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5. He opened the book on Corporate Law. The doorbell rang.
(just, when)
6. A solicitor read a client’s claim several times.He invited
her to his office. (before)
7. The barrister left his chamber. The solicitor arrived.
(already, by the time)
8. She found the job. The company employer called her.
(already, when)

VII. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Perfect Simple.
Translate the sentences.
1. The barrister (to negotiate) the settlement before the trial
starts.
2. The junior barrister (to finish) drafting legal documents by
9 o’clock in the morning.
3. The legal firm (to fulfill) its obligations by the end of the
year.
4. By the end of the month an experienced lawyer (to
prepare) the case for court.
5. By this time next year I (to graduate) from law school.
6. A solicitor (to get) through the greater part of the work
before his client comes.

VIII. Study the examples. Which sentences include the Present Perfect
Continuous Tense? Translate the sentences.
1. We have been listening to the witnesses for three hours.
2. A man has been waiting for the judge for two hours.
3. He has spent 12 months in pupillage.
4. I have received a provisional practising certificate ssued
by the Bar Council.
5. The student has joined one of the Inns of Court and
passed the bar vocational course (BVC).
6. A young barrister has been talking to the expert since 8
o’clock in the morning.

IX. Choose the correct verb form.
1. I have been studying / studied law since 1990.
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