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Limba engleza anul iii - subiecte examen



Limba engleza anul iii - subiecte examen


LIMBA ENGLEZA ANUL III - SUBIECTE EXAMEN


MULTIPLE CHOICE


1.Choose the right answer:
      As he was caught in . of a gun, he was immediately considered a suspect.
a. control
b. handling
c. ownership
d. possession

2.Choose the right answer:
      The unruly ... was broken up by the police.
a. collection
b. congregation
c. group
d. mob

3.Choose the right answer:
The detective stood ... behind the door waiting for the assailant.
a. immovable
b. lifeless
c. motionless
d. static

4.Choose the right answer:
The police ... off the street where the bomb had gone off.
a. battened
b. cordoned
c. fastened
d. shuttered

5.Choose the right answer:
The police asked if I thought I could ... the man who stole my car if I looked at some photos.
a. certify
b. identify
c. justify
d. verify



6.Choose the right answer:
      The inspector was a very ... man and he rechecked the evidence several times.
a. attentive
b. complete
c. thorough
d. thoughtful

7.Choose the right answer:
      The police who were ... the crime could find no clues at all.
a. enquiring
b. investigating
c. researching
d. seeking

8.Choose the right answer:
The police ... their attention to the events that led up to the accident.

a. confined
b. completed
c. confirmed
d. contained

9. Choose the right answer:
      I was informed by the police constable that he would be forced to take me into ...  .

a. confinement
b. custody
c. detection
d. guardianship

10. Choose the right answer:
      The woman ... for her husband's life when he was found guilty of murder.

a. bid
b. debated
c. disputed
d. pleaded

11. Choose the right answer:
He was thrown into prison and ... of his property.

a. deprived
b. removed
c. denied
d. confiscated

12. Choose the right answer:
There is no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ... criminal
a. self-centred
b. self-confessed
c. self-conscious
d. self-contained

13. Choose the right answer:
      If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public ...  .
a. attack
b. onslaught
c. outcry
d. recrimination


14. Choose the right answer:
      It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the ... and narrow.

a. deep
b. long
c. wide
d. straight


15. Choose the right answer:
      When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to ... to lying.

a. recourse
b. resort
c. resource
d. retort

16. Choose the right answer:
The witness ... the statements made by the accused man.

a. agreed
b. confessed
c. corroborated
d. testified

17. Choose the right answer:
      A prominent local figure was ... as co-respondent in a divorce case.

a. cited
b. accused
c. nominated
d. quoted

18. Choose the right answer:
      After considering the evidence for a few hours, the Jury came to a ... verdict.

a. unambiguous
b. unanimous
c. undivided
d. united

19. Choose the right answer:
      The suspect is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any ... on his movements.

a. obstacle
b. regulation
c. restriction
d. veto



20. Choose the right answer:
      His comments ...  little or no relation to the facts of the case.

a. bear
b. give
c. possess
d. reflect

21. Choose the right answer:
      The . question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not.

a. crucial
b. forcible
c. supreme
d. valuable



22. Choose the right answer:
      I wish you would let me speak for myself and not the words out of my mouth.

a. pull
b. grab
c. take
d. snatch

23. Choose the right answer:
      In  the legal profession, men . women by five to one.

a. outclass
b. outnumber
c. overcome
d. supersede



24. Choose the right answer:
      All .. barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court.

a. hopeful
b. prospective
c. willing
d. wishful

25. Choose the right answer:
      The suspect is . to have been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.

a. accused
b. affirmed
c. alleged
d. announced


26. the right answer:
      The American Bill of Rights, passed in 1791, represents the .

a. document establishing Parliament as the most important power in government.
b. first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States which refer to the rights and
privileges of the individual.
c. the fundamental political principles on which a state is governed.
d. set of laws governing crime and its punishment.

27. Choose the right answer:
      An arraignment is .. .

a. an official approval of something which then becomes legally binding.
b. a written statement of the details of the crime with which someone is charged in the Court.
c. the reading of the indictment to the accused and hearing his plea.
d. a writ issued by a court of justice requiring a person to appear before the court at a specified time.
28. Choose the right answer:
In the sentence: He was booked for driving on the wrong side of the road. to book means:

a. to order or reserve something.
b. to take the name and address of a person guilty of a minor offence with a view to bringing a prosecution.
c. to check the financial records of a company.
d. to take the name of a player who breaks the rules while playing, three such acts resulting in the player's dismissal from the field.
29. the right answer:
      A plaintiff is .

a. a government official who brings charges against alleged criminals.
b. a person who is legally allowed to act on behalf of someone else.
c. a person who is accused of a crime in a criminal case.
d. a person who starts an action against someone in the civil courts.

30. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: He attempted to rebut the assertions made by the prosecution witness. to rebut means:

a. to admit that the opposing party is right.
b. to give a judgment between two parties in law.
c. to prove that the opposing party is wrong, especially by offering a contrary argument.
d. to deny all the assertions of the opposing party, without offering any proof.

31. Choose the right answer:
In the sentence: In jurisdictions that use indeterminate sentencing, the judge has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law. the word discretion means:

a. the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid social embarrassment or distress.
b. freedom or authority to make judgments and to act as one sees fit.
c. the moral and religious obligation to decide correctly what should be done.
d. the quality of being decent in one's conduct.

32. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: A judge may permit a departure from this presumptive sentence - either an increase or decrease in the length of the term - if specific justification is shown. the expression departure from means:

a. a deviation or variation from standard procedure or established practice.
b. the act of leaving or going away.
c. the act of forgiving an offence and of dismissing the charges against the accused.
d. a subjective choice made in the ruling of a judge, due to emotional involvement.

33. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Manslaughter is also the unlawful killing of another, but without malice aforethought, either expressed or implied. the expression without malice aforethought means:

a. without the killer showing any remorse for his crime.
b. without the desire to break the law.
c. without the purpose of hiding the murder weapon.
d. without the intention of committing a crime (especially murder or grievous bodily harm).

34. The Choose the right answer:
      The word . means a plea that a person charged with a crime was somewhere else when the crime was committed.

a. apology
b. excuse
c. alibi
d. forgiveness



35. Choose the right answer:
If a person commits premeditated and deliberate murder, with atrocity or cruelty, by lying in wait for the victim, he or she will face the charge of ..

a. second-degree murder
b. first-degree murder
c. involuntary manslaughter
d. assassination

36. Choose the right answer:
The court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil matters, whose judges are military officers is a /an 

a. admiralty court
b. appellate court
c. department of defence
d. military court

37. Choose the right answer:
The Claims Court, the Court of International Trade, the Tax Court, and the territorial courts established in the federally administered territories of the United States are called ..

a. supreme courts
b. constitutional courts.
c. legislative courts.
d. courts of appeals


38. Choose the right answer:
      Assuming that someone is innocent, until he has been proved guilty, is called ..

a. presumption of life
b. presumption of death
c. presumption of guilt
d. presumption of innocence
39. Choose the correct Romanian equivalents for the following British terms designating members of the British government: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary (in this order).

a. Cancelar al Trezoreriei, Ministru de Interne, Secretar Strain.
b. Ministru de Finante, Ministru de Interne, Ministru de Externe.
c. Cancelar al Cecurilor, Secretar Domestic, Ministru de Externe.
d. Cancelar de Finante, Ministrul Apararii, Ministru de Externe.

40. Choose the correct English equivalents taking into consideration that the Romanian term ministerul de externe has different English equivalents in the United Kingdom and respectively in the United States.

a. External Ministry (UK), Foreign Ministry (USA).
b. State Department (UK), Foreign Office (USA).
c. Foreign Office (UK), State Department (USA).
d. Foreign Ministry (UK), Foreign Office (USA).

41. Choose the right preposition:
      The suspect blurted the names of his accomplices with a shrug of his shoulders.


a. away
b. out
c. off
d. in

42. Choose the right prepositions:
      After a good night sleep, the fugitive decided to give himself .. and come about his escape.

a. away, straight
b. in, over
c. over, through
d. up, clean

43. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: The mayor made some remarks off the record about the rising crime figures., the expression off the record means:

a. according to the records of the court.
b. not intended for publication or disclosure; confidential.
c. by reading some written notes.
d. having a formal, ceremonial character.

44. Choose the right preposition:
The appointed attorney felt gratified that the arrestee had no choice but to confide him.

a. with
b. over
c. in
d. through


45. Choose the right answer:
The eye witness was obviously in a state of shock and the policeman could not make head or of what he was saying

a. tail
b. top
c. heel
d. rock

46. Choose the right answer:
      The judge seemingly tried to turn a /an.. ear to the opposing party's rebuttal
argument.

a. inner
b. deaf
c. lap
d. long


47. Choose the right answer:
      The defense attorney did not have a strong case, so he was beating about the . .

a. ground
b. track
c. drum
d. bush

48. Choose the right answer:
      While being cross-examined, the defense witness let that the defendant had met the victim before.

a. float
b. loose
c. slip
d. drift

49. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Against all odds, he won the case against the insurance company., the idiom against all odds means:

a. quite unexpectedly
b. quite predictable
c. without any effort
d. despite difficulties

50. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Losing the trial after so much time and money invested was a bitter pill to swallow., the idiom a bitter pill to swallow means:

a. a difficult fact to accept
b. a great success obtained
c. a stab in the back
d. a blessing in disguise


51. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: The witness was determined to testify against the defendant, but he got cold feet at the last minute., the idiom to get cold feet means:

a. to faint
b. to lose courage
c. to change one's mind
d. to collapse

52. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: As a teenager, he did time for petty theft., the idiom to do time means:

a. to do community work
b. to rot in jail
c. to serve a prison sentence
d. to be expelled from school

53. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: As always, the boys in blue arrived too late to stop the bank robbers., the idiom the boys in blue means:

a. the fire brigade
b. the anti-terrorist squad
c. the intelligence
d. the police

54. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: With his recent arrest it became official that he was the black sheep of the family., the idiom the black sheep of the family means:

a. the foster child of a family
b. a disgraced family member
c. the inheritor of the family estate
d. the love child of a family

55. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: He now serves time in jail for beating his wife black and blue., the idiom to beat somebody black and blue means:

a. to hit somebody repeatedly until bruised
b. to hit somebody in self-defense
c. to hit the opponent below the belt
d. to strike the first blow

56. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Losing the trial means more money down the drain., the idiom more money down the drain means:

a. more money spent for a good cause
b. more money spent well
c. more money wasted in vain
d. more profit obtained

57. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: It would have been better if he hadn't pursued the matter and had let sleeping dogs lie., the idiom let sleeping dogs lie means:

a. not be troubled by any guilty feeling
b. do not try to change a situation that could become a problem if somebody interfered
c. avoid facing something unpleasant by sleeping
d. not decide about something until the next day

58. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: 'I think it is extremely unlikely that you will be asked to testify', said the lawyer.

a. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that I will be asked to testify.
b. The lawyer reassured me that it is extremely unlikely that I will be asked to testify.
c. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that he would be asked to testify.
d. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that I would be asked to testify.

59. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: The client asked his lawyer, Ms. Ann Straight: 'Do you think I should plead guilty?'

a. The client asked his lawyer whether did she think he should plead guilty.
b. The client asked his lawyer whether she thought he should plead guilty.
c. The client asked his lawyer whether she thinks he should plead guilty.
d. The client asked his lawyer whether she did thought he should plead guilty.

60. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: 'Did you actually see the suspect ditch the murder weapon?', asked the prosecutor.

a. The prosecutor asked whether he did actually saw the suspect ditch the murder weapon.
b. The prosecutor asked whether did he actually see the suspect ditch the murder weapon.
c. The prosecutor asked whether he had actually seen the suspect ditch the murder weapon.
d. The prosecutor asked whether had he actually seen the suspect ditch the murder weapon.

61. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: 'We have called our last witnesses in the case. Our client will not take the witness stand' the defense attorney stated.

a. The defense attorney stated that they have called their last witnesses in the case, adding that their client will not take the witness stand.
b. The defense attorney stated that they had called their last witnesses in the case and added that their client would not take the witness stand.
c. The defense attorney stated that they called their last witnesses in the case and added that their client will not take the witness stand.
d. The defense attorney stated that had they called their last witnesses in the case, their client would not take the witness stand.

62. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: 'Why can't you reveal your sources?', the judge asked the journalist.

a. The judge asked the journalist why he couldn't reveal his sources.
b. The judge asked the journalist why he can't reveal his sources.
c. The judge asked the journalist why couldn't he reveal his sources.
d. The judge asked the journalist why can't he reveal his sources.

63. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: Officer Jenkins: 'When the driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine fell to the ground.'

a. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver had exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine had fallen to the ground.
b. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver was exiting the car, a bag of crack cocaine fell to the ground.
c. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine had fallen to the ground.
d. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine would fall to the ground.

64. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: The judge: 'Let's hear the defense closing statement before we have a ten-minute recess.'

a. The judge suggested to hear the defense closing statement before they have a ten-minute recess.
b. The judge suggested hearing the defense closing statement before they had a ten-minute recess.
c. The judge ordered to hear the defense closing statement before they had a ten-minute recess.
d. The judge ruled that they should heard the defense closing statement before they had a ten-minute recess.


65. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: 'Slow down or I'll get out of the car!'

a. She begged me to slow down, otherwise she will get out of the car.
b. She invited me to slow down so that she could get out of the car.
c. She encouraged me to slow down and to get out of the car.
d. She threatened to get out of the car if I didn't slow down.

66. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: The thief: 'I didn't kill the woman, I just stole her purse.'

a. The thief apologized for killing the woman and for stealing her purse.
b. The thief denied having killed the woman, but admitted having stolen her purse.
c. The thief suggested having killed the woman and stolen her purse.
d. The thief admitted having killed the woman and stolen her purse.

67. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: The detective: 'Be careful with that gun! It's loaded.'

a. The detective invited me to be careful with that gun because it is loaded.
b. The detective complained that that gun was loaded and I should be careful.
c. The detective warned me to be careful with that gun because it was loaded.
d. The detective encouraged me to be careful with that gun because it was loaded.
68. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: 'Yuk!' she said when she saw the dead man's finger in an ice-box.

a. She gave an exclamation of delight when she saw the dead man's finger in an ice-box.
b. She gave an exclamation of surprise when she saw the dead man's finger in an ice-box.
c. She gave an exclamation of horror when she saw the dead man's finger in an ice-box.
d. She gave an exclamation of disgust when she saw the dead man's finger in an ice-box.

69. Choose the right answer:
      The policeman asked the old woman why .. to identify the mugger the previous day.

a. did she failed
b. did you fail
c. she has failed
d. she had failed

70. Choose the right answer:
      Five years ago, Mr. Sticky took an oath before the court that he perjury again.

a. will never commit
b. never commits
c. would never commit
d. has never committed

71. Choose the right answer:
      The victim: 'How long does it take you to catch the driver?'
The victim wants to know how long . to catch the driver.

a. it takes us
b. it took us
c. does it take us
d. did it take us

72. Choose the right answer:
      The attorney: 'When did you sue the company for breach of contract?'
The attorney inquired when . the company for breach of contract.

