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001 People attend college
or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences,
career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend
college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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002 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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003 Nowadays, food has
become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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004 It has been said,
"Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and
contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books.
In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?
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005 A company has
announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your
community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.
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006 If you could change
one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons
and specific examples to support your answer.
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007 How do movies or
television influence people's behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to
support your answer.
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008 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication
among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
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009 Some people prefer to
live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would
you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your
answer.
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010 When people succeed,
it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success." Do you
agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples
to explain your position.
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011 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same
amount of money to their students' sports activities as they give to their
university libraries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
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012 Many people visit
museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit
museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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013 Some people prefer to
eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat
food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
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014 Some people believe
that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe
that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do
you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
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015 Neighbors are the
people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good
neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer.
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016 It has recently been
announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood. Do you
support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support
your answer.
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017 Some people think that
they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it
is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons
to develop your essay.
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018 What are some
important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and
examples to explain why these qualities are important.
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019 Should governments
spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments spend
more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why?
Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.
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020 It is better for
children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or
disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.
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021 In general, people are
living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use specific
reasons and details to develop your essay.
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022 We all work or will
work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what
are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely
with)? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics
are important.
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023 In some countries,
teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a
good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.
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024 A person you know is
planning to move to your town or city. What do you think this person would
like and dislike about living in your town or city? Why? Use specific reasons
and details to develop your essay.
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025 It has recently been
announced that a large shopping center may be built in your neighborhood. Do
you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to
support your answer.
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026 It has recently been
announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support
or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your
answer.
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027 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that
they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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028 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Television, newspapers, magazines, and
other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people
such as public figures and celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to
explain your opinion.
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029 Some people believe
that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity. Others feel that
human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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030 It has recently been
announced that a new high school may be built in your community. Do you
support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details in your
answer.
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031 Some people spend
their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout
their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate.
Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another
place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.
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032 Is it better to enjoy
your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for some time
in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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033 You have received a
gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a piece of jewelry you like
or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which would you buy? Use specific
reasons and details to support your answer.
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034 Businesses should hire
employees for their entire lives. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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035 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Attending a live perFORMance (for
example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more enjoyable than watching
the same event on television. Use specific reasons and examples to support
your opinion.
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036 Choose one of the
following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has changed
people's lives. * automobiles * bicycles * airplanes Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
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037 Do you agree or
disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
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038 Learning about the
past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or
disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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039 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology, students
nowadays can learn more inFORMation and learn it more quickly. Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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040 The expression
"Never, never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working
for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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041 Some people think that
human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than
saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point
of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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042 What is a very
important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world
today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your
choice.
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043 Why do you think some
people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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044 Some people like to
travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you
prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
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045 Some people prefer to
get up early in the morning and start the day's work. Others prefer to get up
later in the day and work until late at night. Which do you prefer? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
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046 What are the important
qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained
the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
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047 Some people prefer to
work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which
would you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
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048 People work because
they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work?
Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to
support your answer.
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049 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better
than other types of communication, such as letters, email, or telephone
calls. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
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050 Some people like to do
only what they already do well. Other people prefer to try new things and
take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your choice.
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051 Some people believe
that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that
success results from careful planning. In your opinion, what does success
come from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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052 What change would make
your hometown more appealing to people your age? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your opinion.
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053 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the
money a person earns. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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054 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by
external appearances. Use specific reasons and details to support your
answer.
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055 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? A person should never make an
important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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056 A company is going to
give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment.
Which do you think the company should choose? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
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057 Some movies are
serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed
primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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058 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Businesses should do anything they can
to make a profit. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
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059 Some people are always
in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other people prefer to take
their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you prefer? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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060 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Games are as important for adults as
they are for children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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061 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Parents or other adult relatives
should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18 year-old) teenage
children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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062 What do you want most
in a friend - someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of
humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most
important to you? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.
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063 Do you agree or disagree
with the following statement? Most experiences in our lives that seemed
difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future. Use reasons and
specific examples to support our answer.
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064 Some people prefer to
work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer.
Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business?
Use specific reasons to explain your choice.
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065 Should a city try to
preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with
modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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066 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important
influence than parents on a child's success in school. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
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067 If you were an
employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire: an inexperienced
worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker at a higher salary? Use
specific reasons and details to support your answer.
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068 Many teachers assign
homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary
for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
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069 If you could study a
subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you
choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.
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070 Some people think that
the automobile has improved modern life. Others think that the automobile has
caused serious problems. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
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071 Which would you
choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time
with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would
give you more time with family and friends? Explain your choice, using
specific reasons and details.
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072 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to
learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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073 Some people say that
computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that
computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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074 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group
led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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075 Some universities
require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require
students to specialize in one subject. Which is better? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
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076 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a
foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and
examples to support your position.
