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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
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
2.
Choose the right answer:
The American Bill of Rights, passed in 1791, represents the ........................ .
a. away
b. out
c. off
d. in
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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. to faint
b. to lose courage
c. to change one’s mind
d. to collapse
19.
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. 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.
22.
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.
23.
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.
24.
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.
25.
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.
26.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary
changes: The detective: ‘Be careful with that gun! It’s loaded.’
a. it takes us
b. it took us
c. does it take us
d. did it take us
30.
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
31.
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. 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.
36.
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. Bitter-tongued
b. Loose-tongued
c. Double-tongued
d. Tongue-in-cheek
49.
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. stands for
b. stands agains
c. stands down
d. stands back from
51.
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
52.
Choose the right answer:
Everyone has the right to take ........... the government of his country, directly or through
freely chosen representatives.
a. a part to
b. part in
c. part to
d. a part in
53.
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
54.
Choose the right answer:
If a man’s death occurs without a valid written ..............., the spouse and children of the
.................... have priority.
a. wedlock
b. wedding
c. fornication
d. adultery
56.
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
57.
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
58.
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
59.
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
60.
Choose the right answer:
It ............ how he managed to enter the house, because there are no signs of forced entry.
a. by himself
b. by the book
c. by the light of the sun
63.
Choose the right answer:
When the judge pronounced the sentence she ................... and lost all hope to be free
again.
a. turn blue
b. are blue in the face
c. scream blue murder
65.
Choose the right answer:
He was no longer able to deny his crime, the attorney’s questions put him ................ .
a. down
b. up
c. out
68.
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
69.
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
70.
Choose the right preposition:
If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may step ..........
a. off
b. down
c. out
71.
Choose the right preposition:
The plaintiff took ........ his statement, as he didn’t want to continue the litigation.
a. off
b. back
c. down
72.
Choose the right preposition:
The accomplice turned ........ at the last moment, and the police caught them red-handed.
a. out
b. up
c. on
73.
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
74.
Choose the right preposition:
Your skillful lawyer will talk him ……… testifying before the jury.
a. into
b. about
c. against
75.
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
76.
Choose the right idiom:
The judge could no longer ……......... his holding the court in contempt.
a. put off
b. put in
c. put into
78.
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
79.
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
80.
Choose the right preposition:
Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let him …... like that.
a. off
b. on
c. away
81.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law system and
civil law system:
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.
82.
Choose the correct answer:
The House of Lords is ………………….
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.
84.
Choose the right answer:
The Supreme Court is the “Last Court of Appeal”. What does this mean?
a. prosecution, plaintiff
b. plaintiff, prosecution
c. defendant, respondent
88.
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
89.
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.
90.
Choose the correct sentence regarding the status of the Prime Minister in U.K.:
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.
91.
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.
92.
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
93.
Choose the correct preposition:
The police are now rounding ..... the usual suspects and then the witness will try to make a positive
identification.
a. in
b. up
c. on
94.
Choose the right preposition:
In jury trials, any attempt to interfere with the jury once it is sworn .... is a criminal
offence.
a. in
b. on
c. over
95.
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
96.
Choose the right answer:
In U.K. the Prime Minister is, by tradition, the ………………..
a. House of Lords
b. Lobby correspondents
c. Prime Minister’s press advisers
98.
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
99.
Choose the right answer:
......................... are courts that deal with only specific types of cases, are usually
presided over by a single judge and include: probate court, family court, traffic court,
juvenile court, small claims court and municipal court.
a. donkey
b. elephant
c. monkey
101.
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
102.
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
103.
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 politicians
104.
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
105.
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
106.
Choose the right answer:
The flag of …................. is also called the Union Flag.
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. J. F. Kennedy
108.
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
109.
