First Term exam : Fake Brands (Counterfeit)l

من طرف **SAADI** الإثنين فبراير 14, 2011 7:02 pm

PART 1:READING (15 ps)
Read the text carefully then do the activities.

A.COMPREHENSION (08pts)

Most people buying a fake handbag think they aredoing an absolutely reasonable thing. They are purchasing a ‘luxury” itembearing a world-famous brand name. They will be able to show it off tocolleagues and friends. They are not bothered at all that everyone knows it’s afake. A lot of fake products look good.
Experts involved in cases considering intellectual property rights wantcustomers to realize the reverse of the coin. Lawyers and other specialists,who deal with rising customers’ awareness about negative effects caused by fakegoods business, try to change the situation. They want shoppers to change theway they think about counterfeit luxury goods. Customers have to realize whatkind of activities they involuntarily support. Citizens should be sociallyresponsible enough to give up shopping for counterfeit goods.
Fake watches, shoes and other products lead to legitimate manufactures’considerable loss in profits. As for retailers, they lose not only in profitsbut also jobs, while the community doesn’t receive proper tax revenues.Moreover, what most people do not realize is the fact that fake goods businessis linked to bad working conditions, child labor and crimes. Fake goodsbusiness is a serious problem to be resolved by all industries, from walletsand DVDs to drugs.
1/Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.
1-People who buy fake products are…………..that they are doing an absolutelyunreasonable thing.
a) aware b) not aware c)careless

2-The phrase “the reverse of the coin” means:……………………………………………
a) the other side of the coin.
b) the advantages of fake goods business.
c) the disadvantages of fake goods business.

3-One of the negative effects caused by fake goods business is………………………………
a)high revenues.
b)unemployment.
c)customers’satisfaction.
4-Fake goods business should be……………………… by both the government and citizens.

a)fought b)encouraged c)neglected

2/In which paragraph is it mentioned that
a) the government is trying to change people’sattitude about fake products?
b) fake goods business threatens society?
3/Answer the following questions according to the text.
a)Give an example ofan unethical act from the text.
b)How can citizens besocially responsible?
c)What may happen if the community doesn’t receive proper taxrevenues?

4/Choose a suitable title to the text.
a)Fake Goods Business.
b)Customers’ Awarenessabout Fake Goods Business.
c)The effects of FakeGoods Business.

B. TEXT EXPLORATION (07pts)

1/ Find in the text.
a) a word opposite inmeaning to: genuine (§1)
b) a word closest inmeaning to : imitation (§2)
c) a word whosedefinition follows: a sum of money turned over to the authorities (§3)

2/ Give opposites to thefollowing words keeping the same root.

a)awareness b)involuntarily c) responsible d) legitimate

3/Combine the following sentences using the connectors given in brackets.

a) Citizens should be socially responsible enough to give up shopping forcounterfeit goods. (It’s high time)
b)Bad working conditionsare related to fake goods business.Child labor is related to fake goods business. (both…and)
c)A lot of fake productslook good. Many people purchasefake products. (so…that)
d)Fake watches, shoes andother products lead to legitimate manufactures’ considerable loss in profits. (due to)

4/Choose the pairs that rhyme.

Lake- flag- find- fake- flame- handbag- name-kind.

5/Fill in the blanks with words from the list below.
-detectors – counterfeit – bankers – money -

The erosion of the boundaries between…………… and genuine currency was a day-to-day reality of everyone who handled…………. . There was no better symbol of this than the ubiquitouscounterfeit …………. found on the desks and counters of merchants, ……………..andstorekeepers.

PART 2: Written Expression(05 points)
Chooseone of the following topics.
Either Topic 1:
A lawyer istalking to a fake goods businessman, write the conversation using the followingnotes:
Fake product – not real brand – cheap –cheating on customers - not bothered – showing off – threaten business of real brands- business is business- unemployment- social problems- illegal-taxes- child labour- working conditions- social responsibility…………….

Or Topic2:

Fakegoods business is a serious problem to be resolved by all industries, fromwallets and DVDs to drugs. How can this be done?