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Question 1 Example Answer
1. Who would you like to go on
a trip abroad with? Describe
this person and say why
he/she would be a good travel
companion for you.
For a trip abroad I really like to go with my wife. Shes a really fun loving person,a great company with a great sense of humor. Shes always a lot of fun to bearound and she is very pleasant and very patiente.
My main reason for choosing her I think is that so far she only hasfairly limited worldwide travelling experience other than her country and mycountry and the place we went to our honeymoon, she hasnt see many places soId love to give her that opportunity.
Moreover, my wife and I are very different people andhave very different interests so I think if we went together somewhere, I will needto go and see some of the things that she wants to see and not what actuallybrought my own experience and my own travel.
2. What is your favorite place
to visit on weekends? Describe
it and explain why it is yourfavorite place to go.
My favorite place to visit on weeekends is the Copacana Beach. Its anastonishing beach located about 30 minutes drive from where I live and it hasabsolutely one of the best signseeings of the city.
I guess the main reason I like to going there is that thebeach is very beatiful and has wide sidewalks which makes so great for couples
and its completely pet friendly. My tinny dogs feel very happy and comfortablewhile we are playing on its wonderful white sand and we all have a very pleasant,remarkable and relaxing time together.
Moreover, Copacabana beach is served by avery good public transportation service and cozy bars and restaurants, everyonemust check it out while on vacations in Rio, Brazil.
3. What is your happiestchildhood memory? Describe it
and give reasons to explain
why it is your happiestmemory.
My happiest childhood memory was when I got my first bicycle. I got this bicyclewhen I was about five or six years old and it was a present for Christmas, fromSanta Claus, it was a nice big, orange bicycle with a really cool reflector on thefront.
This was such a happy memory for me because Ive beenlooking for to getting my own bycicle for so long. Ive been doing things like:writing letters to Santa Claus and watching others kids ride their bicycles aroundand I was really, really looking for to getting my own.
In addition to that, I really recall thesense of freedom and excitment once I got on that bike and rode it around and Ifelt like I was free as a bird.
4. What is your most important
possession? Describe it and
say why it is so important.
My most important possession is, without a doubt, my desktop computer. Now Ive had my current computer for about six months now. It is Hewlett-Packardtouchscreen desktop computer. It has got a really big monitor, lots of memoriesand its quite fast too.
Now, this computer is so important to me, basically because of mywork, Im an online teacher so I really need my computer to teach online and Im
also a writer and I do all of my work and applications off this one computer.
In addition to that, I find the computer is really importantfor staying connected. Ive got a lot of friends and teaching colleagues andprofessionals around the world that I need to stay in touch with.
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5. Talk about a person who
has inspired you. Describe theperson and explain why you
found him/her inspirational.
A person who has really inspired me is Paul Hewson. He is better known asBono, he is the lead singer of the international and renowned band U2 and he iswell known for his great singer talent but also his activism and you know,envolvement even in politics.
Now I find him really inspirational because some hedevelopt a lot of talent from almost nothing. For example, when he started in the
band he could barely sing and this has been a great inspiration to me in terms offound believing in your ability you take on your new skills and talent it.
I also really like the fact that he useshis wealth and his fame and his exposure to promote a lot of very just causes likecharity, and erradicating poverty.
6. Where do most like to go to
eat out? Describe this place
and say why you like it most.
7. Talk about an important
national holiday in your home
country. Describe it and
explain why it is important.
8. What is your favorite book
or movie? Describe it and say
why it is your favorite.
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9. Who do you feel close to in
your family (or extendedfamily)? Describe this person
and say why you feel close to
him/her.
10. Where is a good place to
have fun in your city or town?
Describe this place and explain
why it is fun.
11. Talk about an experience
in your life that made you feel
embarrassed. Describe it and
say why it was embarrassing.
12. What was your favorite
subject at school? Describe it
and explain why this subjectwas your favorite one.
