WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE TONE OF THE PASSAGE

5. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

A. Alarmed

B. Comic

C. Objective

D. Pessimistic

IV/ Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank:15p

While (1)________ everyone accepts the goal of developing (2)_______ in the three "R's" -

reading, writing, and arithmetic - it often seems impossible to (3)_______ agreement on any

goal beyond that. In the broadest (4)________, the conflict over educational goals can be

(5)_______ as a conflict between conservatives and liberals, or, (6)_______ they are

sometimes called, essentialists and progressives.

The conservatives, or essentialists, tend to identify (7)________ desirable education with the

transmission of the cultural heritage, a no-nonsense (8)_______ featuring the three R's at the

elementary-school level, and academic studies or strong vocational or business courses in the

secondary school. They put (9)_______ on the training of the mind and cultivation of the

intellect.

The liberals, or progressives, tend to be interested in the development of the (10)_______

child, not merely in training the child's mind or in preparing the child for adult (11)_______

in a remote future. They emphasize rich, meaningful school living in the present, and they

view subject matter as a resource (12)________ total human development (13)_______ as a

goal in itself. They do not downgrade content but believe it should be (14)_______ not for

(15)________ own sake but as a means of fostering thought and inquiry.