Cheikh Mohammed Belkbir Secondary School Academic

year2020-2021

BAC Exam Sample

For 3rd year GM

Part one: Reading 15pts

A/ Comprehension 8pts
Read the text then answer the following questions
It is known to all that smuggling has done a great damage to the economy of the country. It has
brought about an economic crisis in the country. This crisis is due to the presence of large amounts of
black money earned through smuggling. Smugglers are anti-national people who bring unauthorized
goods into the country for sale at huge profits. The smugglers bribe the officers and political leaders. They
build a parallel empire of their own. Thus, they pose a great threat to the existence and smooth running of
the government.
Smuggling takes several different forms. A smuggler evadesnot only the custom duty and control
restrictions but also the income tax, wealth tax and sales tax and his business dealings do not usually figure
in his books. The concealment of these dealings and resulting income lead to the creation of black money.
This black money is used to finance smuggling operations. Thus, the various economic offences like tax
evasion, smuggling and contravention of license regulations are closely inter-related. Theyhave serious
repercussions on the country’s economy and social structure. They encourage dishonesty and contribute
to the concentration of economic power in the hands of a few.
The government has always been taking several steps to control and curb this evil. Many a time,
there have been big crackdowns on the smugglers. Raids are conducted from time to time. Whenever the
government officials receive any information or tip-off, they do their best to arrest the culprits and bring
them to book. Severe punishments are given whenever these anti-social elements are caught and trapped.
But despite all this, there is not let up in their activities. In fact, their activities go on increasing. The law of
the land continues to be too soft for these hardened criminals. In spite of MISA and the other laws,
smuggling activities continue to increase day by day.
The government must adopt some draconian measures to check this growing menace. Smuggling
is an unpatriotic, and anti-national act and smugglers must be treated as traitors. In case the evil continues
to prosper, the entire economy of the country would go to shambles.

Adapted from
1. Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 2pts
a- Non-profits are earned in smuggling goods.
b- The black money is used to finance foreign investments.
c- The various economic offences cheer untruthfulness.
d- Smuggling activities continue to increase due to the tough law.
2. Answer the following questions from the text:3 pts
a- Why do smugglers bring unauthorized goods into the country?
b- Does smuggler evade only the custom duty and control restrictions?
c- Give four (04) steps the government has taken to control smuggling.
3. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? 1pt
Their §1 These§ 2 They §2 They §3
4. Give a title to the text. 1pt
5. Choose the correct answer. The text is…1pt
 a- Argumentative b- expository c- narrative

B/ Text Exploration 7pts

1. Match the following words with the corresponding synonyms: 1pt

Words Synonyms
1. Unauthorized §1 A. Faults and wrongdoing
2. Concealment §2 B. Unlawful and illegal
3. Repercussions §2 C. Effects and consequences
4. Offences §2 D. Camouflage and disguise

2. Divide the following words into roots and affixes: 1pt

Unauthorized – unpatriotic- punishments- smuggling

Prefix Root Suffix

3. Ask questions which the underlined words answer: 2pts

a- The black money is used to finance smuggling operations.
b- There have been big crackdowns on the smugglers.
4. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables: 1pt
Offences -Patriotic - Smuggling – Raids

One syllable Two syllables Three syllables Four syllables

5. Fill in the gaps with only four (04) words from the list given: 2pts
production - bribes - illegal - smuggled - rise – money laundering
When goods are (1) …………..…….…into the country, it cannot earn from the taxes on them. When things
like food grains are smuggled out, their quantities in the country get reduced, and thus their prices (2)
………….………. When foreign industrial goods are smuggled in, the factories producing them inside the
country have to reduce their production. The bad practice of smuggling also creates social vices. The
smugglers offer large (3) ………………..….to the custom officers and to corrupt police officers. Some are
tempted and help the smugglers by ignoring their(4) …………….….……. activities.

Part two: Written Expression 6pts

Choose only one topic
Topic one: Corruption is a phenomenon which can occur in any country in the world. No matter if the
country is poor or prosperous, democratic or authoritarian, big or small ,it will not avoid corruption. Write
a composition about 80 – 120 words offering possible solutions to reduce it.
Topic two: Use the following notes towrite a composition of about 80-120 words .Do you think that ethics
are important in teaching? Explain using arguments?
- make differences between poor and rich pupils
- neglect some pupils and concentrate only on the excellent ones
- giving marks according to pupils faces or prestige –
- teachers' role is just to present the lesson no matter to pupils' understanding or questions
 Best Wishes

Herrirache Mohamed Secondary School Academic year2018-2019

Remedial Work of the First Term English Test N= 02

3rd year Foreign Language

Part one: Reading 14pts

A/ Comprehension 7pts
1. True or false: 2pts
a- False. Smugglers bring unauthorized goods into the country for sale at huge profits.
b- False. This black money is used to finance smuggling operations
c- True.
d- False. In fact, their activities go on increasing. The law of the land continues to be too soft for these
hardened criminals.
2. Answering questions: 2.5pts
a- No, he doesn’t.
b- Smugglers bring unauthorized goods into the countryfor sale at huge profits.
c- The four steps are:
- big crackdowns -Raids - Arrest the culprits and bring them to book - Severe
punishments
3. Words reference: 1pt
Their §1 refers tothe smugglers
These§ 2 refers todealings and resulting income
They §2 refers tothe various economic offences(tax evasion, smuggling and contravention of license
regulations)
They §3 refers tothe government officials
4. The title of the textis “ Evils of Smugglings” 1pt
5. The text is (b) expository 0.5pt

B/ Text Exploration 7pts

1. Matching words with their synonyms: 1pt
Words Synonyms
1. unauthorized A. Faults and wrongdoing
2. Concealment B. Unlawful and illegal
3. Repercussions C. Effects and consequences
4. Offences D. Camouflage and disguise
2. Words ‘s division : 1pt
Prefix Root Suffix
un authoriz ed
un patriot ic
/ punish ments
/ smuggl ing
3. Asking questions : 2pts
a- What is the black money used to ?
b- What have there been on the smugglers?
4. Classifying of words according to the number of their syllables: 1pt
One syllable Two syllables Three syllables Four syllables
Raids Smuggling Offences Patriotic
5. Gap filling: 2pts
 (1) smuggled -(2) rise - (3) bribes - (4) illegal

Part two: Written Expression 6pts

Offering possible solutions to reduce corruption.