[left]FIRST Term Examination 3 ASGE /ST/M/TM
Part 1 . Reading
A-Comprehension : Read the text carefully then do the activities. 7PTS
The theft of intellectual property has become as serious for society as the theft of physical property. Not only has the problems grown in size-now accounting for $600 billion per year in counterfeit goods worldwide-but also in the range of products and the geographic scope.
Almost every successful product-pharmaceuticals, toys, spare parts for cars and aircraft, software entertainment products, clothes, cosmetics and fashion accessories-is being copied. All regions are now both production and consumption areas, and almost no country is unaffected by the problem.
Intellectual property theft has become a sophisticated industry using high technology, the Internet, and the networks and know-how of organized crime. Counterfeiting and piracy are more profitable than narcotics but without the risks; they are becoming the number one crime of the 21st century. Combating them has become a priority for society, and not just for intellectual property right holders.
The daily Telegraph
May,13th 2005
1)What type is the text? 1PT
a- a prose b- a poem c- an article
2) Are the following statements true or false? 2PTS
a-The theft of intellectual property has grown both in size and the range of products. -----------
b- Only a few successful products are being copied. -------------
c- Almost all countries are affected by counterfeiting. --------------
d- Fighting counterfeiting and piracy is not the responsibility of society. ---------------
3) Answer the following questions according to the text: 2PTS
a- List three products copied by counterfeiters. ------------------------------------------------------
b-what is the difference between counterfeiting and narcotics? --------------------------------------------------
4) Choose a title that best suits the reading passage: 1PT
a- Counterfeiting is out of control.
b- The spread of intellectual property.
c- The efficient measures to fight piracy.
5) In which paragraph is it mentioned that the majority of countries are affected by imitation?
B) Text Exploration 8PTS
1- Match words with their synonyms. 1PT
Word Synonym
1) theft a) precedence
2) counterfeit b) possession
3) property c) stealing
4) priority d) forget
2) Give the opposite keeping the same root: 1PT
Successful – honest – legal – moral. -------------------- ------------------------------------------------
3) Join the following pairs using the appropriate connector: 2PTS
So -------that - provided that
1- I do not mind if you go out for lunch. You are back for the meeting.
2- The road was wet and slippery. There were many accidents.
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4) Combine the sentences expressing wishes: 2PTS
1- Someone regretting having bought fake medicines.
2- Someone desiring to live in an anti- corrupt society.
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5) Express it differently: 2PTS
1- Corruption must be reduced. ------------------------------------------------
2- Peter Eigen said: “ Corruption is a major cause of poverty.”
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Part Two: Written Expression 5PTS
Write a composition on one of the following topics.
choose
Either topic one:
What should be done to combat counterfeiting?
*People must boycott fate products.
*Companies should reduce the price of their brands.
*The government must pass stringent law to fight imitation.
Or topic two:
Would you prefer genuine or copied articles? Why?
GOOD LUCK