فرض في اللغة الانجليزية

LYCEE HOUARI MAHFOUD NOV 2009
3S/GE
TEST :I
Part one : Reading
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Bribery is the crime of giving or receiving something of value to influence official action.
Both the person giving or 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 decisions that affect citizens.
Bribery is a very old crime. There is evidence of bribery dating back more than 4,00 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 send 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 part of countries than in other. Many countries have made it illegal to bribe officials from other countries.
Adapted from WORLD BOOK .2004
Comprehension (7pts)

Choose the correct answer: (.5pt)

The text is:

A newspaper article.



An extract from a book.

A survey.


2Are the following statements true or false? Write “T” for true and “F” for false next to the sentence letter. (2pts)




Only the person who takes a bribe is guilty of bribery-



Bribery is associated to modern society-

Officials convicted to bribery are punished.-

Only few people who commit bribery are caught-


Answer the following questions:




Is bribery a criminal behavior?



Why is bribery illegal?

Why are public official bribed?


What do the underlined word refer to in the text?


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