13 Do you like to eat out or eat at home? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 14 Should going to class at school be optional or required?

1 TOEFL Essay(s) 15 What are the qualities of a good neighbor? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 16 Would you support opening a restaurant in your neighborhood? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 17 Do you prefer learning by yourself to learning with a teacher? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 18 What are the qualities of a good boss at a job? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 19 Is it more important for a government to spend money on public transportation (buses, subways, etc.) or on roads? 11 TOEFL Essay(s) 20 Do you agree or disagree? "For children, it is better to grow up in the country than in the city." 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 21 Why do you think it is that people's lives are longer now? 8 TOEFL Essay(s) 22 What are the qualities of a good co-worker? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 23 Should teenagers have paid jobs while they are students? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 24 What are the good things and bad things about the place you live in? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 25 Would you support building a large shopping center in your neighborhood? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 26 Would you support building a movie theater in your neighborhood? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 27 Do you agree or disagree? "It is sometimes important for people to do things that they do not enjoy doing." 1 TOEFL Essay(s) 34 Do you agree or disagree? "When people have jobs, they should be guaranteed that they can have those jobs for their entire working lives." 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 35 Do you agree or disagree? "It is more enjoyable to see a performance live (in person) than it is to watch it on television." 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 36 Talk about how one of the following has changed the world: the automobile, the bicycle, or the airplane. 8 TOEFL Essay(s) 37 Do you agree or disagree? "Progress is always a good thing." 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 38 Do you agree or disagree? "There is no reason to study the past since we live in the present." 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 39 Do you agree or disagree? "Technology helps people learn quickly and efficiently." 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 41 Is it more important to use land for the needs of humans or to preserve the land for the use of endangered animals? 1 TOEFL Essay(s) 42 Think of a skill that a person should have in order to succeed in the modern world. 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 43 Why do you think it is that some people enjoy engaging in dangerous sports? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 44 Do you prefer to travel alone or with others? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 45 Do you like to work early in the day or later in the day? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 46 What are the qualities of a good son or daughter? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 47 Would you rather work for a large company or a small company? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 48 Why do people work? (Other than for money.) 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 49 Do you agree or disagree? "It is better to talk with people in person than to use other forms of communication, such as the telephone or email." 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 50 Which do you enjoy more? Doing something you have not tried before or doing something that you are skilled at? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 51 Is it more important to take risks or to plan carefully if you want to be successful? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 52 Think of something that people your age don't like about your hometown and that you would like to change. What is it? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 53 Do you agree or disagree? "The most important thing about a job is how much money you earn in that job." 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 54 Do you agree or disagree? "You shouldn't judge people by how they look." 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 55 Do you agree or disagree? "You should always get the advice of others when you are making an important decision." 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 56 Would it be more important to donate money to protect the environment or support the arts? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 57 Do you like serious movies or funny movies more? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 58 Do you agree or disagree? "For a business, it is acceptable to do anything to make a profit." 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 59 Do you like to do things quickly or slowly? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 60 Do you agree or disagree? "Playing games is important for both children and adults." 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 61 Do you agree or disagree? "Teenagers cannot make their own decisions; older people need to make decisions for them." 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 62 What are the qualities of a good

