Exam 3as Bribing

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الجمهــوريـة الجــزائــريــة الديمقراطية الشـعبيـــة
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Topic (1)
PART ONE: Reading and interpreting (15 points)
Read the passage carefully then do the activities
Bribery is the crime of giving or receiving something of value to influence official action. Both the person giving and the person receiving the bribe are guilty of bribery. Bribery is illegal for two reasons: first, it usually involves a public official using his or her office for personal gain; second it can cause officials to make unfair decisions that affect citizens.briberyu is a very old crime. There is evidence of bribery dating back more than 4000 years.
Usually, a person who bribes a public official is paying to get special treatment. This special treatment can come in many forms. For example, a company might bribe an official to win a government contract. Bribing a public official is the most common type of bribery. In the United States, officials convicted of bribery may be fired, removed from office, and sent to prison for up to 20 years. Commercial bribery, the bribery of owners or employees of private companies, is also illegal in many places, but it is less commonly punished.
No one knows how often people commit bribery, but many experts believe that most people who bribe officials are never caught. Bribery is more common in some countries or parts of countries than in others. Many countries have made it illegal to bribe officials from other countries.Bribery and similar illegal transactions in the political sphere alone cost the world an estimated one trillion dollars every year. Less prosperous nations those who export oil and certain other resources have been found to be particularly exposed to bribery and other corrupt activities, though even the wealthiest nations are not safe.
(Adapted from” NEW YORK TIMES”, Nov2007)

A/comprehension:
1. Circle the choice (a, b and c) that best completes statements A, B
A. The text is: (a) a letter (b) a report ( c) a newspaper article

2. Are the following statements true or false?
a. Neither the person giving nor the person receiving the bribe is innocent of bribery.
b. In the United States, officials convicted of bribery are rewarded and given special favours.
c.We can catch people who bribe officials.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a. What is the most frequent example of bribery?
b.Why is bribery illegal?
c.What are the countries that suffer most from bribery?

5. What do the underlined and bold words in the text refer to?
a- it usually ( §1)
b- those who export (§3)








B/Text Exploration:

1. Find in the text synonyms to the following words.
Proof §(1) = jail § (2)= flourishing § (3)=
2- Complete the table as shown in the example.
verbs Nouns Adjectives
To populate population popular
To decide ................................ ........................................
................................... commerce ........................................
..................................... ................................ legal
3- Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1- A- You mustn’t give or accept any bribe from anyone.
b- It is .................................................. .........................
2- A- They regret being in jail because of their embezzlement.
b- They wish .................................................. ....................
3- A- Wrong doers are causing much harm to their community.
b- Much harm .................................................. .....................
4- A- This company is so famous that it attracts a large buying public.
b- This company is so famous, ...............................................
5- Spot the mistake in each sentence and correct it.
a- I don’t speak Spanish. I wish I speak Spanish.
b- You ‘d better don’t drive too fast.
4- Mark the stressed syllable in each of the following words.
/ eərə

PART TWO: Written Expression
( 5 pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Topic 1:
Suppose you are working in a company where the moral values are not respected. Write a letter to the minister in which you describe the situation using the following notes (child labour, false accounting, no safety measures, unhealthy conditions, bad pay..).
Note: respect the form of business letter

Topic 2:
Suppose you were a journalist, you met a child working in a factory of shoes more than 12 hours a day. Make a conversation with him.


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