English for Tax Administration 1 Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević G10, room 6/I, Tue 11:30-12:30 e-mail: miljen.matijasevic@gmail.com Session 11

Sample test exercises

Exercise 1 (10 points) Complete the definitions: ..................... law is law relating to acts committed against the law which are punished by the state. ..................... law is rules which determine how a case is administered by the courts. ..................... law is law enacted by Parliament. ..................... law regulates issues of employment, dismissal, the rights and duties of workers and employers. There are two types of lawyers in the UK: ..................... and ..................... . As concerns the political and administrative organisation, the USA is a ..................... and Croatia is a u..................... State. The document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 was called the D..................... of I..................... . It was followed by the first American constitution.

Exercise 1 (10 points) Complete the definitions: CRIMINAL law is law relating to acts committed against the law which are punished by the state. PROCEDURAL law is rules which determine how a case is administered by the courts. STATUTE law is law enacted by Parliament. LABOUR law regulates issues of employment, dismissal, the rights and duties of workers and employers. There are two types of lawyers in the UK: SOLICITORS and BARRISTERS. As concerns the political and administrative organisation, the USA is a FEDERATION and Croatia is a UNITARY State. The document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 was called the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE. It was followed by the first American constitution.

Exercise 2 (14 points) Complete the sentences with appropriate words. The first letters are provided and synonyms or explanations are given in brackets. The British Parliament has two c___________ (houses). The members of the House Commons are e___________ (chosen by vote), while the members of the House of Lords are a___________ (designated by an authority). The UK has no written c___________ (the supreme legal act). Legal aid can be obtained in the form of legal r___________ (speaking on someone’s behalf) or legal a___________ (opinion, recommendation). It is available for citizens with very low i___________ (pay) or people who are u___________ (out of work). Common law is based on judicial p___________ (previous court decisions). Civil law is based on c___________ law (written in form of regulations), e___________ (adopted) by a legislative body. Solicitors take exams at the L___________ S___________ (association of solicitors). They prepare b___________ (files) for barristers. Barristers have the right of a___________ (right to be heard) in superior courts.

Exercise 2 (14 points) Complete the sentences with appropriate words. The first letters are provided and synonyms or explanations are given in brackets. The British Parliament has two CHAMBERS (houses). The members of the House Commons are ELECTED (chosen by vote), while the members of the House of Lords are APPOINTED (designated by an authority). The UK has no written CONSTITUTION (the supreme legal act). Legal aid can be obtained in the form of legal REPRESENTATION (speaking on someone’s behalf) or legal ADVICE (opinion, recommendation). It is available for citizens with very low INCOME (pay) or people who are UNEMPLOYED (out of work). Common law is based on judicial PRECEDENTS (previous court decisions). Civil law is based on CODIFIED law (written in form of regulations), ENACTED (adopted) by a legislative body. Solicitors take exams at the LAW SOCIETY (association of solicitors). They prepare BRIEFS (files) for barristers. Barristers have the right of AUDIENCE (right to be heard) in superior courts.

Exercise 3 (10 points) impeachment – bill – ratify – draft counsel – eligible – conform – equity – source .............. are proposed by the Government and debated in Parliament. Financially disadvantaged persons are .............. for free legal aid. The Chancery Court used to deal with .............. . The President of the USA can be removed from office by Congress through the process of .............. . In court, barristers are referred to as .............. . They also specialize in .............. documents for the court. Failure to .............. to the law may lead to penalties. Common law can refer to the legal system or a .............. of English law US Senate .............. treaties signed by the President.

Exercise 3 (10 points) impeachment – bill – ratify – draft counsel – eligible – conform – equity – source BILLS are proposed by the Government and debated in Parliament. Financially disadvantaged persons are ELIGIBLE for free legal aid. The Chancery Court used to deal with EQUITY. The President of the USA can be removed from office by Congress through the process of IMPEACHMENT. In court, barristers are referred to as COUNSEL. They also specialize in DRAFTING documents for the court. Failure to CONFORM to the law may lead to penalties. Common law can refer to the legal system or a SOURCE of English law US Senate RATIFIES treaties signed by the President.

Exercise 4 (8 points) Translate the following passage into Croatian: The procedure starts in the Commons and a largely similar procedure is followed in the Lords. Bills may be returned to the Commons for revision and amendments and the procedure may be repeated. The Lords may not reject a Bill, they can only delay its enactment for up to one year. When the final agreement is reached and the final version of the Bill is approved, the Bill is given the Royal Assent.

Exercise 4 (8 points) Translate the following passage into Croatian: Postupak počinje u Donjem domu, a vrlo sličan postupak slijedi se u Gornjem domu. Prijedlozi zakona se mogu vratiti Donjem domu radi revizije ili izmjena, a postupak se može i ponoviti. Gornji dom ne može odbiti prijedlog zakona, već samo može odgoditi njegovo usvajanje na najviše godinu dana. Nakon što se postigne konačni dogovor i odobri konačna inačica prijedloga zakona, on dobiva kraljevsku suglasnost.

Remember the meaning of the following vocabulary items State Attorney’s Office constituency assets substantive law damages advocacy brief legislative procedure enact codified law right of audience draft

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