Exercise Law

Exercise
I. Fill in the blanks with the word or phrase you hear from the recording (Listening)
I don’t think people understand cyber-crime. It’s only _____________________(1). In the
future, it’s going ______________________(2) problem. There have already been a few
amazing examples. A few years ______________________(3) Internet in Latvia was attacked by
another country. Cyberspace has ______________________(4) battleground. Countries
______________________(5) other. If there’s a war, it’s possible one country could attack the
other country’s Internet. This ______________________(6) communication, transport, etc
would stop. It would cause ______________________(7) to hospitals and other important
buildings. But cyber-crime is happening ______________________(8) people. Have you
______________________(9) phishing? That’s with a ‘ph’ not ‘f’. You really need to be very
careful about what information ______________________(10)
II. Read the following text and then answer the questions (Reading)
In many countries the legal systems are very complex. This is because they have been developed
over very long times. Every time that a new case is decided it can have an affect on future cases.
This means that the people who work in legal situations have to be clever. They have to know
and understand all the rules and precedents. A precedent is when a previous decision will have
an effect on future cases as it was related to an important point.
There are many people who work with the law, such as solicitors or judges. A solicitor is a
lawyer who spends most of their time advising their clients and preparing legal documents, such
as wills or contracts for buying and selling houses. They need to be very careful and make sure
that all the details are correct; otherwise their clients might lose a lot of money.
A barrister is a type of lawyer who works in court rooms. They will either work for the
prosecution or defense sides. If they are a prosecution lawyer they are trying to prove that the
defendant (the person on trial) committed a crime. They have to present evidence to show that
the defendant is guilty. If they are a defense lawyer then they work for the defendant and have to
show that the evidence presented is not enough to prove that their client is guilty and he should
be judged to be not guilty.
Then there are judges and magistrates. A magistrate will hear trials about less serious crimes,
while a judge’s will be about more serious crimes. These are the people who have to decide what
punishment will be given to someone who is guilty. The punishments could range from a small
fine up to a long prison sentence, and even a death sentence in some countries. The trial happens
in the judge’s courtroom, so the judge is responsible for making sure the trial is run fairly and
follows the law.
If a lawyer believes that a trial was not fair or there was a mistake in the law, they can ask for a
new trial that will generally be hear by an appeal court where an appeal judge will be in charge.
Often appeal judges will be the most experienced judges in a country, so they know a lot about
the law and how to apply it.
11) What do lawyers have to be?

A) Nice
B) Clever
C) Greedy
D) Fast workers
12) What could happen if a solicitor makes a mistake?

A) Someone who is innocent could go to prison.
B) Someone could lose their job.
C) The client could lose some money.
D) The client could learn something new.
13) What does a defense lawyer have to do?

A) Show that the prosecution’s evidence is not enough.
B) Prove that the defendant is guilty.
C) Show that the defendant was someone else.
D) Prove that the judge has made a mistake.
14) What is the most severe punishment a judge could give?

A) A long time in prison.
B) A fine.
C) A judge does not give punishment.
D) Capital punishment.
15) Why might an appeal be needed?

A) The first trial was not fair.
B) The first trial took too long to finish.
C) The first trial was done perfectly.
D) The first trial had too many people watching.
III. Summarize the text above with your own words in 100 words (Writing)
ANSWER!!
1. Fill in the blanks with the word or phrase you hear from the recording (Listening)
1) Just started
2) To be a huge
3) Ago the whole
4) Has become a new
5) Spy on each
6) Would mean all
7) Huge damage
8) Today to ordinary
9) Ever heard of
10) You put online
2. Read the following text and then answer the questions (Reading)
1) B
2) C
3) A
4) D
5) A
3. Summarize the text above with your own words in 100 words (Writing)
I don’t think people understand cyber-crime. It’s only just started. In the future,
it’s going to be a huge problem. There have already been a few amazing examples. A
few years ago the whole Internet in Latvia was attacked by another country. Cyberspace
has become a new battleground. Countries spy on each other. If there’s a war, it’s
possible one country could attack the other country’s Internet. This would mean all
communication, transport, etc would stop. It would cause huge damage to hospitals and
other important buildings. But cyber-crime is happening today to ordinary people. Have
you ever heard of phishing? That’s with a ‘ph’ not ‘f’. You really need to be very careful
about what information you put online.

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11) What do lawyers have to be?

12) What could happen if a solicitor makes a mistake?

13) What does a defense lawyer have to do?

14) What is the most severe punishment a judge could give?

15) Why might an appeal be needed?

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