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077 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls should attend separate
schools. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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078 Is it more important
to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently?
Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
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079 Your city has decided
to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country. Who
would you choose? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.
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080 Describe a custom from
your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt.
Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.
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081 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better
place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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082 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a
country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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083 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single
world culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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084 Some people say that
the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable inFORMation. Others think
access to so much inFORMation creates problems. Which view do you agree with?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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085 A foreign visitor has
only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that
day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
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086 If you could go back
to some time and place in the past, when and where would you go? Why? Use
specific reasons and details to support your choice.
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087 What discovery in the
last 100 years has been most beneficial for people in your country? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
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088 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Telephones and email have made
communication between people less personal. Use specific reasons and examples
to support your opinion.
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089 If you could travel
back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like
to meet? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
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090 If you could meet a
famous entertainer or athlete, who would that be, and why? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your choice.
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091 If you could ask a
famous person one question, what would you ask? Why? Use specific reasons and
details to support your answer.
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092 Some people prefer to
live in places that have the same weather or climate all year long. Others
like to live in areas where the weather changes several times a year. Which
do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
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093 Many students have to
live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the
important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to
explain why these qualities are important.
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094 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Dancing plays an important role in a
culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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095 Some people think
governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space (for
example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets). Other people disagree
and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth.
Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and
details to support your answer.
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096 People have different
ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some
exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways
of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your answer.
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097 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to
how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support
your opinion.
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098 If you were asked to
send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what
would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your
choice.
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099 You have been told
that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students. Would
you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or
would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details
to explain your answer.
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100 Some people think that
governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying
computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should
be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with?
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
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101 Some people like doing
work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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102 Schools should ask
students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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103 In your opinion, what
is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, a
sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life? Use specific
reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer. When you
write your answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in the prompt.
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104 When you write your
answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in the question. It is
generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare
the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists
to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your
society? Give specific reasons to support your answer.
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105 Students at
universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live
in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the
community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the
advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Where would you prefer
to live? Give reasons for your preference.
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106 You need to travel
from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers) away. Compare the
different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which method of travel
you would choose. Give specific reasons for your choice.
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107 Some people believe
that a college or university education should be available to all students.
Others believe that higher education should be available only to good
students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
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108 Some people believe
that the best way of learning about life is by listening to the advice of
family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of learning about
life is through personal experience. Compare the advantages of these two
different ways of learning about life. Which do you think is preferable? Use
specific examples to support your preference.
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109 When people move to
another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new
country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare these two choices.
Which one do you prefer? Support your answer with specific details.
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110 Some people prefer to
spend most of their time alone. Others like to be with friends most of the
time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends? Use specific
reasons to support your answer.
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111 Some people prefer to
spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a
large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of
these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to
support your answer.
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112 Some people think that
children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should
spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young
children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two views.
Which view do you agree with? Why?
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113 Some people think that
your community would be a good place to locate the university. Compare the
advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your
community. Use specific details in your discussion.
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114 Some people think that
the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people
think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which
view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position.
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115 Some people prefer to
plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make
any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning
free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you
prefer - planning or not planning for your leisure time? Use specific reasons
and examples to explain your choice.
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116 People learn in
different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by
reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things.
Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific examples to
support your choice.
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117 Some people choose
friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are
similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of having friends who are
different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar to
you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why?
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118 Some people enjoy
change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to
stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits. Compare these two
approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why.
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119 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they
wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way
people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer.
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120 Decisions can be made
quickly, or they can be made after careful thought. Do you agree or disagree
with the following statement? The decisions that people make quickly are
always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.
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121 Some people trust
their first impressions about a person's character because they believe these
judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person's
character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong.
Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with? Support your
choice with specific examples.
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122 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they
have; they always want something more or something different. Use specific
reasons to support your answer.
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123 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? People should read only those books
that are about real events, real people, and established facts. Use specific
reasons and details to support your opinion.
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124 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? It is more important for students to
study history and literature than it is for them to study science and
mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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125 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? All students should be required to
study art and music in secondary school. Use specific reasons to support your
answer.
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126 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? There is nothing that young people can
teach older people. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
position.
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127 Do you agree or disagree
with the following statement? Reading fiction (such as novels and short
stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies. Use specific reasons and
examples to explain your position.
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128 Some people say that
physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. Other people
believe that students should spend the whole school day on academic studies.
Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support
your answer.
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129 A university plans to
develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for
business research. Other people want a center for research in agriculture
(farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for
your country? Use specific reasons in your recommendation.
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130 Some young children
spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages
and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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131 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money
are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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132 If you could invent
something new, what product would you develop? Use specific details to explain
why this invention is needed.
