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.
/ l) v( w6 r/ } 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.
: N2 O/ L* E6 A0 O4 ]" _9 h j4 } 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?
. w, J* z+ y$ T+ W+ [ {* ? 35. Which one of these characteristics is most important to you?+ v% m3 J8 k; f: y$ F/ {4 V
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.+ [" ] P) n5 l+ s0 |
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?# M# V; r+ a" N9 F
38. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings?& _ w2 V7 _' m7 ^" ?
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.
l! ~% g) w! R5 \/ n3 W. F9 U/ E 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?
3 S% N# b, J' z ] c+ i: ^4 W, m) C 41. Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students?# @. K( S1 Y8 b# U* X" R
42. If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose?
7 g7 [+ V s) E, c4 V/ L4 s 43. Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your opinion?
- R3 n( L4 @2 u ^ 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?5 M' \+ A* e4 \" h$ _* W
45. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn.' Q/ P4 p7 J' B+ i# |, F& t
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?- ]" i H( M% E# h d
47. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide., _$ j* U8 T: w0 h" g* Y1 Q
48. Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better?" m1 O1 `6 E9 W' ]
49. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school.
: ]7 Y1 l, e" z1 l 50. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls should attend separate schools.( Y/ O9 x% D# O2 B1 K7 y
51. Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently?, c5 K8 w1 j( C9 R3 K
52. Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country. Who would you choose?
- f) d' R8 L$ _% i$ j9 w 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.
" {, v1 }- [8 r8 q- {* q( G 54. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live.5 q- ]7 F* p8 T8 Z' E
55. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country.
5 O/ y& W& h2 B3 ?" J4 D 56. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture.9 g S% g5 E, B9 [
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?8 T1 J% W+ g Q
58. A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that day? Why?4 q* o4 z/ t6 t% @
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. |