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In many parts of the world people do not hesitate to engage in activities that do not comply with the basic patterns of ethics. The absence of legal structures to control their business and the spread of poverty and illiteracy in their land encourage the birth of all sorts of illegal practices. The illegal means they handle in a context of total impunity enables them to acquire vast fortunes and hold immense influence over their communities.
In Asia and in Africa but also in South America the widespread usage of child labour by merciful employers and the expanding trade in drugs and narcotics dominated by powerful groups are vivid examples of the barbarous features that take grip of human societies.
Other misdeeds practiced on a large scale involve the obligation made to girls and women to perform immoral acts in return for low earnings and the extending manufacture of all sorts of forged and imitated products.
We also find that bribery and the embezzlement of public funds by unscrupulous individuals take alarming proportions in many nations. At the same time the unauthorized sale of fire arms and the marketing of fake and suspicious medicaments whose consumption is proved harmful for the sick have become intensive operation that are carried out by international organizations that no authority is able to check and to penalize.
A. Reading /Interpreting:(7points)
1.Say whether these statements are true or false according to the text:(2pts) a. The values of ethics are respected everywhere in the world.
b. Some people become wealthy through illegal actions.
c. In Asia and in Africa people lead a difficult life.
d. Child labour is a legal practice.
2.Answer the following questions according to the text:(3pts) a. What encourages the birth of all sorts of illegal practices?
b. What are women sometimes forced to do in some nations?
c. Are forged medicaments harmful for the sick?
Niveau : 3ASL March2014
Second Term English Exam Time: 02h00
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3.In which paragraph is it mentioned that dangerous medicines are given to patients?(1pt)
4.What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?(1pt) Them 1§:……….. that 3§:………….
B. Text exploration:(8points)
1.Find in the text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following:(1.5pt) a.effect =1§………. work=2§……….. copied=2§……….
2.Find in the text words opposite in meaning to the following:(1pt) a.lawful≠2§……….. genuine≠3§………….
3.Complete the following table as shown in the example:(1.5pt)
adjective noun
Verb
dangerous danger
To endanger
………
………
To work
……….
counterfeiting ……….
corrupt ……….
………..
4.Rewrite these sentences differently: (1.5pts) 1.a.Lot of employers are exploiting children.
b. Children ……….
2.a.Government should punish corrupt people.
b. Government ………..
3.a.Businessmen must avoid unfair competition.
b. Unfair competition ……….
5.Combine the following pairs of sentences using the connectors between brackets:(1pt)
a. Bribery is common in third world countries. People cannot do anything without bribery.(so …that)
b. Third world countries will overcome their crises. They fight bribery.(provided that).
6.Underline the stressed syllable:(1.5pt) Corruption-ethics-statistics
Part two: Writing(5points) Choose one topic
Topic one: Write a public statement saying what measures you would take to fight corruption in Algeria. Use these notes given below.
-Pass strict laws against the corrupt people.
-Appoint honest civil servants.
-Participate anti-corruption campaigns.
Topic two: Do you think that people who do illegal business help their country? Why or why not? Justify your opinion.
Good Luck
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A. Reading /Interpreting:(7points)
1.(2pts)a-false b-true c-true d-false
2.(3pts)a-It’s because of the absence of local structures to control their business , the spread of poverty and illiteracy in their land.
b. They are obliged to perform immoral acts.
c. Yes ,they are.
3.(1pt)It’s mentioned in the third paragraph.
4.(1pt)them: people that: intensive operation.
B. Text exploration:(8points)
1.(1.5pt)a. effect =1§influence work=2labour. copied=2§forged 2.(1pt)
a.lawful≠2§illegal genuine≠3§fake
3.(1.5pt)♦
adjective noun
Verb
dangerous danger
To endanger
working work
To work
counterfeit counterfeiting
To counterfeit
corrupt corruption
To corrupt
Niveau : 3ASL Mars2014
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4.(1.5pt)
1.a.Lot of employers are exploiting children.
b. Children are being exploited by a lot of employers 2.a.Government should punish corrupt people.
b. Government had better punish corrupt people 3.a.Businessmen must avoid unfair competition.
b. Unfair competition ……….
5.(1pt)
a. Bribery is so common in third world countries that People cannot do anything without bribery.
b. Third world countries will overcome their crises provided that They fight bribery.
6.(1.5pt)
Corruption-ethics-statistics
