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QUIZ!

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

Legal Translator

Court Usher

Mark speaks five languages. In court, he helps people who do not speak French or English understand what is happening. He often works on immigration cases.

What is Mark’s occupation?

Court Interpreter

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A)

B)

C)

Legal Translator

Court Usher

Court Interpreter

Answer: C) (Legal translators tend to work in writing.)

Mark speaks five languages. In court, he helps people who do not speak French or English understand what is happening. He often works on immigration cases.

What is Mark’s occupation?

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

Official Stenographer

Court Clerk

Judge

Julia wears a black robe at work. As part of her job, she goes from room to room in the courthouse and ensures that things are ok. She sometimes speaks in court, but she isn’t the star of the show.

What is Julia’s occupation?

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

Official Stenographer

Court Clerk

Judge

Answer: B)

Julia wears a black robe at work. As part of her job, she goes from room to room in the courthouse and ensures that things are ok. She sometimes speaks in court, but she isn’t the star of the show.

What is Julia’s occupation?

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

Correctional Officer

Police Officer

Lawyer

Charles gets home from work very early in the morning. This week, he has worked several night shifts. But there’s no way he can sleep on the job: Charles must stay alert and take care of security at the institution where he works.

What is Charles’ occupation?

Answer: A)

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

Correctional Officer

Police Officer

Lawyer

Charles gets home from work very early in the morning. This week, he has worked several night shifts. But there’s no way he can sleep on the job: Charles must stay alert and take care of security at the institution where he works.

What is Charles’ occupation?

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

Court Clerk

Lawyer

Tatiana feels privileged to help people with important events in their lives, like buying a first home or starting a new business. Tomorrow morning, she will perform a marriage ceremony.

What is Tatiana’s occupation?

Notary

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

Court Clerk

Lawyer

Tatiana feels privileged to help people with important events in their lives, such buying a first home or starting a new business. Tomorrow morning, she will perform a marriage ceremony.

What is Tatiana’s occupation?

Notary

Answer: C)

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A)

B)

C)

Bailiff

Court Usher

Mary needs nerves of steel for her job. When she visits people, she is not always welcomed with a smile. Sometimes she wishes people understood that she was just doing her job and not trying to bother them.

What is Mary’s occupation?

Lawyer

Answer: A)

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A)

B)

C)

Bailiff

Court Usher

Mary needs nerves of steel for her job. When she visits people, she is not always welcomed with a smile. Sometimes she wishes people understood that she was just doing her job and not trying to bother them.

What is Mary’s occupation?

Lawyer

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A)

B)

C)

80 words

180 words

A “stenotype” is a machine like a typewriter that allows stenographers to write very quickly.

About how many words can a stenographer type per minute?

280 words

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

80 words

180 words

A “stenotype” is a machine like a typewriter that allows stenographers to write very quickly.

About how many words can a stenographer type per minute?

280 words

Answer: C)

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

11 countries, plus Quebec

71 countries, plus Quebec

The way notaries practise their profession in Quebec is unique in Canada.

But notaries exist in other countries. How many other countries?

21 countries, plus Quebec

Quiz

A)

B)

C)

11 countries, plus Quebec

71 countries, plus Quebec

The way notaries practice their profession in Quebec is unique in Canada.

But notaries exist in other countries. How many other countries?

21 countries, plus Quebec

Answer: B)

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