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Your favorite pet * the most inspiring person to you

* What do you do in your free time? * Describe a job that you’ve had, and
(Your most favorite hobby) explain why it was important.

* Which sport do you like best? * Describe a person you admire and
Why?(Your favorite sport?) explain why you admire him or her.

* Your best scholastic achievement * Describe a book that you have read
and explain why it was important to
* What kind of music do you like best? you.

* If you can change one thing in your * Which person has helped you the
university, what would you change? most to get where you are today, and
how has he or she helped you?
* What is unforgettable in your school
life? * What person who is alive today would
you most like to meet?
* Your idea of a happy life
* At what age should a person be
allowed to drive?
* A type of book you enjoy reading
* What is your favorite day of the year?
* The movie you like best
* What change would you like the
* The place you would like to visit
government to make?
* What would you do if you suddenly
* Do you think children should always
had a lot of money?
obey their parents, or are there times
when it is not necessary for children to
* Your ideal holiday resort obey?

* Do you make decisions quickly or do

* Your most influential person/teacher, take your time making them?
and explain why you feel this person is
a positive role model. * It is better to learn about the news
from newspapers or from television?
* What quality do you like best in a
friend? * Do you think it is better to get up early
in the morning or sleep until later?
* What do you treasure most in life?
* Would you prefer to go to a big party
* Your favorite time of the year? or a small gathering with friends?

* What are the qualities of a good teacher? * Would you prefer to write a paper by
yourself or with a group?
* If you could change one thing in your
country, what would you change? * Some college students choose to take
courses in a variety of subject areas in
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order to get a broad education. Others * Some students study for classes
choose to focus on a single subject area individually others study in groups
in order to have deeper understanding which method of studying is better
of that area. Which approach to the doing think?
course selection do you think is better
for students and why? * Tell about a book you have read

* Do you prefer to be in a large or a * Parents should control what children

small class? watch on TV and internet. Do you agree
or disagree?
* Would you prefer to go out to eat
dinner or stay home and cook a meal? * Attending classes and learning from
school is better than getting
* Do you think it is better to marry information outside the class. Do you
before the age of 30? agree or disagree

* Would you like to live in a big city or a * The most challenging experience in
small town? your life?

* Do you think it is better to study alone * Classmates or parents have more

or study with friends? influence on a child's success in
education. Your opinion.
* If your teacher makes a mistake, is it
better to correct the teacher or ignore * What kind of movies do you like?
the mistake? (Action, comedy etc)

* Is it better to have a career that pays a * Physical education should be required

lot of money but keeps you away from in school? (Agree/disagree?)
your family, or a career that does not
pay you much but allows you to spend * Where is the best place to meet and
time with your family? have fun with your friends?

* Choose a place you go to often that is * Eating out and eating at home, which
important to you & explain why it is do you prefer?
implies include specific details in your
explanation?
* What is the most memorable
challenge you faced and how did you
* Some college students choose to take over come that challenge?
courses in a variety of subject areas in
order to get a broad education. Others
* Do you prefer classes that are useful
choose to focus on a single subject area
in school or useful for your career?
in order to have a deeper
understanding of that area. Which
approach to course selection do you * Which do you prefer, work on your
think is better for students and you? assignments alone, or in groups.

* Choose a teacher you admire and * Talk about an interesting career or a

explain? Please include specific job you want.
examples and details?
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* Do you prefer long vacation or short * A special opportunity in your life

vacation?
* Agree or disagree that students should
* What subject/class that you took in not have cells phones in class
high school paid you back?
* The day which you enjoy and
* Describe a social/political event that celebrate well..
people celebrate in your country?
* Should we put animals into zoo or
* Government should spend money return them to natural environment.
towards arts and art classes.Do you
agree/disagree? * Do you like to take off before joining
university classes?
* What is your favorite place in your
city? * If you have chance to learn one new
thing, what will you learn?
* You have extra amount of money.
Would you save it or spend it? * Do you agree or disagree “all students
should be provided opportunities for
* An important accomplishment in your college & university studies".
life? Why was it important how did you
achieve it? What was the result? * All human inventions are good for
mankind. Do you agree or disagree?
* In which company would you like to
work, bigger or smaller? Why? * Do you plan everything for your free
time or don't plan anything. What do
* Do you prefer to spend your free time you prefer?
on indoor activities or outdoor
activities? * Do you agree or disagree the
statement "We learn important things
* What was your most exciting in classroom?"
childhood event?
* Which jobs are important those which
* What do you prefer, getting give you satisfaction or give you more
information from the internet or from money? Why and give example.
published materials?
* Who had the most important influence * Which place you want to see in the
in your life? world and why?

