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FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES ECOLES

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOLSOrganisation non gouvernementale dote du statut participatif auprs du Conseil de lEurope

NGO enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe

Fdration Europenne Des Ecoles - European Federation of Schools - Octobre 2011

UC B4 Anglais - Corrig

UE B - LANGUE VIVANTE

EUROPEENNE

UC B4 - Anglais Ecrit

Corrig

Type dpreuve : QCM et Essai

Dure : 1h45

Session : Octobre 2011

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1/ Questionnaire choix multiples

Texte de comprhension n1

1. What do Beckham, Hawkings and successful corporations have in common?a. they have all won Nobel prizes

b. their performance in their specialisation is their most useful social contributionc. their socially responsible contributions in other activities have made them famous

2. Advocates of corporate social responsibility:a. are corporate lawyersb. are lawyers that prosecute companies that violate laws

c. dont understand how important it is for a company to focus on its specific activity3. Anne Berstein argues that companies in developing countries:

a. are most useful when focusing on making a profitb. should be more concerned about the environment and labour lawsc. are too greedy and unethical

4. Berstein thinks that companies that focus on making a profit in developing countries:a. create unemployment and weaken local economies

b. contribute to sustainable development locallyc. can more easily circumvent labour and environmental laws

5. According to Berstein successful companies in developing countries:a. are those that are the most socially responsible

b. by focusing on profit help a wide range of social categoriesc. often fail to increase the standard of living of the local population

6.

These are not new arguments, but Ms Bernstein makes them fresh by writing from anAfrican perspective means:a. Bersteins writing reflects the shift in her point of viewb. Bersteins book has revamped the African way of thinking

c. Bersteins book is original because of its point of view rather than its content7. Citizens of rich countries often fret about the occasional harm that corporations do,

yet take for granted the prosperity they create. People in developing countries do not

have that luxury means:a. unlike people in developed countries, citizens in poor countries do not have luxury products

b. people in developed countries tend to emphasize a companys negative impact withoutmentioning the wealth it generates, whereas in developing countries spreading wealth is the

priorityc. People in rich countries are worried that if companies set up in developing countries they will have

fewer privileges

8. The South African government:a. should take advantage of the economic boom to make corporate social responsibility a priority

b. should focus on attracting companies to stimulate the economy and to create jobsc. encourages foreign investment and facilitates their setting up

9. Socially responsible companies:a. specialize in social projectsb.

donate their profits to developing economiesc. respect the environment and human rights

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10.According to the article the environmental and labour laws in South Africa:a. have boosted developmentb. protect the local populations and environment from being exploited

c. are an obstacle to development

Texte de comprhension n2

11.The results of the survey were:a. predictableb. shockingc. somewhat surprising

12.Milton Friedman:a. is a public relations expert who has come up with a brainstormb. is a famous economist who believes a corporations main duty to society is to increase its bottom

line

c. is a researcher who has done a world tour to question the informed public about corporate socialresponsibility13.Edelmans survey:

a. studies the responsibility of banks in the economies of societies around the worldb. asked wealthy college graduates round the world whether they thought a corporations greatest

social contribution was to increase profitc. asked the informed public what they thought about Milton Friedmans contribution to society

14.public relations folk are not noted for burning the midnight oil over the works of greateconomists means:

a. PR specialists usually do not spend much time reading publications by famous economistsb. PR specialists should pay closer attention to what economists have to sayc. PR specialists havent noticed the impact of the oil crisis on the economy and way of thinking of

famous economists

15.Corporate Social Responsibility:a. has promoted a consensus among people, social categories, organizations and institutions around

the world

b. is an international pacifist organization that denounces civil wars around the worldc. is a subject of debate

16.Friedmanites are:a.

people who espouse the ideas of Milton Friedmanb. people who are adversaries of Friedmans ideas

c. mercenaries who wage guerrilla war around the world17.According to the Economist, the survey:

a. gives a good general picture of what different countries think about CSRb. was handicapped by battles and civil wars around the worldc. focuses too much on developed countries