a. I did sued
b. I had sued
c. did I sue
d. had I sue

73. Choose the right answer:
      The attorney: 'If we have clear-cut evidence of her negligent behaviour, the court will grant the father custody of both children.'
The attorney said that if .. clear-cut evidence of her negligent behaviour, the court the father custody of both children

a. they have, will grant
b. they would have, would grant
c. they had, would grant
d. they had had, would have granted

74. Choose the right answer:
      The client: 'If I didn't smoke, my life insurance premiums would be lower.'
The client said that if .., his life insurance premiums lower.

a. he did smoked, would be
b. he hadn't smoked, would have been
c. he didn't smoke, will be
d. he didn't smoke, would be

75. Choose the right answer:
      The client: 'If my lawyer hadn't missed the filing deadline, the case wouldn't have been dismissed.'
The client complained that if his lawyer the filing deadline, the case . .
.

a. hadn't missed, wouldn't have been dismissed
b. didn't miss, wouldn't have been dismissed
c. hadn't missed, won't have been dismissed
d. hadn't have missed, wouldn't have been dismissed

76. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Seven senators tabled the bill and refused to discuss other similar proposals. the American idiom 'to table a bill' means:
      
a. to formally present the bill for other people to discuss it immediately;
b. to delay discussing the bill until a cuvant indecent time;
c to be ready to give the bill serious consideration.

77. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: The Allies at last turned the tables on Nazi Germany and defeated it. the idiom 'to turn the tables' means:

a. to succeed in gaining an advantage over someone who until that moment had an advantage over you;
b. to assess a situation;
c. to start getting worse, especially after a particular time or event

78. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Her lawyer wanted to put their cards on the table and discuss the
situation  in a rational manner. the idiom 'to put one's cards on the table' means:

a.   to keep your plans, thoughts, or feelings secret;
b.   to put all the files on the table;
c.   to tell people what your plans and intentions are in a clear, honest way;
d.   to have an advantage that you can use to be successful in a particular situation.

79. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Her lawyer put that thought aside, ashamed of his disloyalty. 'to put that thought aside' means:


a.   to save money regularly, usually for a particular purpose;
b.   to try to stop thinking about something;
c.   to keep a period of time free in order to be able to do something;
d.   to finish one thing in order to start doing another.
80. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: The defendant said that he was putting his faith in the appeal judges. 'to put one's faith in somebody' means:


a.   to ask for something in an official way;
b.   to trust someone and believe that they can do something for you;
c.   to make someone wait because you do not want to meet them.


81. Choose the right answer:
      In the statement: The President hates the way the Prime Minister puts him down in public the whole time. 'to put somebody down' means:

a.   to keep trying to persuade someone to do something, by using threats or unfair influence;
b.   to make someone feel good;
c.   to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid /to belittle someone;
d.   to demote someone.

      82. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence 'My lawyer told me to look before I leap', 'to look before I leap' means:

a.   to consider the possible consequences before taking action;
b.   to look carefully at the place one is about to jump on;
c. to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it.

83. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Two amendments were tabled by the opposition in their last session. the British idiom 'to table an amendment' means:

a. to postpone discussing an amendment indefinitely;
b. to take a vote on the amendment by show of hands;
c. to submit an amendment for consideration by a legislative body.

84. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: They offered the judge money under the table to change his mind and reverse the ruling. the idiom 'under the table' means:

a.   out in the open where everything can be noticed;
b.   secretly and illegally;
c.   on the black market

85. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: The common law allows people to speak and act in their own homes as they please and to carry on their daily business, provided that they do not infringe the rights of others or commit an offence. the phrasal verb 'to carry on' means:

a.   to continue doing something;
b.   to come into operation;
c.   to break the continuity of an action;
d.   to behave in an uncontrolled, excited or anxious way.

86. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Parents have to observe the law regarding the right of their children to compulsory education. the expression 'to observe the law' means:

a.   to notice the law
b.   to obey the law
c.   to make a remark about the law

87. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: The finance minister got himself into hot water for financing illegal
investments. the idiom 'get oneself into hot water' means:

a.   to get oneself in trouble or difficulty, especially financial trouble;
b.   to be in a pleasant situation;
c.   to be held responsible for something illegal;
d.   to do something illegal without being discovered or punished.

88. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: Her work impressed the Minister of Justice so much that she was taken on to fight against terrorist groups and drug-traffickers.  the phrasal verbs 'to be taken on' means:

a.   to have a job application rejected;
b.   to be laid off;
c.   to be employed or hired;
d.   to be promoted due to extraordinary working skills.

89. Choose the right answer:
      In the sentence: The American diplomat focused his speech on the nuts and bolts of
running a government. the idiom nuts and bolts means:

a.   a digression from a subject in speech or writing;
b.   the essential or practical details;
c.   a critical assessment of a certain matter;
d.   the unnecessary details of a side issue.

90. Choose the right answer:
      .. is a term that refers to a style of humour in which things are said only half seriously, or in a subtly mocking way.

a.   Bitter-tongued
b.   Loose-tongued
c.   Double-tongued
d.   Tongue-in-cheek

91. Choose the right answer:
      The idiom to walk a tightrope, which is an expression initially used in circus acrobatics, is now used in everyday language and it means:

a.   to act very carefully so as to avoid either of two opposite bad situations;
b.   to act recklessly, endangering one's life;
c.   to risk losing two offers at the same time due to a delayed decision;
d.   to balance two competing ideas or groups.

