FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES ECOLES EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS

Organisation non gouvernementale dote du statut participatif auprs du Conseil de lEurope NGO enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe

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 contribution c. their socially responsible contributions in other activities have made them famous

2. Advocates of corporate social responsibility:

a. are corporate lawyers b. are lawyers that prosecute companies that violate laws c. dont understand how important it is for a company to focus on its specific activity

3. Anne Berstein argues that companies in developing countries: a. are most useful when focusing on making a profit b. should be more concerned about the environment and labour laws c. 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 locally c. 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 categories c. 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 an African perspective means:
a. Bersteins writing reflects the shift in her point of view b. Bersteins book has revamped the African way of thinking c. Bersteins book is original because of its point of view rather than its content

7. 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 without mentioning the wealth it generates, whereas in developing countries spreading wealth is the priority c. 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 jobs c. encourages foreign investment and facilitates their setting up

9. Socially responsible companies:

a. specialize in social projects b. donate their profits to developing economies c. 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 development b. protect the local populations and environment from being exploited c. are an obstacle to development

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11. The results of the survey were:

a. b. c.

predictable shocking somewhat surprising

12. Milton Friedman:

a. b. c.

is a public relations expert who has come up with a brainstorm is a famous economist who believes a corporations main duty to society is to increase its bottom line is a researcher who has done a world tour to question the informed public about corporate social responsibility

13. Edelmans survey:

a. b. c.

studies the responsibility of banks in the economies of societies around the world asked wealthy college graduates round the world whether they thought a corporations greatest social contribution was to increase profit 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 great economists means:
a. PR specialists usually do not spend much time reading publications by famous economists b. PR specialists should pay closer attention to what economists have to say c. 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 world c. is a subject of debate

16. Friedmanites are:

a. people who espouse the ideas of Milton Friedman b. people who are adversaries of Friedmans ideas c. mercenaries who wage guerrilla war around the world

17. According to the Economist, the survey:

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

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18. The research found that the nations that were the strongest supporters of Friedmans ideas:
a. are developing countries b. are mostly English-speaking countries c. are in both developed and developing countries

19. 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 attitude c. 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 CSR c. 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. dangerous d. exciting 24. a. hiding b. hide c. hidden d. hid 25. a. Japan b. France c. The United States d. the UK 26. a. strange b. unpaid c. odd d. interesting 27. a. forgotten b. incurred c. paid off d. cancelled 28. a. make b. shorten c. put off d. avoid 29. a. venture b. treaty c. software d. 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. creditors d. smugglers 35. a. under the table b. on credit c. eventually d. legally 36 a. prevents b. enables c. forbids d. lets 37. a. guns b. drugs c. seeds d.hardware 38. a. affiliates b. affiliation c. affiliating d. 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. inefficient d. ineffective 44. a. needy people b. the wealthy c. babies d. shareholders 45. a. investments b. advice c. insight d. goods 46. a. executives b. sellers c. consumers d. retailers 47. a. small b. insignificant c. sizable d. 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. check d. 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 offer decent 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 :
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Heinz built concert hall & football stadium in the city where it has its headquarters, also helped retirees 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 or hybrid cars oil companies often sponsor projects in developing companies where they operate

Conclusion : 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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