Investigating the types and categories of culture in the official english language-testing-exams in Algeria : a descriptive study of bem exam texts from 2005 to 2019

الملخص EN

This descriptive study is based on a content analysis of a sample of fifteen BEM exams.

It intends to investigate the types and categories of culture embodied in the texts of the selected exams.

The findings show that all texts are designed within a cultural dimension.

However, the majority of the concerned texts tend to discuss themes from Big c culture.

Furthermore, the source culture was largely marginalized.