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Key concept — Using idiomatic language does not mean using expressions like, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” You’ll almost never find a natural way to incorporate idioms like this in your responses. This example of figurative language is fun to learn, but it won’t help your score to study these expressions as a strategy. However, idiomatic language includes everyday collocations (word combinations), and thus using vocabulary, including low-frequency academic words, appropriately will raise your score.

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Describe a television programme you watch.

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To what extent are people influenced by the advertising that they see on television?

Should filmmakers be responsible for the impact of their films on people?

Should TV series be viewed episode by episode or in just a could or three sittings?

Should parents restrict the nature of programming or time spent that children watch TV?

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Key concept — Speaking topics can be recycled, although new topics are created regularly, as well. That said, Part 3 will feature limited, predictable question types: opinion questions, questions about society at large, and questions that ask you to compare the past and present, or advantages and disadvantages.

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Describe an open-air market you have been to.

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Do people in your country enjoy going to open-air markets that sell things like food, clothes, or old objects?

What do you think are the advantages of buying things from shops rather than markets?

Do yo think any changes in the way people live have affected shopping habits?

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Key concept — When asked for your opinion, use your experiences as examples in your reasoning since telling a story is a great way to demonstrate fluency!

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Describe an interesting story you heard or read about in the news.

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Is it beneficial for newspapers to go online?

Do you find social media provide information or entertainment?

Do you believe youth today have better or worse relations with their peers than 20 years ago?

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TOEFL iBT Question 1: In some areas, summer days are longer, so there is more daylight in the evening and early morning, but winter days are shorter. In other areas, summer and winter days are similar lengths throughout the year. Which do you prefer?

TOEFL iBT Question 1: Some people feel they perform better when they have to finish by a strict time. Others feel they do better work if they do not have time pressure. Which best describes you?

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Key concept — use modal verbs, like could, or other words, like perhaps, to hedge your answers, use caution or show uncertainty in responses.

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Describe a teacher you know.

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Do you think students today finish with a better education than they did in the past?

What important skills do students learn outside the classroom that students don’t learn in school?

How important do you think it is for individuals to carry on learning after they finish high school?

What advice would you give someone graduating from high school this year?

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Question 1: Some college students choose to take courses in a variety of subject areas in order to get a broad education. Others choose to focus on a single subject area in order to have a deeper understanding of that area. Which approach to course selection do you think is better for students and why?

Question 2: Some students prefer to work on class assignments by themselves. Others believe it is better to work in a group. Which do you prefer? Explain why.

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Key concept — For variety in practice, chose some topics that are simple and others that are more complex.

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Describe a restaurant you went to recently.

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How important do you think it is for families to eat meals together?

Do you think food prepared at home is always better than food prepared in restaurants?

Why do people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate important occasions?

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Question 1: When some people visit a city or country for the first time, they prefer to take an organized tour. Other people prefer to explore new places on their own. Which do you prefer and why?

Question 2: When looking for information for a research project, some students prefer to get their information mainly form the Internet. Others prefer to mainly use printed materials such as books and academic journals. Which do you prefer, and why?