1. The rules that the whole society today expects young people to follow
and obey are too strict.
2. The most important characteristic of a successful politician or leader
is good communication skills.
3. All university students should be required to take history courses no
matter what field they study.
4. It is better for colleagues or classmates to communicate in person than
through emails in order to do a project.
5. Young people today are less dependent on their parents for making
decisions than they were in the past.
6. The Internet is as important as other service, such as building roads,
so government should make the Internet access to all the citizens at no
cost.
7. People spend too much money on their pets even though there can other
good ways to spend money.
8. People who cannot accept criticism from others will not be successful at
working in a group.
9. It is important for government to provide money for beautiful things and
not just for practical things.
10. In times of economic crisis, which one or which ones do you think the
government should spend less money on? a. arts b. scientific research c. parks
and public gardens.
11. Being creative, rather than planning carefully more often results in
the best solution of a problem.
12. The most important things people learn are from their families.
13. The school has been funding for students to participate in different
types of activities, but this year, since the lack of money, the school will
fund one activity, which one do you think is the one the school should fund:
sports, arts andvolunteering (help the development of the community)?
14. The reading students do on their own is as important as or more
important than that assigned by the teachers.
15. Some people think that older children should be required to take care
of the younger children. Others think that this should be done by parents or
other adults. Which do you prefer?
16. Playing sports teaches people lessons about life.
17. These days, children spend more time on doing homework or participating
in organized activities related to school or sports. However, they would be
given more time to do whatever they want.
18. School should be more focused on improving facilities (libraries,
computers, or labs) for students than on hiring famous professors.
