Unethical Activities

Part One: Reading

(15pts)
A)
Comprehension
(8pts)

Read the text carefully then do the activities.
In many parts of the world people do not hesitate to engage
in unethical activities. This is due mainly to the absence of legal
structures to control their business, the spread of illiteracy and
poverty. The illegal means used by these people enable them to
acquire vast hold immense infuence over their communities.
In Asia and in Africa but also in South America the
widespread usage of child labour merciless employers and the
expanding trade in drugs and narcotics dominated by powerful
groups are vivid examples of the unlawful practices. ther misdeeds
practiced at a large scale is the obligation made to girls and women
to perform immoral acts in return for low earnings and the
counterfeit of many products without any respect to their inventors
or the regulations required for their safe use.
!e also "nd that bribery the embe##lement of public fund by
unscrupulous individuals ta$e alarming proportions in many nations.
At the same time the unauthori#ed sale of "re arms the mar$eting of
suspicious medicaments which proved to be harmful for the sic$
are carried out by international organi#ations that no power is able
to chec$ and penali#e.
All these transgressions to law and morality wea$en the
resources of the state and impair the social condition of the
inhabitants.


1) Say true false or not mentioned according to the text.
a% &eople become rich and powerful illegal actions.
b% Some suspicious medicines are not ris$y to the sic$.
c% 'usinesses should pay their taxes to the state.
d% (aw is totally absent to chec$ and punish the wrong)doers.

2) Answer the following questions according to the text.
*% !hat ma$e people engage in unethical practices +
,% (ist there illegal practices used in Asia, Africa and South
America.

3) What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to
a% Their -.*% b% their -.,% c% which
-./%

!) "hoose the general idea that #est summari$es the text.
a% The use of moral values in modern societies.
b% Transgressing law and ethics
c% The widespread of child labour

B) Text
Exporation
(!pts)

1) %ind in the text words whose de&nitions follow.
a% The copying or the imitation of something in order to deceive
-.,%
b% The illegal payment made to a person in order to do you a
favour or service -./%

2) 'ivide the following words into roots and a(xes.
corruption ) illegal ) morality
3) "om)lete the second sentence so as it mean the same
the &rst one.
a% !omen are performing illegal acts.
b% Illegal.............................................................................
a% 01onest people don2t ta$e bribery.2 he says.
b% 1e says that..................................................................
!) *nderline the stressed sylla#le in each word.
bligation 3 4arcotics 3 educational ) penali#e.

+) Reorder the following words into a coherent sentence.
punished5 persons5 It is5 the government5 high5 the corrupt5 time
Part Two: written expression
(5pts)

Choose one o" the "oowing topics:
Topic one: 6espond to the text by writing a public draft giving your
opinion about the people who brea$ and transgress the law or
ethical practices. Suggest possible measures to be ta$en against
them.

Topic two: 7our are discussing with your friend about the
importance of ethics in business, but he5she seems to disagree with
you. Try to convince him5her with arguments. !rite the dialogue.