Reading passages

It is obvious that the purpose of education will determine the content of the curriculum, the methods employed, the kind of education given to
children and young persons. This functional relation-ship is frequently overlooked. Until recently there were many educationalists who thought that education should be discussed without reference to the objectives and values of the community in which it was given. The number of such theorists lessens under the impact of modern conditions, but there still exist many who appear to think that problems of the curriculum can be dealt with in this abstract manner.


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
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.