* What is the most challenging thing * There have been many inventions in
that you have faced in your life? technology in the 20th century. Mention
one invention which is most important
* Some go to college for improve for you. Give examples and details.
knowledge. Other will go for job
opportunities in their future life. What * Reading novel, magazines or poetry or
is your opinion? science fiction, which one do you
prefer?
* If you could live anywhere, where
would you live?
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* Living with roommate or alone -which your explanation.

one do you prefer.
* Some high schools require students to
* What is your favorite time of the year, wear uniforms. Others allow students to
what happens and why? wear clothing of their own choice.
Which situations do you think is better,
* Talk about a work of art (poem, song, why? Include details and examples in
etc) that left a lasting impression on your explanation.
you. Explain why?
* Some people get up early in the
* Describe a memorable event that you morning and go to bed early at night.
had attended and explain why it is Others get up late in the morning and
memorable to you. stay up until late at night. Which do you
think is better, why? Include details and
examples in your explanation.
* Best way for students to relax after
hard work?
* How do you like to spend your leisure
time? Choose a leisure activity and
* If you can get any job, what would it
explain why you like to do it. Include
be?
details and examples in your
explanation.
* Some teachers encourage
competitions among their students.
* Some students like to take classes
Other help students learn how to
early in the morning. Others prefer
collaborate and study in groups. Which
having classes later in the day. Which
approach do you think is better for
time of day is better for you and why?
learning do you think so?
Include details and examples in your
explanation.
* Some people cope with stress by
exercising. Others talk with family or
* Some people plan every detail of their
friends. How do you handle stressful
vacation in advance. Others prefer to
situations?
leave most details flexible or open to
* Social or political event that is
chance. Which do you think is better,
celebrated in your country.
why? Include details and examples in
your explanation.
* Describe an object that is very special
in your life. Explain why this object is
* What place or landmark in your
important to you. Include details and
country do you recommend that other
examples in your explanation.
people visit? Explain why you think
people should go there? Include details
* What important lesson have you and examples in your explanation.
learned from a family member? Explain
the significance of this lesson in your
* Some people like to eat most of their
life. Include details and examples in
meals with other people. Others prefer
your explanation.
eating most of their meals alone. Which
do you prefer and why? Include details
* Sometimes students have to write and examples in your explanation.
papers. Sometimes they have to give
oral presentations. Which activity do
* Describe a place that you consider to
you think is better for students? And
be beautiful. Explain you certain
you? Include details and examples in
qualities of this place make it beautiful.
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Include details and examples to support professors. Which system do you think
your explanation. benefits students more, and why?
Include details and examples in your
* Some people relax by staying home. explanation.
Others relax by going out. Which type of
relaxation is better for you, why? * Some students attend lecture classes
Include details and examples in your in which only the teacher speaks. Other
explanation. students have discussion classes in
which everyone speaks. Which type of
* Some people like to read classic works class do you think is better for students,
or literature. Others prefer watching and why? Include details and examples
film versions of the same stories. Which in your explanation.
do you prefer, why? Include details and
examples in your explanation. * Some people like to watch the news
on television. Other people prefer to
* Some students take one long read the news in a newspaper. Still
examination at the end of a course. others use their computers to get the
Others have several shorter tests news. How do you prefer to be
throughout the course. Which situation informed about the news, why? Use
do you think is better for students, specific reasons and examples to
why? Include details and examples in support your choice.
your explanation.
* Some students live in dormitories on
* Describe your idea of the perfect job. campus. Other students live in
Explain why this job would be apartments off campus. Which living
appealing to you. Include details and situation do you think is better, why?
examples in your explanation.
* If you were asked to choose one movie
* Some people like taking their vacation that has influenced your thinking,
in a city. Others prefer spending their which one would you choose? Why?
vacation in the countryside. Which do What was especially impressive about
you prefer, why? Include details and the movie? Use specific reasons and
examples in your explanation. details to explain your choice.

* Some people drive their own car to * Some students think that teachers
school or work. Others ride a bus, train should be evaluated by the performance
or other form of public transportation. of their students on standardized tests
Which do you think is better?.Include at the end of the term. Other people
details and examples in your maintain that teachers should be judged
explanation. by their own performance in the
classroom, and not by the scores that
* Describe an event such as a holiday or their students achieve on tests. Which
other occasion that you enjoy approach do you think is better, why?
celebrating. Explain why the event is Use specific reasons and examples to
significant to you. Include details and support your opinion.
examples in your explanation.
* Describe a teacher who has positively
* Some universities focus on having impacted your life. How has he or she
excellent libraries, laboratories and influenced you? Include specific reasons
other facilities. Others focus on hiring and examples to support your answer.
the most successful and qualified
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* Who has given you good advice and * Often a bad situation teaches us an
what was it? Why was this good advice? important life lesson. Describe an
Include specific reasons and examples important lesson that you learned from
to support your answer. a bad situation. Include specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
* Some students prefer to attend
prestigious national universities. Others
prefer to attend local colleges. Which
would you prefer and why? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your
answer.

* When some people travel to new

areas, they like to visit educational
places like museums. Others prefer to
spend time at more entertaining places
like amusement parks. Which do you
prefer and why? Include specific
reasons and examples to support your
answer.

* Some people believe that learning

material should be the sole
responsibility of teachers. Others feel
that parents should be involved in
choosing the material children Learn in
school. Which view do you believe?
Include specific reasons and examples
to support your answer.

* In today's busy world, people are

constantly on the move. Many prefer
this active lifestyle because they -feel it
is more exciting. Do you think it is a
good idea to be constantly active?
Include specific reasons and examples
to support your answer.

* Describe a city you visited in your past

that you found fascinating. Why did you
enjoy your visit so much? Include
specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.

* What type of work would you like to

choose as a career? Why would you
make

* this choice? Include specific reasons

and examples to support your answer