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. bald eagle
b. white elephant
c. wild hawk
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.
a. district
b. federal
c. state
a. appellant
b. petitioner
c. respondent
115. Choose the right answer:
The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the ...............
a. prosecution
b. complainant
c. appellee
a. bailiffs
b. appellants
c. defendants
a. appellate courts
b. supreme courts
c. surrogate’s courts
a. Magistrates’ Courts
b. Probate courts
c. Small claims courts
a. litigant
b. rioter
c. magistrate
a. stands on
b. stands over
c. stands for
a. into
b. over
c. up
a. let off
b. let down
c. let in
a. lock in
b. lock down
c. lock up
a. put in
b. put off
c. put away
a. round up
b. round in
c. round on
a. going up
b. going down
c. going on
a. beat in
b. beat down
c. beat up
a. against
b. towards
c. over
a. beat up
b. fire up
c. blow up
a. in
b. up
c. down
a. grave
b. bed
c. cemetery
In the United Kingdom the administration of justice ...................... the Lord Chancellor,
the Home Secretaries, the Attorney General and the Secretaries of State for Scotland and
Northern Ireland.
a. rests with
b. is subject to
c. is appoined to
I think that this exclusion clause should have been discussed when the contract was
.................
a. conceived
b. drawn up
c. filled in
d. breached
135. In the following sentence: The Distributor shall purchase the products for sale within the
territory pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing. the compound
adverb hereinafter means:
a. from that point throughout the rest of the contract
b. from this time into the future
c. by means of this contract
136. Choose the correct answer:
................ means to write something like a legal document, speech or letter that you intend
to change later.
a. To draw up
b. To subscribe
c. To draft
137.
Choose the correct answer:
In the UK, a legal education usually begins with the completion of a ........................... in
law, known as an LLB, which usually takes three years.
a. master’s degree
b. bachelor degree
c. Bachelor of Arts
d. Bachelor of Science
In the USA, a legal education comprises four years of ........................ study followed by
three years of law school. A law school ............... receives the degree of juris doctor
(J.D.).
a. graduate, postgraduate
b. postgraduate, undergraduate
c. undergraduate, graduate
We speak of ........................... when one party does not have the ability to enter into a legal
contract, i.e. is not of legal age, is insane or is a convict or enemy alien.
a. liability for damages
b. lack of legal capacity
c. illegality of subject matter
141. When using the following sentence in a dialogue: Let’s return to the course of events.
the speaker tries:
a. to ask about details
b. to draw a conclusion
c. to avoid digressions
142.
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
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
144. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
I merely don’t agree with you and that’s all I have to say.
a. definitely
b. utterly
c. simply
d. willingly
145. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
She complained that all her shoes had become obsolete.
a. worn out
b. stiff
c. out-of-date
d. ugly
146. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
All of us enjoyed the witty dialogue on the stage.
a. humorous
b. glamorous
c. critical
d. fanciful
147. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
He had to undergo a whole ordeal of humiliation.
a. accept
b. suffer
c. stand
d. pass
148. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
He is such a selfless person, always ready to help!
a. a harmless
b. an unselfish
c. a selfish
d. a sensitive
149. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
When it comes to jewels, I resent men wearing any kind of adornment.
a. peculiarity
b. luxury
c. metal
d. decoration
150. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
Being a book-keeper is boring in my opinion.
a. assistant
b. librarian
c. accountant
d. clerk
151. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
There was a slight change in his attitude after the meeting.
a. sudden
b. imperceptible
c. striking
d. incredible
152. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
His affable conduct is just a mask. Don’t be taken in by it!
a. cordial
b. humble
c. quiet
d. discreet
153. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
He grabbed my arm and dragged me after him.
a. hit
b. hurt
c. pulled
d. seized
154.
Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
We need a score of industrious people to finish it in time.
a. honest
b. hard-working
c. careful
155. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
Who’s the cute girl he has been dating lately?
a. winsome
b. clever
c. slim
d. cheerful
156. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
The harsh winters in the northern countries make driving difficult there at that time of the
year.
a. long
b. changeable
c. severe
d. cold
157. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
Smog turned this city into an endangered environment.
a. crowded
b. threatened
c. unusual
d. doomed
158. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
There was something defiant about him that somehow scared me.
a. rude
b. ill-meaning
c. mean
d. challenging
159. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
We all agreed it was a fair decision.
a. thoughtful
b. just
c. profitable
d. diligent
160. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
During the Stone Age men dwelt in caves.
a. lived
b. slept
c. hunted
d. grew
161. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
We should try to keep up this century-old tradition.
a. settle
b. ignore
c. revive
d. maintain
162. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
On that November night the temperature suddenly dropped below 0º C.
a. nearly
b. abruptly
c. steadily
d. merely
163. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
Natural gas is conveyed by a national network of pipelines.
a. transported
b. filtered
c. divided
d. shared
164. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
They say appearances are deceptive.
a. acceptable
b. predictable
c. amazing
d. misleading
165. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
He ruthlessly criticized the uselessness of the committee.
a. gradually
b. mercilessly
c. bluntly
d. reluctantly
166. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
On hearing the unexpected news, they left hastily.
a. quitely
b. suddenly
c. presently
d. quickly
167. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
They seldom attempt to cross that moor.
a. try
b. want
c. dare
d. plan
168. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
If a statement is too direct, it may sound blunt.
a. boring
b. rough
c. mild
d. surprising
169. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
She’s too conceited to speak to ordinary people.
a. slow
b. silly
c. nervous
d. proud
170. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
She was a truly valiant woman.
a. brave
b. intelligent
c. valuable
d. industrious
171. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
We waited for him to turn up in the lounge.
a. kitchen
b. parking
c. saloon
d. attic
172.
Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
I wonder who can afford buying such an estate.
a. piece of jewellery
b. piece of furniture
c. piece of cloth
d. piece of land
173.
Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
The crowd’s rage was due to the use of tear gas by the police.
a. agony
b. anger
c. ache
d. fear
174. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Premierul
a spus ca nu va negocia cu sindicatele nicio marire de salariu.
a. The PM said that he wouldn’t negotiate any wage increase with the unions.
b. The PM said that he won’t negotiate no wage increase with the unions.
c. The PM explained that he wouldn’t negotiated any wage increase with the unions.
175.
Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence:
Daca-as fi in locul tau, n-as incerca s-o supar inainte de examen.
a. Had I been you, I wouldn’t try to upset her before the exam.
b. If I was in your place, I wouldn’t try to upset her before the exam.
176.
Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence:
Martorul ocular ar da o declaratie, daca ar primi o recompensa.
177. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Daca am
fi pus niste bani deoparte, n-am fi stat acasa toata vara.
a. If we laid aside some money, we wouldn’t have stayed at home the whole summer.
b. Had we laid aside some money, we wouldn’t have stayed at home the whole
summer.
c. Unless we lay aside some money, we won’t stay at home the whole summer.
178. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Proiectul
nostru se va duce de rapa, daca nu obtinem un imprumut de la o banca.
a. If we didn’t get a loan from the bank, our project would fade out.
b. If we wouldn’t get a loan from the bank, our project will fade out.
c. Unless we get a loan from the bank, our project will fade out.
179.
Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence:
Daca, Doamne fereste, ar izbucni un razboi, ce-ai face?
a. If, God forbid, a war broke, what would you do?
180.
Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence:
Daca ar fi primit despagubiri pentru marfa distrusa, compania n-ar fi dat faliment.
a. The company wouldn’t be bankrupt, if it had recovered damages for the wrecked
goods.
b. Should it have recovered damages for the wrecked goods, the company wouldn’t
have been bankrupt.
c. Should it had recovered damages for the wrecked goods, the company wouldn’t
have been bankrupt.
181.
Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Pata de petrol
se imprastie atat de repede, incat ar putea polua toata plaja.
a. The oil stain is spreading so quickly that it ought to pollute most of the beach.
b. The oil slick is spreading so quickly that it should pollute most of the beach.
c. The oil slick is spreading so quickly that it might pollute most of the beach.
182. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Daca
doresti intr-adevar sa te lasi de fumat, ar trebui sa consulti mai intai un doctor.
a. If you really want to give up smoking, you must see a doctor first.
b. If you really want to give up smoking, you should ask a doctor’s advice first.
c. If you really wanted to give up smoking, go and ask the doctor first.
183. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Daca ar
fi interzis vanzarea de alcool la meciurile de fotbal, ar fi fost mai putina violenta.
a. If they had banned the sale of the alcohol at the football matches there might have
been less violence.
b. If they banned the sale of the alcohol at the football matches there might have been
less violence.
c. If they ban the sale of the alcohol at the football matches there might be less
violence.
184.
Choose the correct answer:
Tom will be released to the community if the members of the Court ............. that he is
eligible for the home confinement program.
a. will decide
b. decides
c. decide
d. would decide
185.
Choose the corresponding main clause to match the following if clause:
…........................... if the school newspaper were written by members of an
extracurricular club?
a. The ruling in that case would have been different ...
186.
Choose the correct answer:
You could have served your sentence in less than three weeks if you …...... to 100 hour
community work.
c. would be sentenced
d. were sentenced
187.
Choose the correct answer:
You .................. a chance to enjoy your freedom if your previous conduct had been better.
b. might had
d. might has
188.
Choose the correct answer:
Tom would have hidden the murder weapon if he …...... guilty.
a. find
b. will find
c. would have found
d. finds
190.
Choose the correct answer:
If the teacher …............ the articles from being published in the paper, the students
wouldn’t have brought suit to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
a. hadn’t prohibited
b. hasn’t prohibited
d. prohibited
191.
Choose the correct answer:
If the pedestrian …………………... by a policeman, the former should have made a
complaint to the nearest police station.
a. should be assaulted
b. is assaulted
c. will be assaulted
192.
Choose the correct answer:
If you ....... for breach of contract, make sure you sue within the statute of limitations.
a. will sue
b. sued
c. sue
d. are sueing
193.
Choose the correct answer:
If reporters ……………. to identify their confidential sources before a grand jury, the
press will not truly be free.
a. are forced
b. will be forced
c. must be forced
d. can be forced
194.
Choose the correct answer:
If the grand jury …………… its proceedings in secret, requiring a journalist to reveal
confidential sources would have been considered prosecutorial abuse.
a. had conducted
b. has conducted
c. conducted
d. would have conducted
195.
Choose the correct answer:
Judges ……… the authority to hold journalists in contempt of court, if reporters ……... to
comply with an order to reveal the identity of unnamed sources.
a. had, refused
b. have, refuse
196.
Choose the correct verbal tense:
If the sentence of death for rape ………... the Eighth Amendment, the rapist may receive a
life sentence.
a. violates
b. is violated
c. will violate
d. has violated
197.
Choose the correct answer:
If the defendant were found guilty, the jury ………………… the appropriate sentence, a
life term or death.
a. will then determine
198.
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:
He disguised himself lest he ..... recognized.
a. were
b. won’t be
c. should be
d. shouldn’t be
199. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: She would rather he ... home
early.
a. come
b. came
c. comes
d. will come
200.
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: It is utterly important that they both ......
present.
a. are
b. were
c. should be
d. will be
201. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: If she ... harder she might become
a very good violinist.
a. worked
b. has worked
c. would work
d. would have worked
202.
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: He never allows ... during his classes.
a. to talk
b. talking
c. to be talking
d. to have talked
203.
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: They buy her toys as if she ... still a
child.
a. is
b. has been
c. were
d. will be
204.
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: You ... better hurry if you don’t want to
miss the bus.
a. did
b. do
c. would
d. had
205.
Which answer corrects the following sentence: I'd rather you haven't misbehaved at the party
last night.
b. I'd rather you wouldn't have misbehaved at the party last night
206.
Which answer corrects the following sentence: Unless you won't study, you won't pass the
exams.