TOEFL Reading iBT Practice Test and Answer Key (Soal Reading TOEFL dan kunci jawabannya) 10
TOEFL Reading iBT Practice Test and Answer Key (Soal Reading TOEFL dan kunci jawabannya) 10- According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may
become 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,
line such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although
(5) there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally
through election or recruitment.
Although leaders are often thought to be 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 in common;
(10) 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 typically two different leadership roles that are held by
different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion
(15) of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things”
done.” Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the
collective well-being of a social group’s member. Expressive leader are less concerned
with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group
members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members
(20) expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide
support to individual members.
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group
members. They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of
the group’s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to
(25) others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is
subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor ,and try to
resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the differences in these two roles
suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members;
instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a mote
distant respect.
41.What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The problems faced by leaders
(B) How leadership differs in small and
large groups
(C) How social groups determine who will
lead them
(D) The role of leaders in social groups
42. The passage mentions all of the following
ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT
(A) recruitment
(B) formal election process
(C) specific leadership training
(D) traditional cultural patterns
43. In mentioning “natural leaders” in lines 8-9,
the author is making the point that
(A) few people qualify as “natural leaders”
(B) there is no proof that “natural leaders”
exist
(C) “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the
members of a social group
(D) “natural leaders” share a similar set of
characterisitics
44.Which of the following statements about
leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
(A) A person who is an effective leader of a
particular group may not be an effective
leader in another group.
(B) Few people succeed in sharing a leadership
role with another person.
(C) A person can best learn how to be an
effective leader by studying research on
leadership.
(D) Most people desire to be leaders but can
produce little evidence of their
qualifications.
TOEFL Reading Practice Test and Answer Key (Soal Reading TOEFL dan kunci jawabannya) 10
45.The passage indicates that instrumental
leaders generally focus on
(A) ensuring harmonious relationships
(B) sharing responsibility with group members
(C) identifying new leaders
(D) achieving a goal
46.The word “collective” in line 17 is closest in
meaning to
(A) necessary
(B) typical
(C) group
(D) particular
47.The word “them” in line 19 refers to
(A) expressive leaders
(B) goals of the group
(C) group members
(D) tension and conflict
48. A “secondary relationship” mentioned in
line 22 between a leader and the members
of a group could best be characterized as
(A) distant
(B) enthusiastic
(C) unreliable
(D) personal
49.The word “resolve” in line 27 is closest in
meaning to
(A) avoid repeating
(B) talk about
(C) avoid thinking about
(D) find a solution for
50. Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion
of leadership primarily in term of
(A) examples that illustrate a problem
(B) cause and effect analysis
(C) narration of events
(D) comparison and contrast
become 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,
line such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although
(5) there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally
through election or recruitment.
Although leaders are often thought to be 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 in common;
(10) 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 typically two different leadership roles that are held by
different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion
(15) of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things”
done.” Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the
collective well-being of a social group’s member. Expressive leader are less concerned
with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group
members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members
(20) expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide
support to individual members.
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group
members. They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of
the group’s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to
(25) others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is
subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor ,and try to
resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the differences in these two roles
suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members;
instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a mote
distant respect.
TOEFL Reading Practice Test and Answer Key (Soal Reading TOEFL dan kunci jawabannya) 10
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41.What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The problems faced by leaders
(B) How leadership differs in small and
large groups
(C) How social groups determine who will
lead them
(D) The role of leaders in social groups
42. The passage mentions all of the following
ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT
(A) recruitment
(B) formal election process
(C) specific leadership training
(D) traditional cultural patterns
43. In mentioning “natural leaders” in lines 8-9,
the author is making the point that
(A) few people qualify as “natural leaders”
(B) there is no proof that “natural leaders”
exist
(C) “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the
members of a social group
(D) “natural leaders” share a similar set of
characterisitics
44.Which of the following statements about
leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
(A) A person who is an effective leader of a
particular group may not be an effective
leader in another group.
(B) Few people succeed in sharing a leadership
role with another person.
(C) A person can best learn how to be an
effective leader by studying research on
leadership.
(D) Most people desire to be leaders but can
produce little evidence of their
qualifications.
TOEFL Reading Practice Test and Answer Key (Soal Reading TOEFL dan kunci jawabannya) 10
45.The passage indicates that instrumental
leaders generally focus on
(A) ensuring harmonious relationships
(B) sharing responsibility with group members
(C) identifying new leaders
(D) achieving a goal
46.The word “collective” in line 17 is closest in
meaning to
(A) necessary
(B) typical
(C) group
(D) particular
47.The word “them” in line 19 refers to
(A) expressive leaders
(B) goals of the group
(C) group members
(D) tension and conflict
48. A “secondary relationship” mentioned in
line 22 between a leader and the members
of a group could best be characterized as
(A) distant
(B) enthusiastic
(C) unreliable
(D) personal
49.The word “resolve” in line 27 is closest in
meaning to
(A) avoid repeating
(B) talk about
(C) avoid thinking about
(D) find a solution for
50. Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion
of leadership primarily in term of
(A) examples that illustrate a problem
(B) cause and effect analysis
(C) narration of events
(D) comparison and contrast