92. Choose the right phrasal verb:
      The Labor Party .  the destruction of all war-time measures in restraint of civil or industrial liberty.

a.   stands for
b.   stands against
c.   stands down
d.   stands back from

93. Choose the right phrasal verb:
      The Constitution of the United Kingdom is . of statute law, common law, and
conventions.

a.   made up
b.   made out
c.   made over
d.   made by

94. Choose the right answer:
      Everyone has the right to take .. the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.

a. part to
b. part in
c. part to
d. part in

95. Choose the right answer:
      Parents are free to their children as they so wish, provided that they do not infringe any laws against cruelty and exposure to moral and physical danger.

a.   grow
b.   grow up
c.   bring up
d.   raise up

96. Choose the right answer:
Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending  ..

a.   man and woman
b.   soon-to-be bride and groom
c.   concubines
d.   spouses

97. Choose the right answer:
      If a man's death occurs without a valid written , the spouse and children of the .. have priority.

a.   nuncupative will, departed
b.   will, deceased
c.   inheritance, dead man
d.   heritage, late husband

98.  Choose the right answer:
      A child, whether born in or out of .. , shall enjoy the same social protection.

a.   wedlock
b.   wedding
c.   fornication
d.   adultery

99. Choose the right answer:
      The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote . for President and
Vice-President.

a.   by bulletin
b.   by show of hands
c.   by ballot
d.   by oral consent


100. Choose the right answer:
`      The investigation of parole plans proposed for inmates .. the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

a. resorts to
b. gets down to
c.   lays with
d.   rests with

101.    Choose the right answer:
      If you don't get , you'll be fired according to the labour contract provisions.

a.   on the ball
b.   going
c.   it

102. Choose the right answer:
      Joe got . over the car deal and now he is looking for a good lawyer.

a.   above water
b.   in hot water
c.   dead in the water

103. Choose the right answer:
      It how he managed to enter the house, because there are no signs of forced entry.

a.   beats my brains out
b.   beats me
c. beats the drum

104. Choose the right answer:
      We're .. and hoping that the witness will be accepted. Without him we don't have a case
!

a.   crossing our fingers
b.   crossing our minds
c.   crossing our paths

105. Choose the right answer:
      Judge Thomson is truly appreciated with the Bench because he runs his courtroom
efficiently and ..

a.   by himself
b.   crossing our minds        b. by the book
c.   crossing our paths

106. Choose the right answer:
When the judge pronounced the sentence she . and lost all hope to be free again.

a.   fell to her face
b.   started to make faces
c.   put on a long face

      107. Choose the right answer:
      The attorneys can talk until they . but I don't think they'll convince the jury that this guy is innocent.

a.   turn blue
b.   are blue in the face
c.   scream blue murder

108. Choose the right answer:
      He was no longer able to deny his crime, the attorney's questions put him . .

a.   off the hook
b.   on the hook
c.   on his own hook


109. Choose the right answer:
      Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a reminder that . .

a.   crime doesn't pay
b.   crime doesn't forget
c.   crime doesn't pay off

110. Choose the right preposition:
      As the expertise results bear our claims, we request the respondent pay the
damages claimed without delay.
a.   down
b.   up
c.   out

111. Choose the right preposition:
No one could understand why he stood an incorrigible criminal; why did he choose to dent his reputation as Penal Law Professor?

a. for
b. over
c. up for

112. Choose the right preposition:
      Knowing that the defence case stands . his testimony, the best expert in town was brought to stand by the Prosecution.

a.   on
b.   over
c.   for

113. Choose the right preposition:
      If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may step  .

a.   off
b.   down
c.   out

114.   Choose the right preposition:
      The plaintiff took .. his statement, as he didn't want to continue the litigation.

a.   off
b.   back
c.   down

      115.Choose the right preposition:
      The accomplice turned .. at the last moment, and the police caught them red-handed.

a.   out
b.   up
c.   on

116.Choose the right prepositions:
      Valerie Costa started . her career fighting against organized crime the moment she took . the difficult job of warder in a high security prison.

a.   up / on to
b.   - / on
c.   up / on
d.   - / on to

117.   Choose the right preposition:
      After the Denver Police had turned .. his job application, he left for Chicago hoping to start over.

a.   down
b.   into
c.   out




118.   Choose the right idiom:
      Due to a miscarriage of justice, he succeeded in . murder.

a.   making off with
b.   getting away with
c.   running off with

119.Choose the right preposition:
      Your skillful lawyer will talk him ... testifying before the jury.

a.   into
b.   about
c.   against

120.   Choose the right preposition:
      The matter was so delicate, that the judge had to think it before announcing the verdict.

a.   up
b.   over
c.   out

121.   Choose the right idiom:
      The judge could no longer .. his holding the court in contempt.

a.   put off  with
b.   put down to
c.   put up with

      122.   Choose the right idiom:
      I think you are entitled to ... a claim and ask the insurance company to pay for damage.

a.   put off
b.   put in
c.   put into

123.   Choose the right answer:
      How can a young, unexperienced lawyer keep .. with the latest laws and regulations?

a.   up-to-date
b.   down-to-earth
c.   high and dry

124.   Choose the right answer:
      Why don't you .. your claim to be granted the right to a fair and speedy trial?

a.   put in
b.   put out
c.   put forward

125. Choose the right preposition:
      Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let him . like that.

a.   off
b.   on
c.   away


126.   Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil law systems:

a.   Civil law and common law systems have the same approach to criminal procedure.
b.   Civil law and common law systems have entirely different approaches to criminal procedure.
c.   The legal systems in England, Canada and the United States are based on the civil law tradition.

