REVISION OF UNIT 1: THE LEGAL SYSTEM
Choose the best option for each question
1. The __________ files his complaint with a court.
A. paralegal B. plaintiff C. defendant D. jury
2. __________ are accused of a crime.
A. Attorneys B. Plaintiffs C. Defendants D. Verdicts
3. A ________, a person with legal training, may assist the attorney.
A. paralegal B. plaintiff C. defendant D. jury
4. In court, the ________ always makes the final decision.
A. jury B. prosecutor C. verdict D. judge
5. A _________ is the place where people go to conduct legal business
A. court B. crime C. case D. course
6. A public ________ is a law officer who conducts court on behalf of the government or in the
public interest.
A. jury B. prosecutor C. verdict D. judge
7. ________ is a formal written law passed by a legislature.
A. Legislation B. Regulation C. Statue D. Contract
8. State law is passed by and _______ within a state, as opposed to federal law.
A. misused B. decided C. enforced D. dismissed
9. ______ law deals with the fundamental principles by which the government exercises its authority.
A. Legislation B. Constitutional C. Discretion D. Federal
10. He made a _________ to leave all of his properties for his only child.
A. fine B. trust C. fee D. will
11. The ________ Court is also called a High Court in some countries.
A. Supreme B. Appeals C. District D. State
12. The Court of ________ reviews all decisions in the lower courts that people object to.
A. Supreme B. Appeals C. District D. State
13. There's a precedent from a lawsuit ________ Car Masters.
A. beside B. again C. beyond D. against
14. I work for a very big law ________ in London.
A. base B. client C. firm D. draft
15. She works in _________ law. She deals with clients who want to protect their copyrights.
A. equity and trusts B. employment C. immigration D. intellectual property
16. Kayleigh works in ________ law. She deals with clients who have problems at work.
A. contract B. family C. employment D. property
17. David works in ________ law. He deals with clients who want to come and live in the US.
A. contract B. property C. employment D. immigration
18. I am opening a new factory. I need to get a contract for all of my employees to ________.
A. sign B. work C. read D. look
19. The police are taking my husband to the police station because they say he stole a car. I need a
__________ lawyer.
A. criminal B. civil C. legal D. recital
20. I am thinking about what will happen to my house and possessions after my death. I need a
__________ lawyer.
A. criminal B. civil C. legal D. recital
21. The court will__________Mr. Allistair’s case next month.
A. repeat B. review C. renew D. reread
22. Mr. Anderson is going to the _________ court because he lost a lot of money but has no way to
pay it back.
A. discretionary B. appeal C. specialize D. bankruptcy
23. These courts decide ________ that pertain to state laws rather than federal laws.
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A. disputes B. agreements C. duties D. conversations
24. The court has discretionary powers, so it may decide not to ________ the case.
A. investigate B. specialize C. encourage D. concentrate
25. The attorney finished research on the Great Cars Incorporated ________.
A. policy B. legislation C. lawsuit D. review
26. Great Cars Incorporated was _________ because they did not follow the national legislation on
brake testing procedures.
A. tested B. viewed C. sued D. filed
27. It’s my job to make sure that the sale is _________ and legal.
A. comic B. solid C. valid D. stupid
28. You cannot copy their work and make money from it without their _________ .
A. copyright B. permission C. legislation D. policy
29. A criminal lawyer _________ people who are in trouble with the police or may go to prison.
A. defends B. divorces C. defects D. defines
30. I work __________ a law company in London. I deal ________ banks and big businesses.
A. for/ on B. for/ with C. on/ for D. with/ on
31. I want to make a ________ agreement with your company.
A. guilty B. trial C. careful D. legal
32. What is the defendant __________ of?
A. guilty B. determined C. decided D. accused
33. My case is a __________ with the Great Cars Incorporated.
A. dispute B. response C. decision D. discretion
34. Is it possible to__________ against the court’s decision?
A. accuse B. attract C. appeal D. accept
35. Caroline needs to follow the ________ very carefully.
A. procedure B. curriculum C. community D. bankruptcy
36. Ms. Ming’s case will go to a _________ court, not a general court.
A. prosecuted B. investigated C. reviewed D. specialized
37. The course included all the core ________ subjects, with a focus on contract law, company law,
common law, property law and European law.
A. civil B. legal C. criminal D. verbal
38. His duty is ________ opinions in English dealing with contracts awarded for projects.
A. thinking B. drafting C. owning D. basing
39. A court _________ is an employee who takes records, files papers and issues processes.
A. clerk B. client C. clay D. claim
40. An expert _________ has specialised knowledge of a particular subject and is called to testify in a
court.
A. verdict B. solicitor C. witness D. juror
