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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.



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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.


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.

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.


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