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Questionnaire with Answers:
Text A: A Career in Law
- How long do law degree programs usually take in the UK and the USA?
- A. 1 year
- B. 2 years
- C. 3 years (Correct Answer)
- D. 4 years
- What are some core subjects typically included in law degree programs in the UK?
- A. Computer Science and Psychology
- B. Criminal law, contract law, tort law, land law, equity and trusts (Correct Answer)
- C. Biology and Chemistry
- D. History and Geography
- Why do many law students take elective courses?
- A. To fill up their schedule
- B. To gain practical skills for future careers (Correct Answer)
- C. Because they are mandatory
- D. Just for fun
- What is one way for students to experience the work of a lawyer before deciding on a career in law?
- A. Reading textbooks
- B. Taking elective courses
- C. Participating in a voluntary advice center or law clinic (Correct Answer)
- D. Ignoring practical experiences
- Why is knowledge of foreign languages essential for students wishing to work in a commercial law practice?
- A. It is not essential
- B. It is a hobby
- C. It is required by law firms for international communication (Correct Answer)
- D. To make friends in different countries
Text B: Company Law
- According to the information in Text B, what is a company considered as in law?
- A. A separate legal 'person' (Correct Answer)
- B. A fictional entity
- C. A government agency
- D. A partnership
- What does limited liability mean for a member (shareholder) in a limited company?
- A. They have unlimited financial liability
- B. Their liability is limited to the amount remaining unpaid on the shares (Correct Answer)
- C. They are exempt from any liability
- D. They cannot own property
- What is the minimum issued share capital requirement for a public company according to sections 11 and 118 CA ’85?
- A. £10,000
- B. £25,000
- C. £50,000 (Correct Answer)
- D. £100,000
- What does the Memorandum of Association (articles of incorporation) of a company contain?
- A. Only the company's name
- B. The company’s objects and powers, share capital (Correct Answer)
- C. Personal preferences of the members
- D. Information about the company's directors
- Which form must be signed by a person applying for incorporation of the company to certify compliance with legal requirements?
- A. Form 5
- B. Form 10 (Correct Answer)
- C. Form 15
- D. Form 20
Questionnaire with Answers:
Lesson 1: Contracts
- State two types of contract you can think of.
- A. Lease and Sale
- B. Breach and Damages
- C. Implied and Express (Correct Answer)
- D. Tort and Negligence
- Is contract law an area of criminal or civil law?
- A. Criminal
- B. Both
- C. Civil (Correct Answer)
- D. Contractual
- What is meant by the terms of a contract?
- A. Legal jargon
- B. The parties involved
- C. The conditions and obligations agreed upon (Correct Answer)
- D. The duration of the contract
- What are the two main types of contract terms?
- A. Written and Unwritten
- B. Implied and Express (Correct Answer)
- C. Short and Long
- D. Simple and Complex
- What is meant by case-law?
- A. Laws related to criminal cases
- B. Legal precedents established by court decisions (Correct Answer)
- C. Legislation enacted by the government
- D. Contracts in criminal investigations
- What is a statute?
- A. A legal term for an agreement
- B. A type of contract
- C. A written law enacted by a legislative body (Correct Answer)
- D. A court order
- Is the party bringing a claim the Claimant or Defendant?
- A. Defendant
- B. Plaintiff
- C. Claimant (Correct Answer)
- D. Appellant
- What do you consider is meant by the implied term of satisfactory quality?
- A. The quality decided by the Defendant
- B. The standard set by the Claimant
- C. A term automatically included in a contract ensuring goods are of satisfactory quality (Correct Answer)
- D. The opinion of the judge
Lesson 1: Contracts (Text B: Legal Proceedings)
- What are the modern equivalents for 'pleadings' and 'inter-partes hearing' in legal English, according to the table?
- A. Statements of case, Ex-parte
- B. Discovery, Injunction
- C. Claim, Without notice (Correct Answer)
- D. Summons, Interim hearing
- What is the purpose of the 'Civil Procedure Rules' mentioned in Text B?
