subjects of english بكالوريا 2015

[Man Of Chemistry]

PART ONE: READING / INTERPRETING: ( 15 points )

Read the text carefully then to do the activities.
Bribery is the crime of giving or receiving something of value to influence official
action. Both the person giving and receiving the bribe are guilty of bribery.
Bribery is illegal for two reasons: Firstly, it usually involves a public official using his or
her office for personal gain. Secondly, it can cause officials to make unfair decision that
affect citizens. Bribery is a very old crime. There is evidence of bribery dating back more
than 4,000 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 fined, 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 most common in some countries or
parts of countries than in others . Many countries have made it illegal to bribe officials
from other countries.

Adapted from World book. 2004

A- COMPREHENSION: (7pts)

1- How many sentences are in the passive form in the last paragraph?

2- Say whether the following sentences are «true" or «false"?
a- Bribery is unethical.
b- Bribery is a new phenomenon.
c- All people committing bribery are arrested.

3 - Answer the following questions according to the text.
a-Why is bribery unfair?
b- Are all bribery practices punished? Justify.

4 -What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

B- Text Exploration : (8pts)
1 - Find in the text words that are opposite to the following ones.
a- innocent #................. b-lose #....... rewarded #..............

1/2

2 - Which adjectives can be derived from the following ones.
a- value b- evidence c- type d- bribery

3 - Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets.
a- If we act together, we (get) rid of bribery.
b- If I (be) you, I would phone the police.
c- Last year, after the police (make) a deep inquiry, they (discover) that some
employees (commit) embezzlement.

4 - Underline the stressed syllable in the following words.
a - legal b - influence c - corruption d - police

5 - Spot the mistake and correct it.
a- I wish she will do as she is told.
b- If he is honest, the police wouldn't arrest him.
c- The man whom was arrested yesterday was a drug dealer.

PART TWO : WRITTEN- EXPRESSION : (5pts)

Choose one topic.

Topic one :

Do you think anyone is "1oo%" honest? Give examples to illustrate your answer.

Topic two :

Expand the following notes and write a paragraph on the following topic.

How can politicians fight corruption?

- pass stringent laws.
- appoint honest civil servants.
- fight tax evasion.
- rehabilitate value of work.
- include ethics education in school programmes .