Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class:
Baya School

Nov,2014

Employees, managers, or salespeople of a business may offer money or gifts to a

potential client in exchange for business. For instance, the service company Aramark was
recently accused of offering gifts to an assistant warden in the New Mexico Prison System in
exchange for a contract allowing Aramark to provide the food services in the state's prisons.
More recently, in 2006 German prosecutors conducted a wide-ranging investigation of
Siemens AG to determine if Siemens employees paid bribes in exchange for business.
In some cases where the system of law is not well implemented, bribes may be a way
for companies to continue their businesses. In the case, for example where custom officials
annoy a certain firm or production plant, officially stating to check for irregularities, may stop
production and stall other normal activities of a firm. The disruption may cause losses to the
firm that exceeds the amount of money to pay off the official. Bribing the officials is a
common way to deal with this issue in countries where there exists no firm system of
reporting these semi-illegal activities. The third party, known as the White Glove may be
involved to act as a clean middleman.
Specialists consultancies such as Interchange Solutions Limited (UK) have been set up
to help multinational companies and SMEs, with a commitment to anti-corruption, to trade
more ethically and benefit from compliance with the law.
PART ONE : Reading and Interpreting
the activities

Read the text carefully then do

A.INTERPRETATION.
1/Say whether the following statements are true or false, according to the text.
a. A potential client may be offered gifts in exchange for business. True
b. The service company Aramark was accused for ethical behaviour. False
c. The law is not always well implemented. True
d. There is no firm system of reporting semi-illegal activities in some countries.
True
2/ Answer the following questions.
a. What has been done to help companies in the United Kingdom? Specialists
consultancies have been set up to help multinational companies and SMEs, with a
commitment to anti-corruption, to trade more ethically and benefit from compliance
with the law.
b. In which case may bribes be a way for companies to continue their businesses?
where the system of law is not well implemented
c. What did the German prosecutors conduct an investigation of Siemens AG for?
to determine if Siemens employees paid bribes in exchange for business.
3/ In which paragraph is it mentioned that:
There is suspicion of corruption. Paragraph: 2
4/ Circle the best title (a, b or c)

a. Bribing in Business.

b. Fighting Bribery.

c. Business is Bribing.

5/ What does the underlined word in the text refer to ?

a) where 3 Countries
b) The third party 3 White Glove or
middleman

B.TEXT EXPLORATION.
A/ find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to the following.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Words
research 2
concerned 3
swap 1
trade 1

Synonyms
Investigation
involved
exchange
business

B/What nouns can be derived from these words? Then give their opposites
Word
satisfy
ethical

Noun
satisfaction
unethical

Opposites
dissatisfy
unethical

Word
fair
illegal

Noun
Fairness
Illegality

Opposites
Unfair
legal

C/ combine the pairs of sentences using the provided connector:

1. The system of law will be implemented // Honest and devoted civil servants are
elected. (providing that)
The system of law will be implemented providing honest and devoted civil servants
are elected
2. Its advisable for you to start revising your lessons. (had better)
You had better start revising your lessons.
3. There was a god film, but I did not go to the cinema.( I wish)
I wish I had gone to the cinema.
4. I dont like meeting John. I wish I could not meet him.
5. He went to the party and I met that boring and unbearable Mary.
I wish I had not met that boring and unbearable Mary.
6. William will have a test next Monday. Im afraid he will not get a good mark.
I wish he would get a good mark.
D/ Complete the following table.
1
2
3

Unethical activities
bribing
4 tax evasion
counterfeiting
5 false invoices
smuggling
6 embezzlement.

E/ Give three ways to fight counterfeiting.

1. . Insist on anti-corruption education.
2. . Government should tighten control in borders.
3. . Campaigning against the bad effects of counterfeit products.

F/ Ask appropriate questions about the underlined word.

a- The CEO was accused of embezzlement. . What was the CEO accused of?
b- They began the meeting about 10. . When did they begin the meeting?
c- The bribe taker sends some money to his friend What does the bribe taker send to
his friend?
d- If you are found guilty, youll be put in jail. What will happen if youre found
guilty?

Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class:
Baya School

Nov,2014

Employees, managers, or salespeople of a business may offer money or gifts to a

potential client in exchange for business. For instance, the service company Aramark was
recently accused of offering gifts to an assistant warden in the New Mexico Prison System in
exchange for a contract allowing Aramark to provide the food services in the state's prisons.
More recently, in 2006 German prosecutors conducted a wide-ranging investigation of
Siemens AG to determine if Siemens employees paid bribes in exchange for business.
In some cases where the system of law is not well implemented, bribes may be a way
for companies to continue their businesses. In the case, for example where custom officials
annoy a certain firm or production plant, officially stating to check for irregularities, may stop
production and stall other normal activities of a firm. The disruption may cause losses to the
firm that exceeds the amount of money to pay off the official. Bribing the officials is a
common way to deal with this issue in countries where there exists no firm system of
reporting these semi-illegal activities. The third party, known as the White Glove may be
involved to act as a clean middleman.
Specialists consultancies such as Interchange Solutions Limited (UK) have been set up
to help multinational companies and SMEs, with a commitment to anti-corruption, to trade
more ethically and benefit from compliance with the law.
PART ONE : Reading and Interpreting
the activities

Read the text carefully then do

A.INTERPRETATION.
1/Say whether the following statements are true or false, according to the text.
a. Custom officials come with the intent to stop production. False
b. The service company Aramark was not accused for suspicious behaviour. False
c. There is no bribe because the law is not always well implemented. False
d. There are stringent laws to prevent semi-illegal activities in some countries. False

2/ Answer the following questions.

c. Why isnt it hard to bribe officials in some countries? Because there exists no firm
system of reporting these semi-illegal activities..
d. In which case may bribes be a way for companies to continue their businesses?
where the system of law is not well implemented
e. What did the German prosecutors conduct an investigation of Siemens AG for? to
determine if Siemens employees paid bribes in exchange for business.
3/ In which paragraph is it mentioned that:
Specialists are trying to help companies to work more ethically. Paragraph 4
4/ Circle the best title (a, b or c)
b. Bribing in Business.

b. Fighting Bribery.

c. Business is Bribing.

5/ What does the underlined word in the text refer to ?

b) this issue 3 Bribing
b) The third party 3 White glove or
middlemen
B.TEXT EXPLORATION.
A/ find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to the following.

5.
6.
7.
8.

Words
extensive 2
lose 4
means 3
chief 1

Synonyms
= wide-ranging
benefit
= way
employee

B/What nouns can be derived from these words? Then give their opposites
Word
fair
moral

Opposites
UNfair
Immoral

Noun
fairNESS
moralITY

Word
normal
real

Opposites
ABnormal
Unreal

Noun
normalITY
realITY

C/ combine or complete the pairs of sentences:

7. The system of law is well implemented // Honest people refuse corruption. (so that)
The system of law is SO well implemented THAT honest people refuse corruption
8. Its advisable for you to start revising your lessons.
If I were you, I would start revising my lessons.
9. I went to the movie but the film was boring.( I wish)
. I wish had not gone.
10. Im going on holidays and I dont want to stay there more than a fortnight.
I wish I could not stay more than a fortnight.
11. He went to the party and I did not meet my sweet Mary.
I wish I had met her.
12. William is writing new poems.
New poems are being written by William
D/ Complete the following table.
Ethical activities

1- helping the poor

2- refuse corruption
3- whistle blow the police

4- act ethically
5- boycott counterfeiting
6- respect the law.

E/ Give three ways to fight corruption.

1. . Edit stringent laws and regulations.
2. . Fight tax evasion.
3. . insist on anti-corruption education.
F/ Ask appropriate questions about the underlined word.
e- The CEO accused his employee of embezzlement. . What did the CEO accuse his
employee of?
f- They begin the meeting about 10. What time do they begin the meeting?
g- The bribe taker sent some money to his friend . What did the bribe taker send to
his friend?
h- If you were found guilty, youd be put in jail. . What would happen, if you were
found guilty?
What if you were found guilty?