41.Many teachers assign¹ homework to students every day.Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students?

42.If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study,what would you choose?

43.Some people think that the automobile² has improved modern life.Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems.What is your opinion?

44.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?

45.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Grades (marks)encourage students to learn.

46.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?

47.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide.

48.Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects.Other universities require students to specialize³ in one subject.Which is better?

49.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Children should begin learning⁴ a foreign language as soon as they start school.

50.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Boys and girls should attend separate schools.

51.Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently?

52.Your city has decided⁵ to build a statue or monument to honor⁶ a famous person in your country.Who would you choose?

53.Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt.Explain your choice,using specific reasons and examples.

54.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Technology has made the world a better place to live.

55.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Advertising⁷ can tell you a lot about a country.

56.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Modern technology is creating a single world culture.

57.Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information.Others think access to so much information creates problems.Which view do you agree with?

58.A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country.Where should this visitor go on that day?Why?

59.If you could go back to some time and place in the past,when and where would you go?Why?Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

60.What discovery in the last 100years has been most beneficial for people in your country?Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.