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13. Who is an important
person in your country?Describe this person and
explain why he/she is
important.
14. Talk about an interesting
tourist attraction you have
been to. Describe it and say
why it was interesting.
15. Talk about a time when
you experienced success.
Describe the experience and
say why it was a success for
you.
16. What is your favorite style
of clothing? Describe it and
explain why it is your favorite.
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17. Name a person whom you
truly admire. Describe theperson and say why you
admire him/her.
18. Think of a place that
makes you feel relaxed and
peaceful. Describe it and
explain why it is relaxing and
peaceful for you.
19. Talk about a difficulty you
have overcome in your life.
Describe the experience and
say why it was difficult to
overcome.
20. What is your most useful
study aid? Describe it and
explain why it is useful inhelping you to study.
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21. Talk about a teacher who
had a positive influence onyou. Describe this person and
explain why he/she was so
influential to you.
22. Where is your favorite
place to study? Describe this
place and say why it is a good
place for you to study.
23. Talk about a positive
experience with learning or
using English. Describe the
experience and say why it was
a positive one.
24. What is your favorite kind
of food? Describe it and
explain why it is your favorite.
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25. Name a famous or
influential figure who hasinspired you. Describe this
person and say why he/she
has been inspirational to you.
26. Which place has fond
memories for you? Describe
this place and explain why it is
memorable to you.
27. When have you been
happily surprised by
something? Describe the
experience and say why the
surprise was a happy one for
you.
28. Describe a resource that
helped you to do something
better than before. Describe itand explain why it was helpful
to you.
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29. Describe a person from
your countrys history. Why doyou think this person was
important?
30. Where would you like to go
to spend a vacation? Describe
this place and say why you
would like to holiday there.
31. Talk about something you
and your family enjoy doing
together. Describe it and
explain why you all enjoy it.
32. What is your favorite
recreational activity? Describe
it and say why you enjoy doingit.
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33. Who is the most intelligent
person you know? Describe theperson and say why you think
he/she is intelligent.
34. Where would you most like
to live? Describe this place and
explain why you would like to
live there.
35. What is your favorite
season of the year? Describe
the season and explain why
you like it so much.
36. What custom from your
home country are you most
fond of? Describe the customand explain why you are fond
of it.
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37. Which person are you most
likely to go to with a personalproblem? Describe this person
and say why you would go to
him/her in particular.
38. Name a place in your
country you would recommend
others to visit. Describe this
place and explain why you
would recommend it.
39. Talk about an event from
the past that you would like to
relive. Describe the original
event and say why you would
like to relive it.
40. What is your favorite way
of getting around? Describe it
and explain why it is yourfavorite means of
transportation.
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Question 2
1. 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?
2. Would you prefer to do an important college
assignment as part of a team with other
students, or individually on your own?
3. Some students get their best study done atnight. Others prefer to study during the day.
Which time do you prefer for getting study
done?
4. Would you prefer to run your own private
business or work for a large company with
many employees?
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5. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or
restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare andeat food at home. Which do you prefer?
6. Would you prefer to go on a trip overseas to
a new country with a companion you know, or
just by yourself?
7. Some students go directly to the teacher with
questions about their course work. Others
prefer to ask their classmates first. Which do
you prefer?
8. During your spare time, would you prefer to
watch a movie or read a book?
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9. Some students try to combine part-time work
and study, while others prefer to study only andwork later once their courses are finished.
Which do you prefer?
10. Would you prefer to go on a long trip by car
or by train? Explain with reasons and examples.
11. Some people like to stick to tasks they know
they can do well. Others like to try new things
and take risks. Which do you prefer?
12. Which kind of job would you prefer: a job
that is uninteresting but has a high salary, or a
job you really enjoy with a moderate salary?
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13. Some people like to hurry and get things
done as quickly as possible. Others prefer totake their time and get things done at a slower
pace. Which do you prefer?
