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Experimental BAC 2014 + Correction
Experimental BAC 2014 'LE"
Part I: Reading.
Read the text carefully and then do the activities.
African officials who receive bribes as part of their routine are quick to tell you it is a moral decision. As long as they provide social amenities, such as roads, hospitals and schools, they are welcome to a huge slice of the national cake.
In most countries in Africa and Asia, salaries are so low, families so big and cost of living so internationally high that some degree of corruption becomes a common practice. For example, the official salary for a governor in oil-rich Nigeria is, as far as we know, less than $ 2,000 a year. The average policeman now earns a little more than $7, OO a year. He probably has seven children and fifteen other dependents from the extended family to support. When you look at the billions of dollars hidden by African leaders in foreign banks, simple thefts appear vulgarand cheap. For example, former Zaire leader, Mobutu Sese Seko’s ill gotten fortune in Europe was estimated at $ 4
billion. Sani Abacha, a recent military dictator, who according to the Times of London had about $ 5billion (a 1/6 of this nation’s foreign debt) in European banks.
I am disappointed it has not occurred to the West to encourage our African leaders to steal larger sums of money and put them away in European banks which they can seize as part payment of our national debts.
Adapted from “News Africa” Magazine,
July 31 st, 2000. By Nadaeyo Uko.
A/ Comprehension: 7pts
1-Choose the right answer ( a,b or c). 0.5pt
The text is a…..
a- Web-article b-Newspaper- article c- report.
2-Re-order the following ideas according to their occurrence in the text. 2pts
-The journalist’s solution to get rid of African countries’ external debts.
-The African officials’ vision about bribery.
-The main reasons of corruption in developing countries.
-Huge amounts of money are stolen by African leaders.
3- Answer the following questions according to the text. 3pts
a-Does corruption exist only in Africa?
b-Where do most African leaders hide their fortune?
c-What’s the journalist’s solution for African national debts?
4-Who/ What do the underlined words refer to in the text?0.5pt
They ---------- Who----------
5-In which paragraph is it mentioned that bribery has become a normal issue? 0.5pt
6- Choose the right title to the text: 0.5pt
a-Bribery in Asia. b-Corruption and ill-gotten gains. c-Corruption in Africa.
B/ Text Exploration ( 7 Pts)
1-Find in the text words synonyms to the following: 1pt
a- swift (§1)= …
b- segment (§1) = …
c- fraud(§2)= ..……
d- total (§2)= ..…
2-Give opposites to the following words by keeping their roots.1pt
use- understand- agree- treat. 3- Complete the table: 1.5pt
Verb Noun Adjective
…………………………….. ……………………………... invasive
…………………………….. collapse ……………………………...
To counterfeit ……………………………... ……………………………...
4-Re-write the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. 1pt
a-European banks should not accept African leaders’ money.
*European banks had ……………………………………………… .
b- If all countries work in collaboration, we will fight corruption.
*We will fight corruption providing ……………………………….. .
c-The governments should have punished all the African officials who receive bribery.
*It’s high time the governments ……………………………………………………………. .
d- The painting was so perfectly imitated that nobody knew it was copied.
* It was such ……………………………………………………
5- Combine the pairs of sentences using the given connector, make the necessary changes. 0.5pt
a- Democracy cannot flourish in some countries. / Corruption prevails in these countries. ( as long as)
.........................................................................................................
b- the child works hard all day./ he gets a good salary. (provided that )
.......................................................................................................
6- Fill in the gaps with words from from your own. 1pt
The U.N warns that many ill people will …(1)… as a result of taking …(2)… drugs. The … (3)… ,very cleverly, copy the details on the packaging and labelling of the … (4)… and ensure that all tablets and pills look identical to the real one.
7- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final ‘s’. 1pt
bribes—debts—practices –banks.
/s/ /z/ /Iz/
Part II/ Written Expression( 6Pts)
Choose one of the following topics.
Topic A/
Bribery is widespread in African countries. What are the different measures that governments should take to fight it? Use the following notes to write a composition about how to fight bribery. -Impose stringent laws. -Punish wrong doers. -Improve standards of living.
Topic B/
According to you, what are the main causes of corruption in African countries? In a few lines, write a composition about the causes of corruption.
ALL YOUR TEACHERS WISH YOU THE BEST
Correction of English Final Examination 2012 –LE:
Topic one:
A/ Comprehension: ( 07 Pts)
1-Choosing the right answer:
The text is a b-Newspaper- article .
2-Re-ordering titles according to their occurrence.
-The African officials’ vision about bribery.
-The main reasons of corruption in developing countries.
-Huge amounts of money are stolen by African leaders.
-The journalist’s solution to get rid of African countries’ external debts.
3- Answering the questions according to the text.
a-No, it doesn’t.
b- Most African leaders hide their fortune in foreign banks.
c-The journalist’s solution for African national debts is to seize the African leaders’ money which is hidden in European banks as part payment of our national debts.
4- Reference Terms:
They ( African Officials) Who ( Sani Abacha)
5-It is in the 1st § that it is mentioned that bribery has become a normal issue.
6- The right title to the text is c- Corruption in Africa. B/ Text Exploration ( 7 Pts)
1- Finding in the text words synonyms to the following:
a- quick (§1)
b- slice (§1)
c- corruption (§2)
d- extended (§2)
2-Giving opposites to the following words by keeping their roots.
Words Opposites
- use- understand- agree- treat. ---- misuse – misunderstand- disagree- (maltreat.
mistreat)
3- Complete the table:
Verb Noun Adjective
to invade invasion invasive
to collapse collapse collapsed
to counterfeit counterfeiting/counterfeiter/a counterfeit counterfeit
4-Re-writing the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
a *European banks had better not accept leaders’ money.
b *We will fight corruption providing all countries work in collaboration.
c- *It’s high time the governments punished all the African officials who receive bribery.
d- * It was such a perfect imitated painting that nobody knew it was copied.
5- Combining the pairs of sentences using the given connector and making the necessary changes.
a-Democracy cannot flourish in some countries as long as corruption prevails there. b- The child will work hard all day provided that he gets a good salary.
6- Filling in the gaps with words from your own. 1pt
1 2 3 4 die fake-forged-imitated- counterfeiters medicines-drugs 7-Classifying the following words according to the pronunciation of their final ‘s’. Bribes—debts—practices –banks. (2Pts)
/s/ /z/ /Iz/ Banks-- debts bribes Practices
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