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133 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? A person's childhood years (the time
from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years of a person's
life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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134 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to help
with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
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135 Some high schools
require all students to wear school uniFORMs. Other high schools permit
students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies
do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
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136 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you
win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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137 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? High schools should allow students to
study the courses that students want to study. Use specific reasons and
examples to support your opinion.
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138 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? It is better to be a member of a group
than to be the leader of a group. Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
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139 What do you consider
to be the most important room in a house? Why is this room more important to
you than any other room? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
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140 Some items (such as clothes
or furniture) can be made by hand or by machine. Which do you prefer - items
made by hand or items made by machine? Use reasons and specific examples to
explain your choice.
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141 If you could make one
important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make?
Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
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142 A gift (such as a
camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child's development.
What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why? Use reasons and
specific examples to support your choice.
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143 Some people believe
that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe
that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Which
viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your choice.
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144 Would you prefer to
live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building? Use specific
reasons and details to support your choice.
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145 Some people say that
advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others
say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our
lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples
to support your answer.
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146 Some people prefer to
spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure
time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside
for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and examples to explain
your choice.
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147 Your school has
received a gift of money. What do you think is the best way for your school
to spend this money? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
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148 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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149 Imagine that you have
received some land to use as you wish. How would you use this land? Use
specific details to explain your answer.
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150 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for
children. Use specific details and examples to support your answer.
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151 What is the most
important animal in your country? Why is the animal important? Use reasons
and specific details to explain your answer.
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152 Many parts of the
world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or
clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it
needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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153 Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? A zoo has no useful purpose. Use
specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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154 In some countries,
people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public places and office
buildings. Do you think this is a good rule or a bad rule? Use specific
reasons and details to support your position.
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155 Plants can provide
food, shelter, clothing, or medicine. What is one kind of plant that is
important to you or the people in your country? Use specific reasons and
details to explain your choice.
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156 You have the
opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which country would you
like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
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157 In the future,
students may have the choice of studying at home by using technology such as
computers or television or of studying at traditional schools. Which would
you prefer? Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice.
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158 When famous people
such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their opinions, many people
listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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159 The twentieth century
saw great change. In your opinion, what is one change that should be
remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific reasons and details to
explain your choice.
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160 When people need to
complain about a product or poor service, some prefer to complain in writing
and others prefer to complain in person. Which way do you prefer? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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161 People remember
special gifts or presents that they have received. Why? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
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162 Some famous athletes
and entertainers earn millions of dollars every year. Do you think these
people deserve such high salaries? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your opinion.
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163 Is the ability to read
and write more important today than in the past? Why or why not? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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164 164. People do many
different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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165 You have decided to
give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you
live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use
specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
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166 People recognize a
difference between children and adults. What events (experiences or
ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons and examples to
explain your answer.
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167 Your school has enough
money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library.
Which should your school choose to buy - computers or books? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your recommendation.
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168 Many students choose
to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some
students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your
answer.
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169 People listen to music
for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to many
people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
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170 Groups or
organizations are an important part of some people's lives. Why are groups or
organizations important to people? Use specific reasons and examples to
explain your answer.
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171 Imagine that you are
preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from your home for a year. In
addition to clothing and personal care items, you can take one additional
thing. What would you take and why? Use specific reasons and details to
support your choice.
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172 When students move to
a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these
students with their problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain
your answer.
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173 It is sometimes said
that borrowing money from a friend can harm or damage the friendship. Do you
agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your
answer.
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174 Every generation of
people is different in important ways. How is your generation different from
your parents' generation? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your
answer.
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175 Some students like
classes where teachers lecture (do all of the talking) in class. Other
students prefer classes where the students do some of the talking. Which type
of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons and details to support your
choice.
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176 Holidays honor people
or events. If you could create a new holiday, what person or event would it
honor and how would you want people to celebrate it? Use specific reasons and
details to support your answer.
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177 A friend of yours has
received some money and plans to use all of it either * to go on vacation *
to buy a car Your friend has asked you for advice. Compare your friend's two
choices and explain which one you think your friend should choose. Use
specific reasons and details to support your choice.
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178 The 21st century has
begun. What changes do you think this new century will bring? Use examples
and details in your answer.
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179 What are some of the
qualities of a good parent? Use specific details and examples to explain your
answer.
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180 Movies are popular all
over the world. Explain why movies are so popular. Use reasons and specific
examples to support your answer.
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181 In your country, is
there more need for land to be left in its natural condition or is there more
need for land to be developed for housing and industry? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
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182 Many people have a
close relationship with their pets. These people treat their birds, cats, or
other animals as members of their family. In your opinion, are such
relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
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183 Films can tell us a
lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a
country from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details to
support your response.
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184 Some students prefer
to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you
prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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185 You have enough money
to purchase either a house or a business. Which would you choose to buy? Give
specific reasons to explain your choice.
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