CHEIKH AMOUD HIGH SCHOOL Stream: 3rd Exp Sc+ Maths
November,2017 Duration: 02Hours
THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH EXAM
Part 1 Reading (16pts)
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
A. Comprehension (8 pts)
Ethics in business is the set of moral values that the professionals of any field are expected to respect when they deal either with each other or with the public .In business , ethics represents the attitudes that individuals and firms should comply with in the actions they perform and the decisions they take at every level of their realisations. Such a philosophy does not exist every where because it needs the existence of important conditions to apply it.
In societies where both political and cultural conditions exist for making every one obey this practice , the main principles that those engaged in the economic branches should follow involve a good number of the qualities that have always served as the basis for civilisation. Among them we find the obligation to be honest and lawful in one’s activities. It is also essential to act in conformity with the spirit of fair competition which imposes the acceptance of new comers in one’s sphere and forbids the recourse to the use of monopolisation not only in the spheres of manufacturing and selling goods but also as regards the services which are provided to the community.
Next to these aspects , ethics requires from various members and groups of economic sectors the payment of one’s taxes to the state and the necessity to treat one’s employees with fairness either in the question of salaries or in matters related to the various social benefits they have the right to such as insurance policies , retirement pensions and the protection from professional accidents.
To sum up , the moral values in modern societies necessitate from businessmen and companies alike a strict observance of the different precepts on which the efficiency and the prosperity of the whole community depends.
1-Choose the letter (a, b, c, ) which best completes each sentence.
- Ethics oblige businessmen to be ……………………….
a)- unlawful b)-dishonest c)- fair
-Fair competition …………businessmen from using monopolisation.
a)- prevents b)- helps c)- facilitates
- Ethics help employees to obtain all their ………………
a)- duties b)- rights c)- taxes
- The use of the moral values goes with the efficiency and the …………of the whole community.
a)- progress b)- decline c)- economy
2-In which paragraph are the rights of the workers mentioned?
3- Reorder the following statements according to the text.
a- Businessmen and companies have to take into consideration the development of the whole society.
b- Individuals and companies ought to respect the moral values in business.
c- Fair competition kills the spirit of monopolisation.
d- Moral values in business are very important among the individuals themselves and with the public.
4- Choose the right title.
a- Ethics in Business
b- Competition and Monopolisation in Business
c- The Rights of Workers in Business
B- Text Exploration (08pts)
1- Find in the text words whose definitions follow.
a- A set of principles of right conduct (§1)
b- Consistent with rules, logic, or ethics (§2)
c- Regular sum of money an employee receives from an employer. (§3)
d- Enterprises that engage in business (§4)
2- Give the opposite of the words keeping the same root.
obey - fair - efficiency – respect
2-Rephrase the sentences using the prompts given.
a- Individuals should comply with the actions they perform ( it’s high time )
b- Such a philosophy doesn’t exist everywhere ( they wish )
c- Businessmen and companies didn’t give their employees their rights ( I wish)
d- John is a sincere businessman ,so the bank will lend you money ( so / that )
3- Classify the words according the pronunciation of their final “-ed”.
expected - engaged - served - taxed
4- Fill in the gaps with one word so that the text makes sense .
Very often, the businessmen and companies of poor nations …………. enormous difficulties to engage in the sphere of economy whether at the local ……. the international level. The world, in which ……. set foot, is dominated …….. an environment the laws of which surpass greatly their capacities and their experiences.
Part 2 : Written Expression(04 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..).
Topic 2.
Suppose you are a successful businessman. Your friend is interested in the job of businessman. Imagine the conversation you had with him / her. Which moral values would you give him / her to succeed in his / her business?
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