Level : 3ASLLE March 2013
Second TERM ENGLISH EXAM Timing : 3h00
Part One: Comprehension (14pts)
A/ Reading (7 pts)
Read the text then do the activities.
Legal definition of “counterfeit drug” varies by country, but one useful
definition of that is that of the World Health Organization, which defines a counterfeit
pharmaceutical product as a “product that is deliberately and fraudulently mislabelled
with respect to identity and / or source.”
United States Food and Drug Administration recently announced a major new
initiative to fight counterfeit drugs. The purpose of this initiative is to utilize new
and innovative techniques to fight counterfeiting.
Counterfeit drugs represent a two-fold danger to the public. On one hand,
counterfeits that do not contain the proper active ingredient in the proper quantity
result in the patient's condition going untreated. On the other hand, counterfeits
may contain toxic materials that result in the patient being poisoned. in both cases,
the patient has been the victim of fraud, and the confidence that the public places
in the health-care system is undermined.
Detonating whether a suspect product is genuine or counterf eit is often done
with wet-chemical procedures, such as thin-layer chromatography. Accurate and
reliable performance of these techniques requires skilled personnel and the
appropriate laboratory facilities. Furthermore, these methods often cannot be
performed as rapidly as would be desired.
Verification of the identity of a pharmaceutical products can be achieved using
MPA Multi Purpose Analyzer. The speed and precision of this analytical system
can aid health authorities in their fight to protect the public from the increasing
trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
Ilruher Optics Inc (2006)
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1/ What type of discourse is the passage above? (0.5pt)
2/ Choose the right answer. The purpose of the text is: (0.5pt)
a- To entertain b- to educate c- to inform
3/ Are the following statements true or false according to the text? (2pts)
a- No organisation has started a fight against counterfeiting drugs.
b- Counterfeit drugs contains a lack of active ingredients.
c- A suspect product is easily proved genuine or counterfeit.
d- Checking the identity of any pharmaceutical product is totally needless.
4/ Answer the questions according to the text. (2pts)
a- How does World Health Organisation define counterfeit drugs?
b- What’s the effect of counterfeit drugs?
c- Which technique is used in detonating a suspect product being fake or
genuine?
d- How is verification of the identity of a pharmaceutical product achieved?
5/ What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1pt)
6/ Choose the title best appropriate to the text.(1pt)
a- Fighting Counterfeit Drugs
b- Counterfeit Drugs Proved Harmless
c- Techniques to Fight Counterfeit Drugs
B/ Text Exploration (7pts)
1/ Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following: (1pt)
a- On purpose (1§) b- use (2§) c- proving (4§) d- checking (5§)
2/ Give the opposites of the following words keeping the same roots (1pt)
Credible – regard – honest – take.
3/ Write sentences b so that they mean the same as sentences a (1.5pt)
I/a/Many people buy counterfeits. However, they know they are of bad quality.
b/Many people.............................................................................................
II/ a- Citizens should fight counterfeiting.
B Citizens………………………………………………………………………
III/ a- The authorities must eradicate counterfeiting.
b- The authorities…………………………………………………………………
4/ Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets (1.5pt)
a- People had better ( not to ignore) counterfeiting issues.
b- I wish all counterfeiters ( to be) jailed someday
c- It’s high time we ( to start) producing our own goods to cut down on
counterfeiting.
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5/ Complete the dialogue. Imagine what A says to B. (1.5pt)
A: I’ve decided to never buy fake products from now on.
B: ……………………………………………………………..?
A: This is a way of fighting counterfeiting.
B ………………………………………………………………?
A: Yes, I think so. Counterfeiting will be eradicated, as long as people act as I have
decided to.
B: ……………………………………………………………..?
A: Off course. It’ll be difficult for the needy to boycott fakes as the price of brands
aren’t affordable.
6/ Underline the stressed syllable in the following words(0.5pt)
Genetics - economically.
Part Two : Written Expression (6pts)
Choose one of the following topics. Either
A / Using the notes below, write a paragraph about the following topic:
Some people think that businesses should apply their own ethical standards, while
others think that ethics has nothing to do with business.
-People
-start business to become wealthy
- practise unfair competition and exploitation- why?
- not comply with health, safety and environment regulations.
Or
B/ Do you think that counterfeiting is a blessing in countries where poverty has
reached the top?
All the Best!
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