Khalifa

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‫ سـاعـتـان‬:‫الـدة‬

‫رياضيات‬/‫تسيي و اقتصاد‬/‫ علوم تريبية‬:‫الشعب‬

‫امتحان البكالوريا التجريب ف مـــادة النليزية‬ PART ONE: Reading and interpreting (08Pts) Read the passage carefully then do the activities

An Algerian court in Blida sentenced British- based Algerian businessman AbdeLmoumen Khalifa to life in prison in absentia on Thursday in a $1 billion fraud that over the country's worst financial scandal. Khalifa, the main defendant in a longawaited-mass trial of officials Involved in the collapse of Algeria's largest private firm in 2003, was convicted of criminal association, corruption, abuse of trust, forgery and falsification, Judge Fatiha Brahimi said in passing sentence. The court sentenced six other defendants including former central bank governor Abdelouahab Keraman to 20 years in prison in absentia for offences related to the collapse of Khalifa Bank, one of a string of companies run by Khalifa. Khalifa has lived in Britain since 2003 and Algeria is seeking his extradition. Keraman, who is believed to be in France, was convicted of participation in forming a criminal association and abuse of trust, Brahimi Said. A further defendant was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia and three were jailed for 10 years in absentia. Brahimi ordered the seizure of at! Assets in Algeria belonging to Khalifa and the other 10 defendants sentenced in absentia, including villas and apartments. Khalifa's Khalifa Group, assembled in a mere five years, included the bank, an airline, two television channels and companies operating in sectors such as car hire, construction, graphic design and catering. It employed about 20,000 people. Billions of dinars were placed in the Khalifa Bank by nearly aft public organizations and large companies and by thousands of ordinary private citizens attracted by generous savings rates. Authorities estimate more than $1 billion (508 million pounds) was lost through what they allege was misappropriation by several Khalifa officials. The authorities liquidated the bank in 2003 after three employees were arrested trying to board a Pans-bound jet with suitcases stuffed with 2 million Euros (1.4 million pounds). By Hamid Ould Ahmed.Blida,Aigeha March 24 2007

1- Put the (X) on the correct answer, the reading passage above is 1-

a story

b an article

c a description

Statements a b c d

Abdelmoumen Khalifa was called the "golden boy". He was present in the court of Blida for his trial. Khalifa group employed about 20,000 people. Abdelmoumen Khalifa was sentenced to 20 years in

prison in absentia. 4-Answer the following questions according to the text (03Pts) 1-whom should we respect ?

True

False

Not mentioned X

X X X

2- why should we respect our selves before we respect others ? 3-do people like to live among low self-esteem persons? 5- What do the underlined words refer to in the text ? (01.5Pts) Their

(§1)/

Them

(§2)/ It (§2)

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2/1 ‫الصفحــــة‬

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Text Exploration 1-

(07Pts) A/ - Find in the text words that are synonyms/ of the following(01Pts) -Points of view(§2) = ............................................ - powers(§1) =

............................................ B/- Find in the text words that are opposites/ of the following(08Pts) -Public(§1) #............................................ - calm # ............................................ 2-. Complete the table below: (1.5Pts) verb noun adjective ............................................ ............................................ respectful ............................................ Weakness ............................................ Succeed ............................................ ............................................ 3- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final 'ed'. (1.5Pts) Needed / talked/ trusted/ confirmed/ laughed /confused "ed" "T" "D"

4- Complete sentence b so that it means the same as sentence a. (02Pts) 1- a- The US authorities are dealing with the phenomenon with more severity. b-The phenomenon …………………………………………………………. 2- a- The white men must respect Negroes in usa. b- Negroes …………………………………………………………. 3- a- she ordered "respect elder people " b- she ordered …………………………………………………………. 5-Fill in the gaps with the right article (the/a/an/φ) (01Pts) ………auditor is ………person who officially examines………business and financial records of ………company. Written Expression : (05Pts) Choose only one topic: Topic1: A lot of people see "nowadays generation show less respect than the old one".discuss this view comparing between the two generations behaviour and try to give illustrative examples.

Topic2: Do you think that Algerian companies respect labour standards (working conditions)? Justify your answer by giving some examples. .

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