      127.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil law systems:

a.   The majority of Western European countries are based on the civil law system.
b.   The majority of Western European countries are based on the common law system.
c.   The legal systems in England, Canada and the United States are based on the civil law tradition.   


128.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil law systems:
      
a.   In the civil law system, the judge ascertains the applicable law and the jury determines the facts
b.   In the common law system, the judge ascertains the applicable law and the jury determines the facts
c.   In the common law system, the examining magistrate and the judge investigate and adjudicate the case.

129.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and  civil law systems:

a.   Most countries with civil law systems use what is known as the inquisitorial system.
b.   Most countries with common law systems use what is known as the inquisitorial system.
c.   Most countries with civil law systems use what is known as the adversarial system.

130.   Choose the correct answer:
      The difference between the word jail and prison is that .....

a.   in prisons, while minor offenders or persons awaiting trial are locked up inside jails.
b.   people convicted of felonies end up in jails, while minor offenders or persons awaiting trial are locked up inside prisons.
c.   sentence end up in prisons, while those who serve a life sentence are locked up inside jails.





131.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil law systems:
The judge imposes what is called an indeterminate sentence when .....

a.   he has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law.
b.   he imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early release through parole.
c.   he has discretion to set the sentence however he pleases.

132.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil law systems:
A determinate sentence means that .....

a.   the judge imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early release through parole.
b.   the judge grants the convict the possibility of parole.
c.   the judge sentences the offender to a term that falls within a narrow range prescribed by law.

133.   Choose the correct answer:
      The possibility of parole exists ......


a.   for all kind of criminal offenders whatsoever.
b.   for prisoners who committed serious offences involving violence, arson or sexual crimes.
c.   for minor offenders, after they served part of their sentence and if their behaviour while in prison entitled them to benefit from this right. 

134.   Choose the correct definition for homicide:

a.   A homicide is the crime of killing someone deliberately.
b.   A homicide is not necessarily a crime in itself, since it can be committed without criminal intent and without criminal consequences.
c.   A homicide is the crime of killing someone unlawfully and maliciously, or with premeditation.

 135.Choose the correct definition for misdemeanor:

a.   Misdemeanor is a serious crime such as murder, arson, rape, robbery or kidnapping.
b.   Misdemeanor is a synonymous term for homicide.
c.   Misdemeanor is a less serious crime, for which the penalty is usually a fine, a jail sentence of less than a year or both.

136.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil law systems:
In common law jurisdictions, a court not of record is .....

a.   a court that keeps permanent records of its proceedings.
b.   a court that keeps no records of its proceedings.
c.   a court of limited jurisdiction.

137.Choose the correct answer:
      ...... is an inferior tribunal, such as a justice's court presided over by a justice of the peace that does not keep systematic records and is often not regarded as having an identity distinct from that of its presiding magistrate.

a.   A court of record
b.   A court not of record
c.   A probate court

138.   Choose the correct answer:
In England and Wales, in the Magistrates' Courts, most magistrates are .....


a.   experienced barristers  who are appointed in this office by the High Chancellor.
b.   lay people who sit on a bench of three with a legally qualified clerk who advices them on the law.
c.   solicitors who advice clients on legal matters and represent them in the higher courts.

139.Choose the correct answer:
      .....is primarily concerned with the probate of wills and disposition of estates; it may also deal with guardianships, name changes, marriages and adoptions.

a.   A  probate court
b.   A court of appeal
c.   A Magistrate's Court

140.   Choose the correct answer:
      In New York, the court with jurisdiction over probate matters is known under the name of .....

a.   Surrogate's Court
b.   Magistrate's Court
c.   Crown Court

141.   Choose the correct answer:
      The House of Lords is ........

a.   the upper house of the Parliament of the United States of America.
b.   the part of the British Parliament that consists of politicians who are not elected by the people.
c.   a synonymous term for the House of Commons.

142.Choose the correct definition for the Crown Court:

a.   The Crown Court is the higher court of first instance in criminal cases, which hears civil cases as well as criminal appeals from the Magistrates' Courts in England and Wales.
b.   The Crown Court is the Supreme Court which hears civil cases as well as criminal appeals from the Magistrates' Courts in the U.S.A.
c.   The Crown Court is the court of last resort, the highest appellate tribunal of the New York State.

143.   Choose the right answer:
      The Supreme Court is the "Last Court of Appeal." What does this mean?

a.   No other court has higher decision-making power.
b.   Citizens can appeal its decision (take the same case) to lower courts.
c.   It is the most powerful court in the U.K. with authority over all the other courts.

