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FIRST TERM ENGLISH TEST Classes: 3AS 2/3AS 4/3ASGE1

Part one: Reading

A. Comprehension (08points)

Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions.

Corruption is a menace to civil society. It is the use of official position, rank or status by an

office bearer for a personal benefit. Following from this definition, examples of corrupt behaviors would

include: bribery, fraud, embezzlement, nepotism, and appropriation of public assets and property for

private use. In this list of corrupt behaviors, activities such as fraud and embezzlement can be

undertaken by an official alone and without involvement of a second party. While others such as bribery

involves two parties: the giver and the taker in a corrupt deal.

Corruption is widely spread in developing countries, due to their poverty, low salaries, the weak

legislative and judicial system, and the poorly developed principles of ethics as well as the political

instability. The effects of corruption can be summarized in three main points. First, there will be lower

investments including direct foreign investments. Second, the economic growth will be reduced. Third,

the country will be exposed to currency crisis.

No country is entirely free of corruption. Corruption takes such proportion that it can hinder

economic growth and undermine efforts to establish good governance; it leads to the general

degeneration of the social and economic fabric. Thus, any attempts to reduce corruption should be based

on creating an anti-corruption culture and the rationalization of the role of the government in the

economy.

Adapted from global –economic .com

1- Say whether the following statements are true/false according to the text? (2pts)

1- Corruption encourages the development of the economy.

2- Bribery can be undertaken by one person alone.

3- Every country in nowadays world is threatened by corruption.

4- An anti- corruption programme is the ultimate solution to fight against corruption.

2- Answer the following questions according to the text (4pts)

1- What are the different faces of corruption or corrupt behaviors?

2- What are the main causes of corruption in developing countries?

3- What are the results of corruption?

4- Are the developed counties free from corruption? Why?

3- In which paragraph is it mentioned how to minimize and reduce the phenomenon of

corruption? (1pt)

4- Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt)

It (§1) their (§2)

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B- Text Exploration (7points)

1. Find in the text words or expressions that are closest in meaning to the following. (1 pt)

Threat = (§1) moral principles= (§2)

2. Find in the text words or expressions opposites to the following. (1pt)

Strong ≠ (§2) to increase ≠ (§3)

3. Complete the sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A. (3pts)

1: a- an anti-corruption programme is necessary; it keeps order and ethics.

b- An anti-corruption programme is …..necessary ……. it keeps order and ethics.

2: a- if only bribery and embezzlement were completely banned.

b- I ………………... bribery and embezzlement were completely banned.

3: a- I advise you to stop taking bribery to achieve your goals.

b- You ………………..take bribery to achieve your goals.

4. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the correct connector in brackets. Be careful to

the verbs (2pts)

1: a- your economic situation will change.

b- You work hard and avoid bribery. (providing that / because)

2: a- This businessman is corrupt.

b – He was arrested many times. (Such…. that/ so….that).

Part Two: Written Expression (05points)

Fill in the blanks with the right words from the list:

Taxes - criminal charges - Tax evasion –offense- intentionally -

(1)…………………………is an illegal practice where a person, or an organization (2)………………

avoids paying the (3)………………. Those caught evading taxes are generally subject to

(4)………………………and substantial penalties. To willfully fail to pay taxes is a federal

(5)……………… under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax code.

GOOD LUCK

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ANSWERS

Say whether the following statements are true/false according to the text? (2pts)

1- False 2- false 3- true 4- true

Answer the following questions according to the text (4pts)

1- The different faces of corruption or corrupt behaviors are: bribery, fraud, embezzlement, nepotism,

and appropriation of public assets and property for private use.

2- The main causes of corruption in developing countries are: poverty, low salaries, the weak legislative

and judicial system, and the poorly developed principles of ethics as well as the political instability.

3- The results of corruption are: the lower investments including direct foreign investments, the

economic growth will be reduced and the country will be exposed to currency crisis.

4- No, they are not. The developed counties are not free from corruption because no country is entirely

free of corruption. Corruption takes such proportion that it can hinder economic growth.

In which paragraph is it mentioned how to minimize and reduce the phenomenon of corruption?

Paragraph 03.

Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt)

It (§1) corruption their (§2) developing countries

B- Text Exploration (7points)

Find in the text words or expressions that are closest in meaning to the following.

Threat = (§1) menace moral principles= (§2) ethics

Find in the text words or expressions opposites to the following. (1pt)

Strong ≠ (§2) weak to increase ≠ (§3) reduce

Complete the sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A. (3pts)

1: b- An anti-corruption programme is so necessary that it keeps order and ethics.

2: b- I wish bribery and embezzlement were completely banned.

3: b- You had better take bribery to achieve your goals.

Combine the following pairs of sentences using the correct connector in brackets. Be careful to the

verbs (2pts)

1: your economic situation will change providing that you work hard and avoid bribery.

2: This businessman is so corrupt that he was arrested many times.

Part Two: Written Expression (05points)

Fill in the blanks with the right words from the list:

(1) Tax evasion is an illegal practice where a person or an organization (2) intentionally avoids paying

the (3) Taxes. Those caught evading taxes are generally subject to (4) criminal charges and substantial

penalties. To willfully fail to pay taxes is a federal (5) offense under the Internal Revenue Service

(IRS) tax code.