friend? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 63 Do you agree or disagree? "People learn and improve from adversity (hardship)." 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 64 Would you rather work for someone else or work for yourself? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 65 In a city, is it more important to save old buildings or to replace them with new ones? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 66 Do you agree or disagree? "Students become successful in school more because of their classmates than because of their parents." 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 67 Would you rather hire a worker with a lot of experience (whom you would have to pay more) or a worker with less experience (whom you could pay less)? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 68 Is homework important for students? 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 69 What is something new that you would like to study in school? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 70 Have automobiles hurt or harmed the world? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 71 Would you rather work at a job that required you to work a lot, but paid you a lot, or a job that required you to work less, but paid you less? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 72 Do you agree or disagree? "Grades are great motivators for students." 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 73 Have computers helped or hurt our lives? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 74 Do you agree or disagree? "If you travel, you should travel in a group with a guide who knows the areas you'll be visiting." 1 TOEFL Essay(s) 75 Do you think it's better to focus on one subject in college or study a variety of subjects in college? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 76 Do you agree or disagree? "Children should start learning a foreign language very early." 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 77 Is it a good idea to have boys-only and girls-only schools? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 78 Which is the more important quality in a worker: to work well alone or to work well in a group? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 79 Discuss an important person from your country. 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 80 Discuss an important custom from your country. 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 81 Has technology helped or harmed the world? 1 TOEFL Essay(s) 82 Does advertising reflect culture? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 83 Does technology cause cultures to become more similar? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 84 What is the value of the information available on-line (on the Internet)? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 85 Discuss a place in your country that people should visit. 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 86 What time and place in history would you like to visit? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 87 Discuss a discovery that has benefitted your country. 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 88 Does technology make communication less personal? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 89 What person from the past would you like to meet? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 90 What famous athlete or entertainer from the present would you like to meet? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 91 What question would you ask a famous person? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 92 Would you rather live in a place that has seasons or one that has a similar climate all year? 8 TOEFL Essay(s) 93 What are the qualities of a good roommate? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 94 How important is dance to a culture? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 95 Is it more important for a government to spend money on space exploration or on the immediate needs on Earth? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 96 What are good ways to reduce stress? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 97 Should the salaries of teachers be based on the performance of their students? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 98 Choose something to represent your country to other people. 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 99 If you had to share a dormitory room with someone, would you rather choose the person yourself? Or have the university choose the person for you? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 100 Is it more important for a government to invest money in improving technology or to spend money on other things? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 101 Do you like working with your hands or working with machines? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 102 Is it important for students to evaluate their teachers? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 103 What single quality is most necessary for success? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 104 Discuss the contributions of artists vs. those of scientists. 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 105 Discuss living on-campus vs. living off-campus in college. 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 106 You have to travel 50 kilometers. Discuss the different options you have. 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 107 Should college be available only to the best students? 1 TOEFL Essay(s) 108 (Value of vicarious learning.) Discuss learning from others and learning by yourself. 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 109 (Do as

the Romans do?) When people immigrate, should they adapt to the new country or keep their old customs? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 110 Do you prefer to spend time alone or with others? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 111 Do you prefer to spend time with a small group of friends or a large group of friends? 8 TOEFL Essay(s) 112 Is it more important for children to play or to study? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 113 Would you support building a university in your neighborhood? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 114 (Friends vs. family.) Do friends or family have more influence on young adults? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 115 (Plan or not plan your free time?) Do you prefer make plans for your free time or do things spontaneously? 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 116 (Learn by doing, by being taught, by reading.) How do you like to learn? 9 TOEFL Essay(s) 117 (Similar or different friends?) Do you prefer to have friends who are similar to you or different from you? 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 118 (Stability vs. change.) Which do you prefer: a stable, predictable life or a life that has a lot of changes? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 119 (Clothing.) How does one's clothing clothes affect him or her? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 120 (Decsions--slow or fast?) Is it bad to make decisions quickly? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 121 (First impressions accurate?) Is it necessary to get to know someone? Or are first impressions correct? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 122 (Satisfaction is short-lived.) Do people always want more than they have? 2 TOEFL Essay(s) 123 (Value of fiction.) Should people read only non-fiction? 5 TOEFL Essay(s) 124 (Value of history and literature vs value of math and science.) Discuss the value of history and literature in relation to the value of math and science. 7 TOEFL Essay(s) 125 (Value of studying art in school.) Should highschool students study art? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 126 (Knowledge of the young vs. the old.) Do you think that only older people have knowledge? Or do young people also have important knowledge? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 127 (Fiction vs. movies.) Is it more enjoyable to read a book or watch a movie? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 128 (Exercise vs. studying.) Should exercise be a mandatory part of the school day? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 129 (Agriculture vs. commerce.) Is it more important to learn more about business or about agriculture? 6 TOEFL Essay(s) 130 (Value of sports.) Is it a good idea for children to practice sports a lot? 3 TOEFL Essay(s) 131 (Does money equal success?) Does a person need to earn a lot of money to be considered successful? 4 TOEFL Essay(s) 134 (Value of "chores".) Should children start helping parents with cleaning duties when they are very young? 1 TOEFL Essay(s) 139 (Choose an important room.) What is the most important room in a house? 1 TOEFL Essay(s) 151 (Important animal.) Choose an animal that is important in your country.