Preparatory school of economics, commercial Surname

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Preparatory school of economics, commercial
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and science of management
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English examination 2nd year 1st Term
2011- 2012
Globlisation is commonly understood to describe the increasing flow of goods, services,
capital, technology, information, ideas and labour at the global level, driven by liberalization
policies and technological change. For a time, its logic was borne out by reality. Yet, there is
another, equally important aspect of globalisation: its potential to be a truly integrating and
wide-ranging force. Just as we worry about the gap between haves and have-nots, we need to
be concerned about the gulf between insiders and outsiders in a globalised world where the
privileges of the few are painfully apparent to those multitudes who still yearn for liberty and
opportunity.
One way to address the division between those who benefit from globalisation and those who
see it as one manifestation of the inequity of the world is to pursue a general globalisation,the
purpose of which lies not only in opening markets, but in expanding opportunity and
promoting cooperation. We should ensure that globalisation of economies is supported and
sustained by the world wide community and that it benefits them all. The question is not
whether globalization is good or bad, but rather how we adapt our policies, priorities and
personal choices to account for the realities of a new era. In a world without walls, we can no
longer think and act as if only the local matters.
Developed countries have to realize that globalisation’s glass house must be open to all if it is
to remain secure. There are many ways in which nations can act on this imperative. They can
open markets for products of developing countries, increase development assistance, promote
good and transparent governance People of different religions and cultures live side by side in
almost every part of the world. We can love what we are without hating what we are not. We
can prosper in our own traditions even as we learn from others, and come to respect their
teachings.
Excerpt from “The walls have to come Down” , by Kofi Annan
International Herald Tribune, October 4, 2002,
I – Choose the best answer from the following ones.(4pts)
-Globalisation generally means:
A-. The exchanging of commodities and services… etc at a world level.
B- The interrelation between the developed and the developing countries
C-The adoption of a restricted trade policy at a global level
D- The social and cultural relations between countries at a global level.
- How do developed countries realize the concept of globalization?
A- People of all nations must live in one secure house opened to all.
B- As a solution to their health and environmental problems.
C- People believe in one culture and tradition.
D- As an opened market for developing countries products.
-The issue of globalisation is not whether it is good or bad but…
A- - How to adjust our own of life and behaviour in order to face what is going on.
B- How to benefit from the global situation
C How to deal with the whole society in order to resolve economic problems.
D- How to understand the gap between the outsiders and insiders.
-People of different religions and cultures have to live side by side.
A-. Without rejecting what they are not.
B- Without learning others teachings.
C- Without loving what they are
D- Without accepting to belong to different traditions.
II -General questions: Answer two questions from the following ones :(3pts)
1- Is the traditional home bread cooked by Algerian housewives included in economic
activity?
2- What does GNP stands for? What does it measure?
3- According to you what are the most important qualities of a good manager?
4- What are the factors that have enabled globalisation?
5- Why do companies outsource to other countries? ( generally developing countries)
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III- Find a suitable synonym to the underlined words in the above text: (1pts)
-Good………………... ………. Purpose: ……………………….
- To worry: …………………
Assistance: …………………….
IV- Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: (1pts)
1- I just …………………………………. My room (clean)
2- Don’t disturb Tom! He …………………….. (do) his homework.
V- Fill in the blanks with the following words (3pts): theory, free trade, reduce, huge,
goods, adopt,
On foreign trade, David Ricardo set forth of the famous……………… of comparative
advantage. Ricardo’s argument was that there are gains from trade if each nation specializes
completely in the production of the …………….. in which it has a “comparative” cost
advantage in producing, and then trades with the other nation for the other goods It was
Ricardo’s law of comparative advantage that persuaded the English Parliament
to……………. a free trade policy In the first half of the nineteenth country. The……………..
success of the experiment with…………………..forced other countries to………………
trade barriers imposed by narrow special interest groups.