- A. To encourage the use of old-fashioned language
- B. To reform legal proceedings and introduce new terminology (Correct Answer)
- C. To limit the use of plain English
- D. To create more complex legal documents
Lesson 2: Agreements
- Name one type of marketing agreement mentioned in the text.
- A. Licensing agreement
- B. Lease agreement
- C. Franchise agreement (Correct Answer)
- D. Employment agreement
- What does a traditional sales agency agreement involve?
- A. Direct sale from the supplier to the final customer
- B. Selling goods on behalf of the agent, creating privity of contract (Correct Answer)
- C. Purchasing goods from the supplier and reselling them
- D. Allowing multiple agents to sell the same goods
- In a distribution agreement, what is the relationship between the supplier and the final customer?
- A. Direct contractual relationship
- B. No relationship
- C. Contractual relationship between the distributor and the customer (Correct Answer)
- D. Partnership agreement
- What is the main benefit of a franchise agreement for the franchisee?
- A. Independence
- B. Association with a well-recognized brand-name (Correct Answer)
- C. Limited obligations
- D. Lower costs
- What does a joint venture agreement involve?
- A. Two companies compete against each other
- B. Two or more businesses cooperate on a specific business venture or project (Correct Answer)
- C. A business expands its operations internationally
- D. A company sells its goods to another company
Linguitics
Questionnaire with Answers:
1. Introduction (1.3 Modern Linguistics):
- Corpus linguistics groups other sciences.
- A. True (Correct Answer)
- B. False
- Learning and acquisition are two ways of knowing.
- A. True (Correct Answer)
- B. False
- A corpus has several purposes.
- A. True (Correct Answer)
- B. False
- Corpus linguistics deals with a unique discourse.
- A. True
- B. False (Correct Answer)
- High-frequency words lists are not useful.
- A. True
- B. False (Correct Answer)
1.3.1. what a corpus is:
- Do Sinclair and Dash agree nearly on every aspect of the definition of corpus?
- A. Yes (Correct Answer)
- B. No
1.3.2 tools and techniques for corpus analysis:
- Word frequency enables computers to count how many words occur in a piece of writing.
- A. True (Correct Answer)
- B. False
- In English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) or English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs, general academic wordlists have a wider application.
- A. True (Correct Answer)
- B. False
1.3.3 designing a corpus:
- Corpus linguists decide on the structural criteria to build the corpus based on external criteria only.
- A. True
- B. False (Correct Answer)
- 1. Introduction (1.3 Corpus Linguistics):
- Corpus linguistics emerged as a field of study in the 19th century.
- A. True
- B. False (Correct Answer)
- How many components are identified in the handling of a scientific discourse in corpus linguistics?
- A. Two
- B. Three (Correct Answer)
- C. Four
- D. Five
- Corpus linguistics is concerned with the description and explanation of the nature, structure, and uses of language and languages.
- A. True (Correct Answer)
- B. False
- What does the term "corpus" refer to in corpus linguistics?
- A. A collection of scientific equipment
- B. A large collection of naturally occurring language texts presented in machine-readable form (Correct Answer)
- C. An ancient manuscript
- 1.3.1. what a corpus is (continued):
- What does Dash's definition of a corpus emphasize?
- A. Only spoken language
- B. Only written language
- C. Accumulated scientifically to specialize a particular variety or use of language (Correct Answer)
- 1.3.2 tools and techniques for corpus analysis (continued):
- What is the purpose of concordancing programs in corpus analysis?
- A. Sampling techniques
- B. Word frequency analysis
- C. Search for specific terms in a corpus (Correct Answer)
- D. Transcription methods
- Word frequency is generally considered the most important factor in creating pedagogical word lists.
- A. True (Correct Answer)
- B. False
- 1.3.3 designing a corpus (continued):
- What is one of the decisions a researcher must make when designing a corpus?
- A. Choose the color scheme of the corpus
- B. Decide on the structural criteria for building the corpus (Correct Answer)
- C. Estimate the publication date of the texts
- D. Determine the font size of the corpus texts
1. Lexis in Linguistics:
- What does the term "Lexis" refer to in linguistics?