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18.The research found that the nations that were the strongest supporters of Friedmansideas:

a. are developing countriesb. are mostly English-speaking countries

c. are in both developed and developing countries19.people feel little need for CSR when the government cares for them from cradle to the

grave means:a. if the government provides lifelong social programs for its citizens, they may not think it is

necessary for corporations to provide for them as well

b. as the government cares about its citizens, they may require companies to have the same attitudec. people may agree with Friedmans assertion because they think private enterprise rather than the

government should give them a little help

20.Most emerging and emerged markets:a. are advocates of CSR

b. are not enthusiastic about CSRc. are divided on the issue of CSR

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2/ Texte complter

21.

a. costs

b. setbacks

c. benefits

d. climbing

22.

a. will make

b. had made

c. would make

d. were making

23.

a. short

b. easy

c. dangerousd. exciting

24.

a. hiding

b. hide

c. hidden

d. hid

25.

a. Japan

b. France

c. The United Statesd. the UK

26.

a. strange

b. unpaid

c. odd

d. interesting

27.

a. forgotten

b. incurred

c. paid offd. cancelled

28.

a. make

b. shorten

c. put off

d. avoid

29.

a. venture

b. treaty

c. softwared. law

30.

a. soda

b. crops

c. home

d. land

31.

a. are used

b. use

c. used

d. went

32.

a. for

b. off

c. out

d. pal

33.

a. welcomed

b. congratulated

c. deported

d. rewarded

34.

a. middlemen

b. wholesalers

c. creditorsd. smugglers

35.

a. under the table

b. on credit

c. eventually

d. legally

36

a. prevents

b. enables

c. forbidsd. lets

37.

a. guns

b. drugs

c. seeds

d.hardware

38.

a. affiliates

b. affiliation

c. affiliatingd. affiliated

39.

a. saved

b. eliminated

c. decreased

d. skyrocketed

40.

a. psychological

b. political

c. social

d. strategical

41.

a. minimum

b. obvious

c. invisible

d. disappointing

42.

a. grown

b. growing

c. decreased

d. decreasing

43.

a. benefited

b. beneficial

c. inefficientd. ineffective

44.

a. needy people

b. the wealthy

c. babies

d. shareholders

45.

a. investments

b. advice

c. insightd. goods

46.

a. executives

b. sellers

c. consumers

d. retailers

47.

a. small

b. insignificant

c. sizabled. decreasing

48.

a. expensive

b. unaffordable

c. hi-tech

d. low-cost

49.

a. core

b. secondary

c. unusual

d. untapped

50.

a. book

b. editorial

c. checkd. advertisement

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3/ Essai

Introduction:

Corporate social responsibility is the responsibility of companies towards society .According to a 1983 UN

report sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future

generations to meet their own needs. For companies this includes job creation, innovation in technology,respect for human rights and the environment wherever a company has operations.

Development :

- how can companies be socially responsible- how important is it for a company to be CSR- examples- important for companies to socially responsible and contribute to sustainable development- most corporations include CSR on their agenda as a marketing tool to attract customers- irresponsible practices get bad press and can lead consumers to boycott brands and buy elsewhere- as the article points out: making a profit is important to be able to survive, compete in global

economy, create jobs, innovate

- nevertheless companies should also be respectful of human rights, respect labour laws and offerdecent salaries & working conditions. This is especially important in their operations in developing

countries where they often operate in a lawless environment

- they can also contribute to environmental protection by environmentally- friendly practices (recycling,using renewable energies , ecological building material)

- they can sponsor community projects- they can provide emergency relief or finance projects in developing countries

Examples :

- Heinz built concert hall & football stadium in the city where it has its headquarters, also helpedretirees- Walmart used its high tech logistic and supply chain to provide rapid relief during hurricane Katrina

- Most companies in the automobile industry are trying to develop environmentally-friendly electric orhybrid cars

- oil companies often sponsor projects in developing companies where they operateConclusion :

Very important for companies to be socially responsible and contribute to sustainable development. In order

to do this they have to focus on profit to create jobs, offer products, improve the standard of living ,innovate

and be competitive without sacrificing the welfare of employees or harming the environment and use part of

their profit to contribute to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations.

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