Exercises. 1. Circle a); b) or с) to complete the sentence

1. Circle a); b) or с) to complete the sentence.

1) The British lawyers are required……………….

a) to pass professional exams;

b) to work as a clerk for 5 years after graduating from a university;

c) wear black suits

2) The requirements for barristers and solicitors are………………

a) identical;

b) partially identical;

c) different

3) In Japan the professional law exams are……………….

a) difficult to pass;

b) not practised;

c) easy to pass

4) A barrister must work for a year as………………….

a) an articled clerk;

b) a pupil;

c) an attorney

5) The average salary of an experienced lawyer is………………...

a) very low;

b) ridiculous;

c) much higher than those of other professionals

2. Tick off the true statements according to the text.

1. The legal profession is extremely popular all over the world.

2. A future lawyer must pass various professional exams.

3. A solicitor in England must spend half a year as an articled clerk.

4. The final exam for barristers is called the Bar Final examination.

5. Japan has a large number of lawyers.

3. Choose the correct definition of the term “an articled clerk”:

a) an inexperienced lawyer;

b) a lawyer who failed his final exam;

c) a post which a solicitor in England has for two years after passing
Law Society Final exam.

4. Read the text again and find the English equivalents for the words and phrases below:

• стать юристом

• получить университетскую степень

• недостаточный

• сдавать экзамены

• пройти подготовительный курс

• основное требование

• выпускные экзамены в области юриспруденции

• пять процентов кандидатов

• за его работой наблюдают

• средняя заработная плата

• опережать рост населения

• усилить

• клерк-стажер

5. Match the words with their definitions.

6. Release 6 people by amnesty and give your reasons for this.