The three levels of the TOLES exams will be available online from January 2022.
Therefore, the format of the exams will change slightly to make them better suited for this mode of communication.
Section One (multiple choice)
There are 5 lists of words, 4 in each. You must mark which word does NOT belong in each group.
Note: this is a shorter version of the exercise for illustration purposes
1) A tenant B) insolvent C) landlord D) rent
Section Two (self-correction)
There are 5 sentences with one error in each. You need to mark the incorrect word in each sentence.
If it is necessary to go to the court I will claim very high damages from you.
Answer: the
Section Three (multiple choice - prepositions)
There are two sentences that have one different preposition in them. You need to mark the sentence which is CORRECT. There are 6 sets of sentences in this section.
A The party to the dispute is an international transport company.
B The party of the dispute is an international transport company.
Answer: A
Section Four (reading comprehension – true/ false questions)
There is a short text and 5 true/ false questions.
Note: this is a shorter version of the exercise for illustration purposes
[…] Tina had to visit the dentist and the bill was £630. She complained to the catering company but the manager of the catering company says that it accepts no liability for Tina’s injury. On advice of her lawyer Tina is now suing the catering company on the grounds of negligence. She is claiming the cost of visiting the dentist and an additional amount of £100 for her pain and suffering.
1.The total amount that Tina is claiming is £730.
True, False
Section Five (multiple choice)
There are the notes from the conversation summarizing the case. There are 10 gaps in the text. You need to choose the correct word or phrase from a list of 4 given.
Note: this is a shorter version of the exercise for illustration purposes
Travel Spain Ltd is the lessee under the agreement and (1) ……………….. the dispute is the City Council.
Which is the correct phrase for gap (1)?
A another part of
B the other to
C the other party to
D other party of
Section Six (multiple choice)
There are 12 words and 3 areas of law. You need to put the words in proper categories.
Note: this is a shorter version of the exercise for illustration purposes
Which area of law does this phrase belong in?
“to draft a retainer”
A litigation
B legal services
C banking law
Section Seven (multiple choice)
There are 15 separate sentences with one gap in each. For each sentence you need to choose the correct word from 15 given.
Note: this is a shorter version of the exercise for illustration purposes
1. The grounds for an action in tort are that the defendant (1) …… a tort.
2. The total capital of the business is (2) ……… at approximately £32 million.
3. If you have signed it, now you must (3) ……… the contract.
Which word is missing in gap (1)?
A) committed B) draw C) failure D) honour E) valued
Section Eight (multiple choice - definitions)
There is a text with 12 underlined words or phrases. You need to choose the correct definition for each of the underlined words or phrases.
In (1) consideration of the Goods (2) furnished under this Agreement the Buyer agrees to pay the Seller the (3) sum stated in Schedule 1 to this Agreement.
Choose the definition of (2) furnished.
a) payment
b) a place of business
c) a document
d) provided
e) an amount of money
Section Nine (open cloze)
There is a text with 10 missing words. You need to write the correct words to fill in the gaps. The first letter is already provided.
There are no points awarded for incorrectly spelled or incomplete words.
There are two points for each correct answer.
Note: this is a shorter version of the exercise for illustration purposes
When an employee is guilty of (1) ……… misconduct the law does not expect an employer to tolerate it.
Which word is missing in (1)? The first letter is G.
Answer: gross
Section Ten (multiple choice – reading comprehension)
There is a text and 10 questions following it. For each question you need to choose the answer from 10 answers already provided.
“A solicitor who turned a ‘blind eye’ to an early release pension scam has failed to convince the High Court he should be allowed to stay on the roll. Robert Metcalfe appealed the decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in September 2019 to strike him off after a finding of dishonesty in relation to his role in the schemes. Metcalfe appealed both the finding and the sanction in the High Court but this week lost his challenge, with Mr Justice Murray fully accepting the tribunal’s findings and ruling that the strike-off decision was justified.”
(the source: John Hyde, 11Aug2021, www.lawgazette.co.uk)
1. Who was the appellee in this case?
2. What court did the solicitor appear to defend this case?
3. Which body tried to remove him from the list of solicitors?
What is the answer to question (1)?
A The High Court
B The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
C Mr Justice Murray
D Robert Metcalfe
