Exercise 11. Read the list of options. Put a tick next to the things you have done and a cross next to the things you haven’t done. Then write sentences.

· get a bachelor’s degree	work in a law firm
· graduate from the university	represent a client in court
· draft a patent	speak to a judge
· prepare a presentation	investigate a crime
· write a report · watch the news · play computer games · pass a verdict	negotiate a contract win a case file a lawsuit claim damages

Things I have done	Things I haven’t done

Exercise 12. Complete the sentences with for or since.

 

1. We’ve worked in this company ………… 2014.

2. They have studied here …………. 2 years.

3. We haven’t seen Anna ……… two weeks.

4. I haven’t spoken to him …………. October.

5. She has had this computer …………. three months.

6. They’ve been in Egypt ……….. last week.

7. John has been in Spain ……….. a week.

8. ……… 2014 we have lived in London.

9. We have already investigated this case …… three months.

 

Exercise 13. Match Column A with Column B.

Column A	Column B
Jerry hasn’t	answered his letter.
She has always	to Japan twice this year.
Have you ever	known him?
We’ve already	for two years.
Ben has already been	visited New York?
How long have you	signed a contract yet.
I have worked here	wanted to be a lawyer.

Exercise 14. Write the words in the correct order to make questions.

1. How long you have in prison been?

2. Have ever this man met you?

3. witnessed have you a crime ever?

4. he has any evidence found?

5. the police officers him have arrested?

6. Who litigated has the case?

Exercise 15. Correct the mistakes.

1. Gerald Davidson have actively practice in Gwinnett County for over 31 years.

2. He has represent his clients in many types of business disputes.

3. They have ran seminars on corporate law.

4. We have ever been to court.

5. For 1997 he has build his trial practice on product liability cases.

6. She has taught litigation at Yale Law School since ten years.

7. He has acting as a judge since 2000.

Exercise 16. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Он уже прочитал много книг по юриспруденции.

2. Вы когда-нибудь были в Лондоне?

3. Я не видел его уже два года.

4. Сколько лет Вы работаете в этой компании?

5. Он никогда не представлял интересы клиентов в суде.

6. Они только что подписали важный контракт.

7. Он окончит университет в этом год

Unit 2. Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past perfect

Past Simple

Positive	I/ You/ We/ They He/ She/ It		went / visit ed
Negative	I/ You/ We/ They He/ She/ It		did not (didn’t)	go / visit
Questions	Did	I /you/ we/ they he/ she/ it		go / visit

Use	Example
1. We use the past simple to talk about an action that started and finished in the past. We usually say when it happened.	The police arrested him two days ago.
2. We use the past simple to talk about situations that were true in the past.	He worked in this law firm three years ago.
3. We use past simple to talk about past habits.	My brother read a lot of detective stories when he was young.

Remember