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法律英语专题测试与答案详解

一、选择题（共10题，每题2分，计20分）

（地域针对性：英国普通法系合同法）

1.InthecaseofPrestvPetrodelResourcesLtd,whichofthefollowingstatementsbestreflectsthecourtsapproachtowhetheraterminacontractisatermrelatingtothesubjectmatter?

A.Thetermmustbeofsubstantialimportancetothecontract.

B.Thetermmustbeobvioustoareasonableperson.

C.Thetermmustbecapableofbeingvariedwithoutaffectingtheessenceofthecontract.

D.Thetermmustbeexplicitlystatedinthecontract.

2.UnderEnglishlaw,whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthedifferencebetweenanagreementandacontract?

A.Anagreementislegallybinding,whileacontractisnot.

B.Acontractrequiresconsideration,whileanagreementdoesnot.

C.Anagreementisformedbyofferandacceptance,whileacontractisenforceablebylaw.

D.Anagreementisunilateral,whileacontractisbilateral.

3.InthecontextofHydevWrench,whichprinciplegovernstheinterpretationofambiguoustermsinacontract?

A.Strictconstructionism.

B.Businesspurposedoctrine.

C.Adherencetocollateralevidence.

D.Theprincipleoffairness.

4.WhichofthefollowingisacorrectstatementregardingthedoctrineoffrustruminEnglishcontractlaw?

A.Itapplieswhenapartydiesbeforethecontractisperformed.

B.Itapplieswhenthesubjectmatterofthecontractbecomesimpossibletoperform.

C.Itapplieswhenapartybreachesthecontractinbadfaith.

D.Itapplieswhenthecontractisunconscionable.

5.InthecaseofBalfourvBalfour,whichtypeofcontractwasjudiciallyenforced?

A.Aformalwrittencontract.

B.Aninformaloralcontractfordomesticpurposes.

C.Acontractforillegalpurposes.

D.Acontractinvolvingfraudulentmisrepresentation.

6.UndertheCarlessvHenryrule,whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectregardingtheformationofacontractbyemail?

A.Anemailmustbeconfirmedinwritingtobeenforceable.

B.Anemailconstitu