14. Do you prefer friends who are intelligent, or
friends who are reliable?
15. Some students try to do moderate amounts
of homework on a daily basis. Others prefer to
get their homework done in one go over 1-2
days. Which do you prefer?
16. If you went to study in a different country
with a different culture, would you prefer to
adapt yourself to the new culture, orconcentrate more on maintaining your own
culture?
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17. Some people like to keep up with current
news by reading newspapers. Others prefer toread about the news online. Which do you
prefer?
18. Would you prefer to do a course that
involves lectures and tutorials onsite, or a
course that is conducted online via distance
learning?
19. When shopping, some people use brand
names to help them decide what to buy. Other
people go only by price. Which do you prefer?
20. Many universities offer intensive courses
during the summer and winter periods. Would
you prefer to take an intensive course durungthe summer or the winter vacation period?
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21. Some people like living in the center of
cities close to downtown areas. Others prefer tolive further out in the suburbs. Which do you
prefer?
22. Some people give money as gifts to friends.
Others try to give a specific kind of present.
Which kind of gift do you prefer giving to a
friend?
23. To find out about a course subject, would
you prefer to go and ask a teacher about it, or
talk to a student who has already taken the
subject?
24. Some students like to use the library to do
most of their research. Others prefer to do most
of their research using the Internet. Which doyou prefer?
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25. Some people like to spend their leisure time
outdoors, while others prefer to spend itindoors. Which do you prefer?
26. Would you prefer to spend your vacation
period at home with family, or go on a trip
somewhere with close friends?
27. Some students prefer lectures where the
teacher does all of the talking. Other students
prefer classes where students are more
interactive and contribute to the lesson. Which
do you prefer?
28. Some students like to buy all their own
books and keep them after their courses are
finished. Others prefer to borrow course booksand return them once the course is finished.
Which do you prefer?
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29. Some people like to get married and start a
family while they are still young (under 30 yearsof age). Others prefer to wait until they are
older to start their own family. Which do/would
you prefer?
30. Some students like to listen to music while
they are studying. Others prefer a very quiet
atmosphere for their study. Which do you
prefer?
31. Would you like to spend most of your life
living and working only in your own country, or
would you prefer to spend some time living and
working in a new country?
32. Some people enjoy hobbies or sports that
are personal and individual. Others like hobbies
or sports that involve groups of people. Whichdo you prefer?
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33. Some people want to have specific
instructions or directions when they trysomething new. Other people like to experiment
and work things out for themselves. Which do
you prefer?
34. Would you prefer to live in an apartment
building, or a private house?
35. Some students like to make a specific study
schedule for themselves, while others prefer to
do their study only when they feel like doing it.
Which do you prefer?
36. During discussions, some people like to lead
the conversation and do a lot of the talking.
Other people prefer to listen more and talk onlywhen they have to. Which do you prefer?
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37. For a group assignment, would you prefer to
work with a new group of people whom youdon't know all that well, or work with your close
friends?
38. Some people like to keep a private diary
which they don't show to other people. Other
people like to start things like online blogs,
where other people can read the posts and
make comments about them. Which would you
prefer to start - a private diary or an online
blog?
39. Some students choose courses in order to
get good jobs in the future. Other students
choose courses that are very interesting to
them, even if they don't always lead to good
jobs. Which do you prefer?
40. Some universities are small and have only a
couple of thousand students on campus. Other
universities are very large and have manythousands of students enrolled. Which kind of
university do you prefer?
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My favorite place to visit on weeekends is the Copacana Beach. Its anastonishing beach located about 30 minutes drive from where I live and it hasabsolutely one of the best signseeings of the city.
I guess the main reason I like to going there is that thebeach is very beatiful and has wide sidewalks which makes so great for couplesand its completely pet friendly. My tinny dogs feel very happy and comfortablewhile we are playing on its wonderful white sand and we all have a very pleasant,remarkable and relaxing time together.
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