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Henry II, who was King of England many years ago, introduced the idea that a
) according to evidence heard in court by a judge and a jury of twelve
such as being made
person( 1
people. ( 2) ,criminals were judged in
many
barbaric
ways
to grasp a red-hot iron. The hand was then bandaged for several days. If the( 3 )
was found not to have healed, then the person was guilty. Henry( 4 ) all this. For
the next four hundred years, judges gave verdicts and punishments. However, kings
and lords were able to force judges ( 5 ) decisions that suited them. Ordinary people
wanted Parliament to control judges. In 1642, a war broke out between the supporters
of Parliament and supporters of the king. The people, and the Parliament, ( 6 ) .
From that time onwards, kings and queens have had to obey laws and have ( 7 ) to
influence or dismiss judges.
(1)(a) judged
(b) should be judged
(C) should be judging
(d) should judge
(2)(a) Accordingly
(b) Consequently
(c) Prior to this (d) Since then
(3)(a) burn
(b) evidence
(c) fire
(d) iron
(4)(a) changed
(b) healed
(c) heard
(d) punished
(5)(a) made
(b) make
(c) making
(d) to make
(6)(a) judged
(b) lost
(C) surrendered (d) won
(7)(a) been enable
(b) been unable
(c) enabled
(d) unabled
