Английский тест (The sequence of Tenses)

1. I was explained that an individual might, carry on his business in his own name or in the name of a company. 2 He found out that there were three types of business structure - individual ownership, partnership and corporate ownership. 3. Statistics showed that only a minority of the population worked in business for itself; most of them were employed working for others. 4. Mr. Brandon understood that the will had to be the act of the testator expressing his wishes and his instruction and it had to be made by him without domination, fraud or undue influence. 5. The lawyer told me that there existed many kinds of agreements made and each of them differed in its special features. 6. I knew that I should be well prepared before we reached the point of negotiations. 7.The counsel said that once I agreed to certain terms and provisions in the contract, I would be bound by them. 8. I knew that laws might vary from state to state in the USA. 9. Did you know that the United State Constitution vested judicial power in the Supreme Court and interior courts which Congress might establish? 10. It was interesting to know that many courts in the USA had instituted arbitration and pre-trial procedures to settle and adjust cases before trial. 11. I saw that the plaintiff had been given the right to make his "opening statement" before the defendant was given such a right. 12. Not long ago I learned that some states in the USA had reduced the number of jurors from 12 to 6 in civil actions. 13. The US Constitution declares that no law shall pass which violates the rights of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures 14. A law which prohibited the sale of liquor could not affect those sales which had been legal before the law passed. 15. The higher court recognized that an error had been made and returned the case to the lower court for a new trial. 16. He knew if he failed to convince the appellant court, the judgement of the lower court would be affirmed and compelled to comply with its decisions.