"Curiosity, sometimes seen as a childish trait, is actually a key part of learning
throughout life. It drives people to search for knowledge beyond what is required,
helping them become more creative and flexible in different situations. When learning is
guided by curiosity, it often continues naturally, because the learner feels motivated
from within. In contrast, learning that is based only on rules or pressure may not last as
long. Unfortunately, strict school systems can limit curiosity through standardised tests
and fixed lesson plans. To support curious minds, it’s important to allow open questions
and accept that not everything has a clear or simple answer."
1. What does the text suggest about curiosity in learning?
2. How does curiosity-led learning differ from rule-based learning?
3. What can limit curiosity in school systems?
Philosophical Passage
"As technological advancement accelerates beyond the scope of traditional ethical
frameworks, humanity finds itself at a philosophical crossroads. The notion of progress,
once tethered to human flourishing, now risks becoming an autonomous force—driven
not by collective well-being but by market imperatives and algorithmic logic. In this
post-human paradigm, agency is increasingly diffused across systems, and moral
accountability becomes a spectral concept. The challenge is not merely to regulate
innovation, but to reimagine the very telos of progress: should it serve humanity, or
redefine it?"
4. What does the author imply by describing moral accountability as a “spectral concept”?
5. Which rhetorical device is used in “progress… risks becoming an autonomous force”?
6. What philosophical tension is central to the passage?
7. What is the author’s attitude toward current technological progress?
8. “The telos of progress” refers to:
9. Choose the correct sentence:
10. Rewrite formally: “He didn’t show up, so we cancelled the meeting.”
11. Best paraphrase: “The results surprised everyone.”
12. Choose the correct sentence with a relative clause:
13. Most formal synonym for “get”:
14. Correct inversion structure:
15. Best sentence using nominalization:
16. Correct parallel structure:
17. Best academic paraphrase: “People don’t trust the system anymore.”
18. Choose the correct hedging expression:
19. Correct connector: “________ the challenges, the project was completed on time.”
20. Correct the error: “Neither the committee nor the members was willing to compromise.”
