Английский язык. Юридический, 2 курс, семестр 3, 4. Контрольная работа с ответами
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Контрольная работа для студентов 2 курса. Семестр 3

1. This is a story of Joe, an unsuccessful burglar. The sentences are not in the right order. Put them in the right order.

1. He was arrested.
2. He was found guilty.
3. Joe broke into a shop.
4. He came before the Magistrates’ Court.
5. He was taken to the police station.
6. The police arrived to investigate.
7. He was seen breaking in and the police were called.
8. He was fined 200 pounds and given a two-year suspended sentence.
9. He was given bail.
10. He was questioned.
11. He was caught as he was escaping.
12. He was charged with robbery.

2. Fill in the columns. Add some crimes yourself.

Crime                        Criminal                Verb

Burglary

robbery

                        murderer

                                                to kidnap

                        shoplifter

mugging

                        smuggler

                                                to hijack

                        blackmailer

vandalism

3. Fill in the gaps with prepositions.

1. The courts have to deal ______ a huge variety of cases.
2. Many lawyers specialize ______ one field or another.
3. In a criminal trial the prosecution bring the case ______ the defendant.
4. An indictment lists the charges ______ the defendant, and those charges must be set out ______ sufficient detail.
5. Usually a person charged ______ a summary offence will have to appear before the magistrates _______ person.

4. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases below.

Military Service

army                compulsory                forces                volunteers

navy                promotion                officer                air force

        In some countries military service is (a)_____. All young men and sometimes young women must spend a year or two in the (b)______. (In Britain they don’t have to. All members of the armed services are (c)______. To be a soldier you join the (d)_____, to be a sailor you join the (e)______ and to be an airman you join the (f)_____. If you are good at your job and can take responsibility, you might get (g)_____ and become an (h)______.

5. Insert appropriate terms.

In all _____ (1) cases the person _______(2) is called the defendant, and his or her _____(3) will result in a ______(4) of either _______(5) or _______(6).

If the verdict is “guilty”, the defendant has been ______(7). He will now have a criminal ______(8) for that crime, and will be _______(9) by the court.

If the verdict is “not guilty”, the defendant has been ______(10). There will be no record and he will be allowed to leave court without ______(11).

In a criminal trial the ______(12) bring the case against the defendant. The duty to prove the case is called the _______(13). The duty to make the jury sure of the defendant’s guilt is called the ______(14). A defendant never has to prove his ________(15).

Контрольная работа для студентов 2 курса. Семестр 3

Ответы

1. This is a story of Joe, an unsuccessful burglar. The sentences are not in the right order. Put them in the right order.

c g f k e j d l i a b h

2. Fill in the columns. Add some crimes yourself.

| Crime            | Criminal          | Verb            |

|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|

| Burglary         | burglar           | to break in   |

| Robbery          | robber            | to hold up    |

| Murder           | murderer          | to kill       |

| Kidnapping       | kidnapper         | to kidnap     |

| Shoplifting      | shoplifter        | to steal      |

| Mugging          | mugger            | to mug        |

| Smuggling        | smuggler          | to smuggle   |

| Hijacking        | hijacker          | to hijack     |

| Blackmailing     | blackmailer       | to blackmail |

| Vandalism        | vandal            | to vandalize |

3. Fill in the gaps with prepositions.

1. with  b) in  c) against  d) against / with  e) with / in  

4. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases below.

Military Service

a — compulsory  b — army (or armed forces)  c — volunteers  d — army  e — navy  f — air force  g — promotion  h — officer

5. Insert appropriate terms.

1 – criminal  2 – on trial  3 – conviction  4 – verdict  5 – guilty  6 – not guilty  7 – convicted  8 – sentence  9 – punished  10 – acquitted  11 – punishment  12 – prosecution  13 – burden of proof  14 – standard of proof  15 – innocence

Контрольная работа для студентов 3 курса. Семестр 4

1. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases below.

