prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for
someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your
choice.
65. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy
them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your opinion.
66. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a
more important influence than parents on a child s success in school. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
67. 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? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
68. Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that
daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details
to support your answer.
69. If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to
study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons
and details.
70. Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others
think that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your
opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
71. 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?
Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.
72. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks)
encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support
your opinion.
73. 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? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
74. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to
travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples
to support your answer.
75. Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects.
Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is
better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
76. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should
begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your position.
77. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls
should attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
78. Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a
team or to work independently? Use reasons and specific examples to support
your answer.
79. Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous
person in your country. Who would you choose? Use reasons and specific
examples to support your choice.
80. Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from
other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and
examples.
81. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has
made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to
support your opinion.
82. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can
tell you a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to