Choose the correct word (options are given in italics)
- These / Ø / This / A news have / is / are / has puzzled the leader of the party.
- There are / is / was / were very many / little / few / much injury caused, so the victim didn’t bring an action against the driver.
- The glasses found in the crime scene aren’t / isn’t / don’t / doesn’t prove his implication in the crime. No / Any / The / None other man could wear the similar thing!
- The lawyer gave the victim a / an / the / Ø good advice.
- The government wants / desires / want / desire to increase taxes.
- Chapter Five / The Chapter Five / The Chapter Fifth / Chapter The Fifth of their Constitution has been amended a few / a little / few / little times already.
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. There is either one mistake or none in each sentence
- Any Member of Parliament advices his electors on matters of his competence.
- There have been few people arrested in connection with that slaughter, haven’t there?
- When you will submit the report on questioning the suspect?
- He was sentenced for 15 years of imprisonment.
- Mr. Flitcher is the most strict judge in our county court.
- The police gathered enough evidences and passed the papers to the Prosecution Service.
- Woman have been granted the same rights according to this Act of Parliament.
- The corpse was as disfigured like seen in horror films.
- Yesterday the staff of the police station have been alarmed because of the armed robbery.
Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets
- The Crown Prosecutor (to handle) all criminal cases resulting from police investigations.
- The MPs (to debate) this bill from early morning till night yesterday.
- The company (to make) a huge profit since the new Legal Department staff (to take over) the business.
- When you (to see) the missing child last?
- The police (not to investigate) the crime scene yet. (Not to let) the people in!
- The Detective Chief Inspector (to leave) for Manchester in a day or two. They (to invite) him to consult on a very complicated case. The preliminary hearing of the case (to start) on Wednesday next week.
- The litigation over financial redress on this accident (to start) yet?
- While they (to have a good time) at their friends’ yesterday, somebody (to steal) their car.
- You (to see) a lot of blood in that criminal war, didn’t you?
- The trial (to finish) only by midnight yesterday! Poor judges and witnesses!
Use the necessary form of the adjectives and adverbs given in italics in the following sentences with comparative constructions
- They decided to appeal against this court verdict to high court in the state.
- Magistrates’ Courts have few powers of penalty than the Crown Court.
- Mr. Witty is good of all the firm lawyers at defending in court on civil cases. But Mr. Fox is much good than him in criminal proceedings.
- It’s bad to defend the wealthy than the people of little money sometimes, believe me! They can be as slow-witted as children!
- The President’s death became hot news of the day.
- It’s a complicated case than it seemed in the beginning of the prosecution.
- Fast you submit the papers to the Chief Constable good!
- It’s becoming hard and hard to find a high-paid job for a young lawyer.
- The criminals of his rank never stay at cheap hotel in the town. Look for him anywhere expensive than ‘The Inns’.
- The parts of the body were found far than the criminalists could expect. The investigation moved forward badly of all similar cases.
Change the verbs in the following sentences into passive and make all corresponding transformations
- They served the summons on her with a delay.
- The Juvenile Court tries most charges against children and young persons under 18.
- The Police are still suspecting this deputy of bribe-taking.
- The Candidate has given a number of reports to his electors.
- The Government implements the management of the state.
- The lawyer gave the client a good piece of advice.
- Mr. Loyalsome has received a summons to appear in the County Court.
- They are handling more and more complaints in local state organs nowadays.
- The state protects any persons’ rights equally.
- The Jury found him guilty of intended killing of five persons.