1. Arrest

theft                pleaded                        fingerprints                found                cell

evidence        arrest                        oath                        investigate

sentence        charge                        detained                fine

court                magistrate                handcuffs                witnesses

        A policeman was sent to (a)_____ the disappearance of some property from a hotel. When he arrived, he found that the hotel staff had caught a boy in one of the rooms with a camera and some cash. When the policeman tried to (b)_____ the boy, he became violent and the policeman had to (c)_____ him. At the police station the boy could not give a satisfactory explanation for his actions and the police decided to (d)______ him with the (e)______ of the camera and cash. They took his (f)_____, locked him in a (g)______, and (h)_____ him overnight. The next morning he appeared in (i)______ before the (j)_______. He took an (k)______ and (l)_______ not guilty. Two (m)_____, the owner of the property and a member of the hotel staff, gave (n)_____. After both sides of the case had been heard the boy was (o)____ guilty. He had to pay a (p)_____ of 50 pounds and he was given a (q)______ of three months in prison suspended for two years.

2. Law and Punishment

detective                plain clothes                jury                warders        

coroner                        verdict                        solicitor        trial                

inquest                        death penalty

1. If you want legal advice in Britain, you go to a _______.
2. At the end of the _____, the judge ordered the 12 men and women of the _____ to retire and consider their ______, guilty or not guilty.
3. Men or women who look after prisoners in prison are called prison officers or _______.
4. If a person dies in unusual circumstances, an _____ is held at a special court, and the “judge” is called a _____.
5. A policeman who investigates serious crime is called a ______. He wears _____, not uniform.
6. In some countries murderers are executed but other countries have abolished the _____.

2. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the list below. Use each item once only

admit                break in                community service                forged money

arrest                terrorist                on probation                        death penalty

fined                vandalised        plead guilty                        smuggling drugs

prove                witness                shoplifting                        reach a verdict

1. They fitted security locks to make it more difficult for a burglar to __________.
2. She was caught trying to buy a video recorder with _________.
3. If more offenders did________ this would benefit local people and reduce overcrowding in prisons.
4. He was put________ as it was his first offence.
5. The phone box had been________ so I looked for another one.
6. One________ was able to give a good description of the thief.
7. In an area of high unemployment__________ can be a problem, especially from supermarkets.
8. He was________ 400 pounds and banned from driving for a year.
9. If you________ the judge might give you a lighter sentence.
10. They finally got her to_______ that she had forged her employer’s signature on the form.
11. This is a complex case so the jury may take time to________.
12. In some countries you can be executed for_______ like cocaine.
13. There isn’t enough evidence to_______ that he committed the crime although we’re sure it must have been him.
14. The police appeared and started to________ the demonstrators.
15. There’s no________ in this country so he’ll probably be sentenced to life imprisonment.
16. He may be a________ to you but to other people he’s a freedom-fighter.

3. Fill in the right preposition.

before                in                to                of                with

1. He’s being kept ____custody.
2. He was sentenced ____ 5 years.
3. She got a sentence ____ 6 months.
4. He was accused _____ murder.
5. She’s been charged _____ theft.
6. He appeared ____court _____handcuffs.
7. They were brought ______ the judge.
8. The jury reached a verdict _____ guilty.

Контрольная работа для студентов 3 курса. Семестр 4

Ответы

1. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases below.

1. Arrest

a — investigate  b — arrest  c — handcuffs  d — charge  e — evidence  f — fingerprints  g — cell  h — detained  i — court  j — magistrate  k — oath  l — pleaded  m — witnesses  n — evidence  o — found p — fine  q — sentence

2. Law and Punishment

a — solicitor  b — trial; jury; verdict  c — warders  d — inquest; coroner  e — detective; plain clothes  f — death penalty

2. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the list below. Use each item once only

1) break in  

2) forged money  

3) community service  

4) on probation  

5) vandalised  

6) witness  

7) shoplifting  

8) fined  

9) plead guilty  

10) admit  

11) reach a verdict  

12) death penalty  

13) prove  

14) arrest  

15) community service  

16) terrorist

3. Fill in the right preposition.

a) in  b) to  c) of  d) for  e) of  f) before; with  g) before  h) of