★53.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most
important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific
reasons
and examples to support your answer.
★54.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should
never judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasons
and details to support your answer.
★55.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person
should
never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
56.A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or
to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should
choose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
57.Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other
movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of
movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
★58.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses
should do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your position.
59.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? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
★60.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are
as important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
★61.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or
other
adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to
18 y
ear-old) teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to support
your opinion.
62.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?
Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Use
reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.
★63.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. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer.
64.Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business.
Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be
selfemployed,
work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific
reasons to explain your choice.
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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.