31. 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? 32. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as important for adults as they are for children.
5 f* W3 o; S# [3 c: h# z 33. 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.
/ e9 Y4 K. |: K/ u' ` 34. 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? l3 O( \$ ]. }# |: \
35. Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? V& Q# q1 b% m, y
36. 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.8 J, R. b2 j1 s% l1 N" R
37. 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?5 I0 m% \$ J9 q
38. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? J0 ^* S. f j1 D
39. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child's success in school.
0 |# Q* ^2 T7 m; m. {6 h 40. 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?
7 F+ y# S3 I q& w, N! n" |7 q. g) X 41. Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students?: ^5 I4 W8 P. Z. U3 K
42. If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose?
0 r8 }/ |3 E6 e5 T' q4 w) Z: A& S, K 43. Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your opinion?
# J Y' n; p n# r# p5 [3 \ 44. 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?
" }; n% \" D- m- J+ | 45. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn.
9 @: C6 `6 D' L. ]5 |3 h' I 46. 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?
8 k9 g; I' f) [9 R8 t* a 47. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide.7 O8 o. n5 L' F0 u
48. Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better?
/ V F3 n7 J- R* T4 A 49. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school.
# s* Z8 h- {9 R2 C$ C 50. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls should attend separate schools.
9 _' i% b9 ?3 J1 c$ O! ` 51. Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently?3 U/ K5 ~' Q5 {6 W7 H
52. Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country. Who would you choose?. ~" H7 H6 ` J8 g/ v0 X
53. Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.
# n% t2 k: q) l( \: ?6 { 54. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live.6 A- i5 l2 t I7 Q3 w4 z! g. q
55. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country.
0 q6 ] a" a7 t' ?- \6 e 56. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture.' E3 @; k. S% V8 g
57. 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?, W( p: V0 Q4 @1 f6 O5 G& g
58. A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that day? Why?
' Y9 U* Y* N+ u* N 59. 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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60. 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. |