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1.A woman made a will leaving the residue of her estate to her son, who is also her sole executor. There is no substitutionary gift of residue. Her son was one of two witnesses to the will.Which of the following ly states the position with regard to the administration of the estate? 选项： A:The estate will pass under the intestacy rules and may not be administered by the woman's son. B:The estate will pass under the will but the woman's son will be required to appoint an alternative executor as he witnessed the will. C:The residue will pass under the intestacy rules although the woman's son may administer the estate. D:The woman's son may benefit from the will but may not act as executor and must apply for a grant of letters of administration with the will annexed. E:The woman's son may not benefit from the will or act as executor and the will is therefore invalid.

2.A woman died recently. Her will leaves her art collection to her friend and the remainder of her estate to her son. The woman's friend is not knowledgeable about art and would prefer for her adult nlece to receive the art collection.Which of the following is the best method for the woman's friend to achieve this outcome? 选项： A:The friend should make a lifetime gift of theart collection to her niece once she inherits the collection. B:The friend should disclaim her right to the art collection. C:The friend should execute a new will,leaving the art collection to her niece D:The friend should make a witten varlatlonpassingtheartcollectiontoherniece. E:The friend should tell the executors to transfertheartcollectiontohernieceinstead.

3.A woman made a will leaving the residue of her estate to her son, who is also her sole executor. There is no substitutionary gift of residue. Her son was one of two witnesses to the will.Which of the following correctly states the position with regard to the administration of the estate? 选项： A:The estate will pass under the intestacy rules and may not be administered by the woman's son. incorrect B:The estate will pass under the will but the woman's son will be required to appoint an alternative executor as he witnessed the will. incorrect C:The residue will pass under the intestacy rules although the woman's son may administer the estate. correct D:The woman's son may benefit from the will but may not act as executor and must apply for a grant of letters of administration with the will annexed. incorrect E:The woman's son may not benefit from the will or act as executor and the will is therefore invalid. incorrect

4.A woman and her husband were involved in a car accident which killed the man at the time of the accident. The woman survived her husband but died after 21 days. Both their two children were unhurt. The woman left a will but her husband did not.Which of the following ly states the position with regard to the man's estate? 选项： A:The man's estate passes to the children. B:The man's estate passes to his wife and children under the intestacy rules. C:The man's estate passes under his wife's will as she survived him. D:The man's estate passes to his parents. E:The man's estate passes to his children but only after his wife's estate is finalised.

5.Who likes running 选项： A、The man and the woman. B、The woman and her husband. C、The man and the woman’s husband.

6.A married woman with two children, who has also been financially supporting her mother, dies in a fatal accident which has been caused due to the negligence of another person. The woman's husband was unemployed for several months at the time of her death. The woman also had a younger sister with a physical disability whose house she cleaned every two weeks, and an old uncle for whom she had been cooking dinners once a week. The woman had been providing this support for her sister and uncle for several years until she died. Under these circumstances, which of the following options best describes the full list of people within the woman's family who are entitled to claim damages against the wrongdoer, under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976? Assume the dependants claim in the name of the executor or administrator of the deceased's estate. 选项： A: The husband, children and the woman's mother B: The children and the woman's mother C: The husband, children, woman's mother and sister D: The children, woman's mother and sister E: The husband, children, woman's mother, sister and uncle

7.A woman has died without a valid will. She is survived by her husband, who had not been living with her for some years at the time of her death although they have never formally separated, and her two children aged 15 and 20.Which of the following ly states the most appropriate applicants for a grant of representation in this situation? 选项： A:Only her adult child may apply for a grant of letters of administration as she was separated from her husband. B:Her spouse and adult child may apply for a grant of letters of administration. C:Both her children may apply for a grant of letters of administration jointly as one of them is over 18. D:The woman's husband and both children may apply for the grant of letters of administration. E:As the woman was not divorced, only her husband may make an application for a grant of letters of administration.

8.A man has died leaving a will. The executors want to establish that the will was properly executed.They contact the witnesses who swear an affidavit that this is the case. Which of the following correctly states the position with regard to the affidavit or witness statement where application is made for a grant of probate? 选项： A: Provided the executors are satisfied that the will was properly executed, there is no need to include the affidavit or witness statement with the documentation. B: The executors may include the affidavit or witness statement with the application at their discretion. C: The executors should include a copy of the affidavit or witness statement with the application for the grant of probate. D: The executors should include the original affidavit or witness statement,together with two copies affixed to the copy wills required by the Probate Registry. E: The executors should include the original affidavit or witness statement with the documentation when applying for a grant of probate.

9.A woman has died without a valid will. She is survived by her husband, who had not been living with her for some years at the time of her death although they have never formally separated, and her two children aged 15 and 20.Which of the following correctly states the most appropriate applicants for a grant of representation in this situation? 选项： A:Only her adult child may apply for a grant of letters of administration as she was separated from her husband. incorrect B:Her spouse and adult child may apply for a grant of letters of administration. correct C:Both her children may apply for a grant of letters of administration jointly as one of them is over 18. incorrect D:The woman's husband and both children may apply for the grant of letters of administration. incorrect E:As the woman was not divorced, only her husband may make an application for a grant of letters of administration. incorrect

10.What happened when the woman told her husband about the three old men?Her husband.

