Azail Secondary School Level: 3rd year LPH
Duration: 2 hours March, 2020
The second term exam of English
Part one: Reading and interpreting (15 points)
A. Comprehension
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Corruption in education is particularly damaging because it endangers a country’s social,
economic and political future. It is more detrimental than corruption in other sectors because of its long-
term effects. Corruption threatens equal access, quantity and quality of education. Its consequences are
particularly harsh for the poor who have little chance to escape a life of poverty. Corruption is
incompatible with one of the major aims of education: producing citizens that respect the law and
human rights. If children come to believe that personal effort and merit do not count and that success
comes through manipulation, favouritism and bribery, then the very foundations of society are shaken.
Corruption in education can take many forms: bribes paid by parents to teachers to ensure good
grades and examination results for their children; bribes paid by teachers to public officials to get
preferred posting and promotion; embezzlement of funds allocated to purchase teaching materials or to
build schools. Corruption in the education sector can also mean the bypassing of criteria in the approval
of school establishment and accreditation, and nepotism in teacher appointment, resulting in “ghost
teachers” or the selling of information on exams.
In order to curb corruption in education, clear sanctions for bribery must coexist with codes of
conduct. Another key determinant for successfully battling corruption in education is access to
information, for example on resources allocated to schools, and effective complaint mechanisms for
students and parents. Finally, civil society should be involved in educational planning and school
management as well.
Adapted from www.wikipedia.org
1. Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
The text is ……… : a) descriptive b) narrative c) expository
2. Say whether the following statements are True or False according to the text.
a) Corruption is more dangerous in education than in the other sectors.
b) The consequences of corruption in education are equally dangerous for the poor and the rich.
c) Corruption can be committed by embezzling.
3. Put the following ideas in the order they appear in the text:
a) The different forms of corruption in education.
b) The danger of corruption in education and its consequences.
c) Ways how to eradicate corruption in education.
4. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) Name three unethical practices in education from the text.
b) How can we curb corruption in education?
5. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a) its (§1): ……………….. b) their (§2): …………………….
B- Text exploration
1. Find in the text words whose definitions follow:
a) Occurring over a long period of time (§1): …………..
b) Control or limit something, especially something bad (§3): …………….
2. Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
verbs
Nouns
Adectives
Example: to educate
education
educational
………………………….
corruption
………………………………….
To believe
…………………………………
……………………………………
3. Combine the pairs of sentences using the connectors provided in the list. Make changes where
necessary.
providing that - although - so … that
a) Governments have made a lot of efforts. They have been unable to stop unethical practices.
b) The level of corruption is high. It caused many countries a great economic loss.
c) Educational systems will improve. Governments battle corruption.
4. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.
ethics - education - corruption - chance
One syllable
Two syllables
Three syllables
Four syllables
5. Fill in the gaps with the words in the following list.
Government - are - Prevent - regulations
Even clear laws and ……1…… will not be able to ……..2……… corruption unless citizens actively demand
accountability from ……..3…….. and institutions. The attitudes of citizens ……..4……... crucial in building a
responsive public administration.
Part Two: Written Expression (5 pts)
Choose only one topic
Either topic One:
Imagine that you are studying in a school where you can see all the different forms of corruption.
Write a letter to the Headmaster of your school to denounce these unethical behaviors and advise him
to stop corruption, suggesting to him some practical ways in order to achieve this.
The following notes may help you:
- pass strict rules
- punish corrupt workers and students
- teach ethics at school
- strengthen regular auditing (inspection)
Or topic Two:
Do you think that counterfeiting benefits consumers?
unlawful - disobey - influence - ethical - spread - comply
In many parts of the world, people do not hesitate to engage in activities that do not ………1……… with
the basic patterns of ethics. The absence of legal structures to control their businesses and the
………2……….. of poverty and illiteracy in their land encourage the birth of all sorts of ………3……..
practices. The illegal means they handle enable them to acquire vast fortunes and hold immense
………4…….. over their communities.
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