True/False

21) There are two types of lawyer practicing in England.

22) Last year I finished my training contract and I started working for a large international law firm. I am now a qualified lawyer.

23) Only barristers can speak on behalf of clients in court.

24) Many solicitors work together in partnerships but barristers don’t.

25) In the USA and England lawyers can take a special exam to be a judge.

Task 4

Choose the correct answer

26. An attorney in Ukraine can be a person who _________ qualification exam.

a) passes b) has been passed c) is passing d) has passed

27. Legal careers also include _________ law and research.

a) to teach b) teaching c) to be taught d) have taught

28. If a person _________ a legal problem, he will go and see a solicitor.

a) had b) will have c) has d) would have

29. Some lawyers _________ appointed or elected to serve as judges.

a) may have been b) will be c) are d) may be

30. Last year I finished my training contract and I started working for a large international law firm.

a) finished b) was finishing c) had finished d) have finished

31. _________ is a court officer who files papers and keeps records of court proceedings.

a) Notary b) Jurist c) Clerk d) Attorney

32. _________ are not allowed by law to work in courts, police, and prosecutor offices, nor represent citizens in courts or any other government offices.

a) Solicitors b) Notaries c) Lawyers d) Barristers

33. _________ research legal issues, draft contracts, wills and other documents, counsel, mediate, and negotiate settlements

a) Prosecutors b) Corporate lawyers c) Attorneys d) Lawyers

34.The _________ has the right to carry out his professional activity individually, open his bureau, create legal firms, boards and other professional associations, which should operate according to the “Law on the Bar in Ukraine”.

a) advocate b) lawyer c) solicitor d) attorney

35. Members of the public have the right _________ their solicitor.

a) to charge b) to represent c) to sue d) to protect

36. Among other things, the Law Society _________ rules for lawyers’ accounting procedures and investigates complaints against lawyers by their clients.

a) sets b) makes c) protects d) regulates

37. It’s the most democratic system, because more than one person is responsible for _________ decisions.

a) making b) taking c) solving d) deciding

38. A notary database is kept and accessible _________ public on the official website of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

a) for b) with c) to d)on

39. Notary operations are carried _________ by state notaries, private notaries or officials of executive bodies of local councils, if there are no notaries therein.

a) for b) out c) about d) on

40. An attorney in Ukraine can be a person who has higher legal education, stated by the diploma of Ukraine, or _________ with the international treaties of Ukraine diploma of a foreign country,

a) according b) under c) accordance d) in line

41. Lawyers also work _________ various government agencies and organizations.

a) in b) with c) for d)at

42. The solicitor deals _________ petty crimes, he prepares the case and the evidence

a) on b) with c) against d) for

Task 5

Match the following English word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents.

43 to be entitled to do something	a) придбати майно
44 on behalf of	b) казати правду
45 to submit evidence	c) мати право робити що-небудь
46 plaintiff	d) доручати кому-небудь
47 Voir Dire	e) невиправдані труднощі
48 to entrust on somebody	f) представляти доказ
49 under hardship	g) від імені
50 to acquire property	h) позивач

Listening

Unit 1