11.An American woman received a letter from a recently married Japanese friend. The Japanese woman wrote in her letter, "My husband is not very handsome. Your husband is much more handsome than mine."The American woman was very surprised at what her friend wrote.W.hy do you think the Japanese woman wrote, "My husband is not very handsome"? 选项： A: She was trying to her American friend that she did not like her husband very much B: It’s not common in Japan to compliment one’s husband. C: She didn't think her husband was handsome, but she liked her personality.

12.In the first half of the 1960s, it was believed, at least in the part of the United States where Ellen Goodman lived, . 选项： A、a woman who could travel with her husband was lucky B、a woman who could go out to work with her husband's permission was lucky C、a woman whose husband was threatened, hurt, neglected, and insulted was lucky D、a woman whose husband was not threatened, hurt, neglected, and insulted was lucky

14.is the property a woman brings with her to her husband’s home.

15.A woman lent£2 , to her sister under a formal loan agreement. The agreement was for .5% interest to be added to the debt annually and for the£2 , , together with all of the interest, to be paid back after 1 years. Two years into the agreement, the woman told her sister that the money should instead be held on trust by her sister to be paid to the woman's daughter when she turned 25. Last week, as the 1 years have now passed, the woman's sister paid back the 丘 2 ,ooo plus interest to the woman. The woman's daughter is now17. The woman has sought your advice about setting up_ a new trust in respect of the money and mentions that she is annoyed her sister ignored her clear instructions and wonders if there 1s any recourse she can take for breach of trust.Hasthe woman's sister done anything wrong? 选项： A: No. As the woman did not make the trust in writing, it was invalid B: Yes. The woman's sister should have continued to hold the money for the woman's daughter until she turned 25, as an oral trust was established eight years ago C: No. As the woman parted with the money two years before pronouncing her intention for this to be held on trust, the trust was invalid D: Yes. The woman's sister should have paid the money to the woman's daughter instead, as an oral trust was established eight years ago E: No. It is not possible for loans to be held on trust

16.You are instructed by the adult son of a deceased man who wishes to know his position in his father's estate. Under the man's will, he appointed his wife and his friend as his executors. Under the will, the estate is to pass to the man's wife absolutely but to the man's son if his wife has predeceased him. The man divorced his wife last year (five years after having made his will).Who is entitled to apply for a grant of representation and who will receive the estate? 选项： A: The man's adult son is entitled to a grant and to the estate B: The man's ex-wife and the friend are entitled to a grant and the man's adult son is entitled to the estate C: The man's ex-wife and the friend are entitled to a grant and the man's wife is entitled to the estate D: The man's friend is entitled to a grant and the man's adult son is entitled to the estate E: The man's friend is entitled to a grant and to the estate

17.“It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” What does “a helper fit for him” mean here? (Lec.31, 04’33’’)选项： A:A wife likes her husband.; B:A wife loves her husband.; C:A wife is her husband’s clone.; D:A wife complements her husband.

18.A woman makes a gift of £500,000 to her daughter. This is the only lifetime gift that the woman makes before her death six years later. The woman has been divorced for many years and leaves her entire estate to her daughter.Which of the following options correctly identifies the value of the failed potentially exempt transfer? 选项： A:£494,000 correct B:£497,000 incorrect C:£500,000 incorrect D:£175,000 incorrect E:£169,000 incorrect

19.A new client comes to see you to discuss the estate of her late grandfather. She tells you that three years earlier she had quit her job to live with her grandfather to help support him. Shortly afterwards, her grandfather told the woman that he would leave everything he owned to her by his will. She explains to you that she told her grandfather that she was happy to look after him and would do anything for him in any event, as she loved him very much. The woman's grandfather died four months ago and his will did not leave anything to the woman. His estate included money held in current and savings accounts, various shares, and some small personal belongings.Is the woman able to make a claim on the basis of her grandfather's words? 选项： A: Yes, because promissory estoppel gives rights to enforce promises made by a testator B: No, because proprietary estoppel is only available in respect of land C: No, because she did not rely on her grandfather's promise to her detriment D: No, because her grandfather did not make a clear promise E: Yes, because her grandfather made a clear promise upon which she relied to her detriment

20.You have been instructed by the girlfriend of a deceased young man. The man died suddenly four months ago. The man had not made a will, having believed this unnecessary. The man and your client had been living together for five years and were intending to marry next year. They had bought their house together and held this as tenants in common, as the man had contributed more to the purchase price. The man's father passed away when he was young, so his mother is due to inherit the entire estate under intestacy. The estate comprises the man's share of their house, worth £70, 000, and some Premium Bonds, worth £10, 000.The man's mother has told your client that she must sell the house and she seeks your advice as to whether there is anything she can do to keep her home. Choose the single best answer: 选项： A: The man's girlfriend can make a claim against the estate as the man's cohabitee and should do so within six months of the grant of representation B: The man's girlfriend can make a claim against the estate as the man's cohabitee and should do so within the executors' year ( i，E，12 months from the date of death) C: The man's girlfriend can make a claim against the estate as the man's spouse, as they were intending to marry and should do so within six months of the grant of representation D: The man's girlfriend can pay his mother £70, 000 to keep his share of the property and his mother has no choice but to accept this E: There is nothing the man's girlfriend can do as he did not make a will and she must leave the property

21.Whom does the woman credit for helping her get better? ( ) 选项： A: Her family and her doctor. B: Herself. C: Her husband. D: God.

22.What does the man mean？A．He finds the woman's books on her bed.B．He put the woman's books 选项：A、What does the man mean？ A．He finds the woman's books on her bed.B．He put the woman's books on her table.C．He put the woman's books on his bed.