Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
MONOCULTURE TRAP When “more of the same” quietly becomes a risk
One pattern, hidden costs: A monoculture trap appears when one crop, one idea, or one style dominates for too long. At first, the system looks efficient. Over time, however, it may become less (1)__________ in responding to change.
Why the warning matters: In farming, fields that depend on a single variety can face disease more easily. In culture, repeated trends may push smaller voices aside. Communities that rely on one model often find it hard to (2)__________ the cycle.
Look closer: The problem is not sameness itself, but the (3)__________ behind it. It can also narrow options (4)__________ local buyers, leaving communities less able to adapt.
A broader lesson: The strongest systems are often those (5)__________ different methods, traditions, and needs existing side by side. In the long run, variety may help a system (6)__________ sudden shocks.
Question 1:A. flexibly B. flexibleC. flexibility D. flexed