144.Choose the right answer:
      Who chooses the justices of the Supreme Court?

a.   The voters elect them
b.   The President appoints them, but the Senate must approve them.
c. The members of the Bar.

145.Choose the right answer:
      In the case title of the original suit, the plaintiff is listed .. and the defendant . .

a.   first, second
b.   second, first
c.   the order is not important whatsoever.

146.   Choose the right answer:
If  the losing party in a suit in a federal court appeals the case, this party's name appears ..

a.   second
b.   first
c.   the order bears no importance.

147.   Choose the right answer:
      While in criminal cases the initiator of the proceedings is called the .., in civil cases the party who initiates the suit is called the .. .

a.   prosecution, plaintiff
b.   plaintiff, prosecution
c.   defendant, respondent

148.Choose the right answer:
      The courts established under the power of the Constitution in the United States are known as ......


a.   federal courts
b.   constitutional courts.
c.   county courts

149.Choose the correct sentence regarding the written/unwritten nature of the Constitution of Britain and respectively the U.S.:

a.   Britain has an unwritten constitution, and the United States has a written constitution.
b.   The United States have an unwritten constitution, and Britain has a written constitution.
c.   Both the United States and Britain have a written constitution.

150.Choose the correct sentence regarding the status of the Prime Minister in U.K.:
      In the United Kingdom the Prime Minister is appointed by Queen and he is not the head of state, but the head of government.

a.   In the U. K. the Prime Minister is elected by the British citizens and he is the head of the state.
b.   In the U. K. the Prime Minister is appointed by the House of Lords but he is not the head of the government.
c.   In the U. K. the Prime Minister is appointed by Queen and he is not the head of state, but the head of government.

151.Read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and decide what purpose it serves: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

a.   The purpose of the Preamble is to introduce an official document and to set out the main points in it.
b.   The purpose of the Preamble is to make the citizens aware that they can change the constitution whenever is necessary.
c.   The purpose of the Preamble is to mark an important historic event without precedent.

152.Choose the right answer:
      The United States Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate, represents the .. of the government.

a.   executive branch
b.   legislative branch
c.   constitutional branch

153.Choose the right Amendment:
      The .. addresses the rights of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and freedom of petition.

a.   Third Amendment
b.   First Amendment
c.   Tenth Amendment

154.Choose the right Amendment:
      The ... guarantees a speedy public trial for criminal offenses; it requires trial by a jury, guarantees the right to legal counsel for the accused, witnesses to testify in the presence of the accused and the right of the accused to know the charges against him.

a.   Sixth Amendment
b.   Fifth Amendment
c.   First Amendment


155.Choose the right answer:
      In the British Government the ........ Chooses the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Home Secretary and others to form the Cabinet.

a.   Queen
b.   Prime Minister
c.   House of Commons

157.Choose the right answer:
      In U.K. the ...... are a group of political correspondents who have access to the Lobby of the House of Commons where they can talk privately to government ministers.

a.   House of Lords
b.   Lobby correspondents
c.   Prime Minister's press advisers

158.Choose the right answer:
             In U.K. the ...... is the head of the judiciary.


a.   Lord Chancellor
b.   Chancellor of the Exchequer
c.   Home Secretary

159.Choose the right Amendment:
of       The . prohibits the federal government and the states from forbidding any citizen age 18 or greater  to vote simply because of their age.

a.   Twenty-sixth Amendment
b.   Twenty-seventh Amendment
c.   Thirty Amendment

160.Choose the right answer:
      The most common symbol for the Democratic Party (USA) is the ... although the party itself never officially adopted this symbol.

a.   donkey
b.   elephant
c.   monkey

161.Choose the right answer:
      Knowing that since election night 2000 the colour blue has become the identified colour of the Democratic Party, while the colour red has become the identified colour of the Republican Party, the nominee George W. Bush was represented on the electoral map using . while the nominee Al Gore was represented using .

a.   blue, red
b.   red, blue
c.   orange, blue

162.Choose the right answer about the American parties:
      The .. are mostly interested in establishing social programs for people in need, such as the poor, the unemployed, the elderly and they oppose military spending.

a.   Republicans
b.   Democrats
c.   Conservatives

163.Choose the right answer about the American parties:
      The ... oppose slavery, are interested in farm, land and business issues and support military spending.

a.   Republicans
b.   Democrats
c.   Liberal politician

164.Choose the right answer:   
             The ........ is the part of the parliament in the UK or Canada that consists of politicians who have been elected by the people.

a.   Home of Lords
b.   House of Lords
c.   House of Commons

165.Choose the right answer:
      The 50 stars on the American flag represent the 50 U. S. states  and the 13 ..  represent the original Thirteen Colonies that rebelled against the British crown and became the first states in the Union.

a.   stripes
b.   lines
c.   circles

166.Choose the right answer:
      The flag of  ... is also called the Union Flag.

a.   the United Kingdom of Great Britain
b.   the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c.   England, Northern Ireland and Scotland

167.Choose the right answer:
      The Declaration of Independence was written by ... .

a.   Thomas Jefferson
b.   Benjamin Franklin
c.   J. F. Kennedy

168.Choose the right answer:
      Wearing a top hat with red and blue stripes and white stars on a blue band, and red and white trousers, .. is the national personification of the United States.

