Контрольная работа по английскому языку

TEST II
1. Read the text and answer in writing the questions that follоw.
LEGAL PROFESSION IN THE UNITED STATES
1. It is a longstanding tradition in the Anglo-American legal world that anyone can represent himself in court. But contemporary law and judicial procedure are so complicated that it is unrealistic for a litigant to represent himself in any but the simplest matters. Lawyers are essential to ensure the full and fair presentation of cases. Under the adversary system it is each lawyer's obligation to present his client's case to the court vigorously and completely. Lawyers are thus an integral part of the machinery of justice.
2. In the United Slates admission to the practice of law and the gove
ance of the legal profession are matters of state conce
. There is no national or federal authority to admit persons to the legal profession. The entity known as the American Bar Association is a private, voluntary, nationwide organization of some 370,000 lawyers from all states; is the largest organization of lawyers in the country, although there are many other private bar associations, often based on areas of legal specialization.
3. In each state the requirements for admission to the bar are set by the supreme court or the legislature or the two acting together. Typically graduation from an accredited law school is required. Law school requires a three year course of study after a student has attended college for four years and received a bachelor's degree. Law school graduates are awarded the degree of Jurist Doctor (J.D.). They are then eligible to take a state bar examination, a written examination lasting two or three days. These examinations are usually administered by a body of lawyers, known as bar examiners, acting under the authority of the state's supreme court. Applicants who pass the bar examination and who also meet the requisite standards of character are admitted into the bar by that court.
4. Within the legal profession there is no formal...