El-Hammadia Secondary School February19th, 2007

First Term Exam

Name: ………………………….

Dear fellow citizens,

Corruption is an evil that must be fought now! In order to win this fight I urge all people of good
will to unite around me.
If I were elected Head of State, I would implement the following anti-corruption programme. To begin
with, I would appoint dedicated civil servants who would work honestly for the country: stealing money or
accepting a bribe in exchange for a service is immoral and illegal. Next, I would pass stringent laws
to protect citizens and punish embezzling and bribe-taking. I cannot tolerate that honest citizens be the
victims of corrupt civil servants.
I would also fight tax evasion and capital flight. Those who earn a lot of money must pay their taxes
and contribute to the development of the country. Therefore any tax evader would be severely punished by
specially appointed tribunals.
Finally, I would rehabilitate the value of work. Mutual trust is a moral value that we should
teach our children from infancy. A little money earned honestly brings a lot of happiness and peace of
mind.
To conclude, I would tell my fellow countrymen that their role as citizens is indispensable to
fight corruption. No government can succeed without the help of civil society. Therefore, I urge you
again to gather around me to win this decisive battle. Vote for honesty !

SECTION ONE: Comprehension / Interpretation

1. Circle the choice (a, b and c) that best completes statements A, B and C.

A- The aim of the passage is to: a) - convince b) - inform c) - entertain

B- The text is addressed to: a) - citizens b) - civil servants c) - readers
C- The text is: a) - a report b) - a speech c) - a letter

2. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Justify your choice about the false ones.

a) The speaker is the head of state …………………………………………………………………..

b) Paying taxes helps to develop the country. …………………………………………………………..
c) Teaching moral values doesn’t start from childhood. ………………………………………………….
d) The speaker would not be able to fight corruption alone. ………………………………………………

3- Circle the most suitable title for the reading passage.

a) Vote for honesty
b) Fighting corruption in the world
c) Ethical behaviour

4- Find in the text words whose definitions follow.

a) People who have full rights as members of a country.§2 = ……………..
b) Money given to someone to persuade them to help by doing something illegal. §2= …………
c) Stealing money that you are responsible for or that belongs to your employer. §2= …………..
d) Absolutely necessary §5= ………………………..

5-Fill in the table with the missing word category

verb noun adjective Adverb
.......................... corruption ………………. ///////////////////////////////////
To unite ………………………… ………………………… ///////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////// ………………………... ………………………… honestly
6- Join the following pairs of sentences with the appropriate connector from the box.
consequently if because Because of

A. a) People will unite around the president.

b) They will eradicate corruption
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B. a- The role of citizens is indispensable to fight corruption.

b- No government can succeed without the help of civil society.
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7-Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.

Corruption - unite - role - honesty

One Syllable Two syllables Three Syllables

8. The sentences below are in jumbled order. Reorder them to have a coherent paragraph:

 First, imitated goods are poor quality and do not last long.
 This is a totally mistaken idea.
 by giving them access to lower-price goods.
 Second, there is no guarantee that they are safe.
 Some people think that counterfeiting benefits consumers

Section Two: Written Expression

Write a paragraph on the following topic:

-If you were a candidate, would you include “fighting counterfeiting” in your programme? Explain.

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