Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may be recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually (26) ______ as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.
       (27) ______ of the common belief that leaders are people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders”. It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have (28) ______ common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group.
       Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are (29) ______ two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done”. Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership (30) ______ emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s members.
(27) ______
A.Whereas 
B.Although 
C.In spite 
D.Despite

After she_______ the letter, she put it down and started to cry.       
A.reads
B. will read         
C.has read               
D.had read

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.household               
B.concern                   
C.garbage                   
D.conflict

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Jane help her mother to do the housework when she has free time.
A.help
B.do
C.when
D.free time

__________ (64)
A.make
B.take
C.have
D.do

The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A.consumption     
B.production          
C.homemaking          
D.education

Mark  the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- Cindy: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!”
          - Mary: “………..”
A.Yes, all right.    
B.Thanks, Cindy. I had it done yesterday.
C.Never mention it       
D. Thanks, but I’m afraid

Choose the underlined word or phrase  that needs correcting.
Approximately (A) 70 percent of all (B) parents let their (C) children to attend (D) school.
A.Approximately
B.of all 
C.their
D.to attend

The best title for this passage could be ______.
A.“Types of Power Plants”
B.“Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”
C.“How to Produce Electricity”
D.“Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The band had an outstanding performance at the Grand Theatre last night.
A.good
B.excellent
C.gentle
D.bad