Reading passages

157- It is now often, but not always, recognised that............... . 
A) problems of the curriculum are largely theoretical 
B) the contents of the curriculum should be determined by the community 
C) problems of the curriculum must be dealt with in terms of objectives 
D) more abstract matters should be included in the curriculum 
E) there is very little connection between the purpose of education and the values of the community 
158- The passage emphasises that ........... . 
A) the methods employed in education has led to noticeable improvements in the curriculum 
B) many education theorists have been attaching too much importance to modern conditions 
C) in educational policy the needs of young people have been given undue consideration 

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D) one must keep the ends in mind when determining the means of education 
E) the community feels it hasn't been adequately consulted in educational matters 
159- According to the passage, there has, in recent years, there has been ................ . 
A) a noticeable return of traditional educational techniques 
B) a steady decrease in the theoretical approach to education 
C) a growing discrepancy between educational, policy and the requirements of the community 
D) an unprecedented increase in the number of young people in need of education 
E) among the young, a more active interest in educational matters 
The great wave of international terrorist that first reached a climax in 1972 showed no signs of 
abating in 1975. Strictly speaking, the phenomenon was not new; what was new was its rapid growth 
in the 1970s, made possible by increasingly sophisticated technology. Some of this new technology 
consists of specialised equipment, such as miniaturised or remote-control detonating devices, hand-
held rocket launchers, and the like, which make terrorism more lethal, more effective, and less risky 
for the terrorist. But even improvements in generally available technology are important. For 
example, self-dialling international telephone communications and jet travel facilitate conspiracies 
across national boundaries and the perpetration of political crimes by nationals of country in another. 
The growth of television has contributed to the easy dissemination of terrorist techniques, such as 
hijacking of aircraft and the kidnapping of diplomats or businessmen for ransom.