a.   Uncle Samson
b.   Uncle Sam
c.   Uncle Tom



169.Choose the right answer:
      The United Kingdom flag consists of three other flags that stand for Scotland, England and Ireland, each of them represented by a patron saint:

a.   St. George (Scotland), St. Andrew (England), St. Patrick (Ireland)
b.   St. Andrew (Scotland), St. George (England), St. Patrick (Ireland)
c.   St. Patrick (Scotland), St. Andrew (England), St. George (Ireland)

170.Choose the right answer:
   The . was chosen June 20, 1782 as the emblem of the United States of America, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent.

a.   bald eagle
b.   white elephant
c.   wild hawk

171.Choose the right answer:
Criminal Procedure is the body of law ........ .

a.   regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law.
b.   that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits.
c.   that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.

172.Choose the right answer:
A continuing investigation conducted initially by the police and then more extensively by an
impartial examining magistrate characterizes .........
.

a.   the inquisitorial system
b.   the adversarial system
c.   the appellate system



173.Choose the right answer:
In jurisdictions that use ....., the judge has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law.

a.   presumptive sentencing
b.   indeterminate sentencing
c.   determinate sentencing

175.Choose the right answer:
Maritime law infractions fall under ..... jurisdiction.

a.   military courts
b.   admiralty courts
c.   surrogate's courts

176.Choose the right answer:
If the parties choose to have a jury trial, determining the facts is the task of the ...


a.   grand jury
b.   petit jury
c.   bench trial

177.Choose the right answer:
If the parties decide not to have a jury and leave the fact-finding to the judge, the trial is
called a .....

a.   grand jury
b.   petit jury
c.   bench trial

178.Choose the right answer:
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest appellate court for cases within
..... jurisdiction.


a.   district
b.   federal
c.   state

179.Choose the right answer:
If the appeal goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the party seeking the review is called the .

a.   appellant
b.   petitioner
c.   respondent

180.Choose the right answer:
The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the

a.   prosecution.
b.   Complainant
c.   Appellee

181.Choose the right answer:
The U.S. Constitution now guarantees the right to a jury trial to most ..... in criminal cases and to the parties in most civil cases.

a.   bailiffs
b.   appellants
c.   defendants

182.Choose the right answer:
Courts of last resort, the highest appellate tribunals of the states in criminal and civil cases
and in law and equity, are generally called ......

a.   appellate courts
b.   supreme courts
c.   surrogate's courts

183.Choose the right answer:
Courts of first instance may be referred to as ..........

a.   courts of inferior jurisdiction.
b.   courts of superior jurisdiction.
c.   courts of appeal.

184.Choose the right answer:
..... is a court in England and Wales where minor crimes are judged.

a.   The Inns of Court
b.   The High Court
c.   Magistrates' Court

185.Choose the right answer:
........ are tribunals dealing with the probate of wills and the disposition of estates.

a.   Magistrates' Courts
b.   Probate courts
c.   Small claims courts


186.Choose the right answer:
A/An ..... is someone who is involved in a disagreement that is being examined in a court of law (a plaintiff or a defendant).

a.   litigant
b.   rioter
c.   magistrate

187.Choose the right phrasal verb:
Knowing that the defence case ... his testimony, the Prosecution brought the best
expert in town to the stand.

a.   stands on
b.   stands over
c.   stands for

188.Choose the right preposition:
After two days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself ... to the police.

a.   into
b.   over
c.   up

189.Choose the right phrasal verb:
I don't see why politicians who commit crimes should be  ... so lightly.

a.   let off
b.   let down
c.   let in

190.Choose the right phrasal verb:
It was just a rumour that the Home Office intended to ..... all asylum-seekers in
London.


a.   lock in
b.   lock down
c.   lock up

191.Choose the right phrasal verb:
She thinks that people who harm children should be ... for life
.

a.   put in
b.   put off
c.   put away

192.Choose the right phrasal verb:
I really think that the authorities could use the Internet to ..... gang suspects.

a.   round up
b.   round in
c.   round on

193.Choose the right phrasal verb:
I'm concerned because the crime figures are ... We need urgent measures!

a.   going up
b.   going down
c.   going on

194.Choose the right phrasal verb:
The attackers threatened to .. me ... if I didn't give them my wallet.

a.   beat in
b.   beat down
c.   beat up

195.Choose the right idiom:
He was working under cover and his job was to .... and make a detailed report about his activities.

a.   beat the suspect
b.   tail the suspect
c.   corner the suspect

196.Choose the right preposition:
That squeaking sound makes me bang my head ... a brick wall.

a.   against
b.   towards
c.   over


197.Choose the right preposition:
I think you should give yourself ... to the police.

a.   down
b.   up
c.   into

198.Choose the right phrasal verb:
The terrorist had planned to .... that international airport because explosives had
been found in his bag.

a.   beat up
b.   fire up
c.   blow up

199.Choose the right preposition:
She thinks that people who harm children should be banged .. for life.

a.   in
b.   up
c.   down

200.Choose the right noun to fill in the following idiom:
Your mother, God rests her soul would turn in her ... if she knew that you have ended up behind bars.

a.   grave
b.   bed
c.   cemetery








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