- A. The structure of a sentence
- B. The vocabulary and grammar of a language (Correct Answer)
- C. The pronunciation of words
- D. The cultural background of a language
- What is Lexicon used to refer to in linguistics?
- A. A type of dialect
- B. A dictionary, often of one of the ancient languages (Correct Answer)
- C. The grammar of a language
- D. A specialized form of slang
- What is the relationship between Lexis and Lexicon?
- A. They have the same meaning
- B. Lexis refers to spoken language, and Lexicon refers to written language
- C. Lexis is the set of words, phrases, and idioms used in text or spoken data, while Lexicon refers to a dictionary or repertoire of terms (Correct Answer)
- What does Lexicology describe in linguistics?
- A. The study of dialects
- B. The study of lexis and lexicon (Correct Answer)
- C. The pronunciation of words
- D. The cultural background of a language
2.3.1. Legal English:
- How is Legal English characterized?
- A. It is an informal variety with no specific vocabulary
- B. It is a formalized variety with its own vocabulary, syntax, uses, and semantics (Correct Answer)
- C. It is a type of slang used by lawyers
- D. It is similar to ordinary English in all aspects
- What term is used among linguists to describe the specialized discourse of lawyers?
- A. Legalism
- B. Legalese (Correct Answer)
- C. Legal jargon
- D. Legal dialect
2.3.2. COLE (Corpus Of Legal English):
- How does the size of COLE compare to general corpora like BNC and COCA?
- A. COLE is larger than both BNC and COCA
- B. COLE is smaller than both BNC and COCA
- C. COLE is relatively small compared to BNC and COCA, but size is less relevant than sampling (Correct Answer)
- D. COLE is larger than BNC but smaller than COCA
- What types of materials are found in legal corpora like COLE?
- A. Only legislation and legal acts
- B. Only transcriptions of court decisions
- C. A wide range, including legislation, legal acts, and transcriptions of court decisions (Correct Answer)
- D. Only materials related to national law, not supranational law
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Questionnaire with Answers:
3.1 Introduction:
- What is the focus of this part of the lecture?
- A. General English registers
- B. Specific registers and linguistic domains investigated by corpus linguistics (Correct Answer)
- C. English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- D. Characteristics of everyday communication
- What does the lecture aim to unveil regarding discourses linked to ESP?
- A. The history of ESP
- B. Characteristics of specific discourses linked to ESP (Correct Answer)
- C. The application of corpus linguistics in ESP
- D. The challenges of learning ESP vocabulary
3.2. Specific (ESP) Registers:
- What is the specific emphasis in this part of the lecture?
- A. General English
- B. ESP/EST (English for Science and Technology) with a focus on the register of law (or legalese) (Correct Answer)
- C. English for Everyday Communication
- D. Linguistic domains unrelated to ESP
- What three characteristics of scientific discourse are discussed in the text?
- A. Vocabulary, informality, and ambiguity
- B. Language, objectivity, and clarity (Correct Answer)
- C. Complexity, figurative language, and subjectivity
- D. Slang, subjectivity, and informality
- What is a common feature of scientific discourse related to the use of graphics, diagrams, and drawings?
- A. They are optional and rarely used.
- B. They contribute to confusion in the presentation.
- C. They describe, explain, and expose data in a universal language (Correct Answer).
- D. Their use is discouraged in scientific investigations.
3.3. Corpora Use in Language Teaching/Learning:
- How is a corpus defined in the context of language study?
- A. A collection of fictional texts
- B. A collection of spoken language only
- C. A collection of authentic texts stored electronically (Correct Answer)
- D. A collection of ancient languages
- What is a main function of corpora in language teaching and learning?
- A. Entertainment purposes
- B. To replace traditional textbooks
- C. To inform dictionaries, grammar books, textbooks, and syllabi (Correct Answer)
- D. To teach only spoken language
- Teaching the Scientific Register:
- What is the primary aim of introducing elements of pedagogy in the present training scheme?
- A. To focus on traditional language learning methods
- B. To provide a theoretical understanding of language
- C. To show congruency between theory and practice for the mastery of technical English (Correct Answer)
- D. To avoid eclectic teaching approaches
