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TOEFL SPEAKING Section 1

1. Describe a social or political event that your country commemorates.

2. Describe the most memorable social or political event you had. (2006년 12월 3일 금요일)

3. Describe a sport, a game, or a group activity people enjoy doing in your country.

4. Describe the best transportation in your country. (2006년 12월 16일 토요일)

5. If I were going to visit your country, which place would you recommend?

6. Describe the most memorable event or holiday in your life.

7. Describe the most memorable class.

8. Describe the most memorable school event.

9. Describe the best decision in your life.

10. Describe the most memorable city you have visited.

11. Describe a place you like to go within your city.

12. Describe the most interesting class you have taken in school and explain why the class was
interesting to you.

13. Describe the best teacher that you had in school. Explain why he or she was the best in your
opinion.

14. Describe the person you respect the most. Explain why respect this person.

15. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you like to go? Why would you like to
go there?

16. Describe an object that is very important in your life. Explain why it is important to you.
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17. Describe a place you like to go to spend time with your friends. (06/09/01)

18. Describe a park you often go to. (2006년 11월 17일 일요일)

19. What genre of movies do you prefer? Comedy or action? (06/09/08, 06/11/03, 07/02/03)

20. How do you relax yourself? (2006년 9월 15일 금요일/12월 10일 일요일)

21. What is the most memorable event when you were a child? (2006년 9월 23일/12월 1일
금요일)

22. What do you try to learn these days? (2006년 10월 1일 일요일)

23. When did you miss your parents or your country the most? (2006년 10월 8일 일요일)

24. What is your future dream job? (2006년 10월 15일 일요일)

25. What was your special opportunity? (2006년 10월 18일 수요일)

26. Describe the most important quality a good leader must have. (2006년 10월 21일 토요일)

27. Describe an important quality of the person you admire. (2006년 10월 22일 일요일)

28. What is the most valuable object you have? (2006년 10월 29일 일요일)

29. What are you good at? And why is it important? (2006년 11월 5일 일요일)

30. Describe a job you like to have. (2006년 11월 18일 토요일)

31. Describe a person you admire the most

32. Describe the most impressive person you have met.

33. Describe the most influential person in your community.

34. Describe the most important quality of a good teacher.

35. Describe the most important characteristic of a good friend.(2007년 1월 27일 토요일)

36. What is your favorite place to study? Why do you like that place?

37. Who is the most important person in your life, and why is he or she important?

38. What is the most impressive book you have read? (2006년 12월 8일 금요일)

39. Describe the most memorable song, poetry, or painting you have seen.( 2006년 12월 8일
금요일)

40. What is your most favorite day of year? (2006년 12월 15일 금요일)

41. What is your favorite room in your house? (2007년 1월 13일 토요일)

42. What things do you consider when you choose a restaurant? (2006년 1월 14일 일요일)

43. Among the cities you have not been to yet, describe the one you would like to go. (2006년 1
월 19일 금요일)

44. Describe the most memorable photograph, drawing or painting. (2007년 2월 10일 토요일)

45. When was the most disappointing moment in your life? (2007년 2월 17일 토요일)

46. What do you prefer to read when you have free time: magazine, newspaper, or novel?

47. Describe the most memorable event in your school life.

48. What was the most challenging event in your life?

49. In which natural environments such as mountain, beach, or desert would you like to live and
why? (2007년 4월 21일 토요일)

50. Describe the moment when you asked for help to someone. What happened? What was the
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reaction you had? (2007년 4월 28일 토요일)

51. What was the biggest challenge in your life and how did you overcome it?

52. Which is the best public place in your country?

53. Which is the best city you have visited? Why?

53’. Describe the country you would most like to visit and explain why. Include details and
examples to support your explanation.

54. Describe the most important social or political event in your country. Why is it important?

55. What do you consider when you choose a restaurant?

56. Describe the situation you heard the good news.

57. Which was the most important decision in your life?

58. What kind of job or career do you want to pursuit?

59. Describe the moment that you were disappointed the most.

60. Describe the most challenging moment in your life.

61. What was the most significant present in your life?

62. Describe the memorable person in your life.

63. Explain about the most influencing person in your group or community. What does he or she
do? Why does he or she have so much of influence?

64. Describe the person you admire most. Why?

65. What could be the important characteristic of good friend? And why? Explain with details
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and examples.

66. Who was the most influencing person in your life? Why?

67. Who is the most valuable person from the groups you belong to?

68. Describe about the transportation in your country.

69. Which is the most favored sport in your country?

70. What is the most effective transportation in you country?

71. Describe the book that you found most interesting. Why?

72. What is the book that you want to recommend to others?

73. Describe the memorable class in your life. Why is it memorable?

74. Describe the memorable event from the school you had attended. Why?

75. What could be the most important quality of a good teacher/leader/friend/neighbor?

76. Describe the city attractions you live in. Explain with details and examples.

77. Describe an important holiday in your country. Why do you think it is memorable?

78. Describe the festival you had experienced. Why is it memorable?

79. Describe the season you like the most.

80. What is the most memorable social event in your country?

81. Which could be the best invention of the mankind? Why?

82. What is your favorite sport?/pastime?

83. What is the best way to stay healthy?

84. Describe the type of food that you think is most representative of your country.

85. What is the best way for you to relax after studying hard?

86. Among the latest piece of artworks such as music, poems, or paintings, choose one that was
the most impressive.

87. What is favorite room in your house? / Choose the most important room in your house and
explain why it’s important to you. Include specific details and examples in your explanation.

88. What is your favorite movie genre?

89. What do you think is the most influential invention in our lives?

90. Choose one your writings such as poetry, letters, or essays and explain why it is important to
you.

91. Describe a famous person that you admire and explain why.

92. Choose one natural environment such as mountain or river that you want to live.

93. Describe the moment you asked for help.

94. What is the job of career you admire most, but not want yourself to be.

95. What is a good quality for school and why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your
choice.

96. Which form of transportation such as bicycle, train, or car is the most enjoyable?

97. Among many skills or fields of studies that you haven’t learned, choose one that you want to
learn. Explain why?

98. Among computer, TV, telephone, choose the best invention.

99. Describe a special person who you are talking with.

100. What is the most popular sport and game in your country?

101. What do you consider your most important achievement? Explain why you are proud of it.
Use details and examples in your explanation.

102. Choose a place in your home country that you would recommend that a foreign friend visit.
Why is that place a must-see? Include details and examples to support your explanation.

103. Describe your favorite food from your native country, and explain why it’s favorite.
Include details and examples to support your explanation.

104. Describe an important friend in your life. Why is this person significant to you? Include
details and examples to support your explanation.

105. What is the most meaningful gift you have ever received? Why is that gift special to you?
Please include specific details and examples in your explanation.

106. Describe one historical figure you would like to meet and explain why. Include specific
details and examples in your explanation.

TOEFL SPEAKING Section 2

1. Some students prefer to attend universities in big cities, while others choose small towns for
their higher education. Which do you prefer and why?

2. Some people make decisions instantly. Others only decide after thinking about their choice
for a long time. Which approach do you think is better and why?

3. Some people try to perform several tasks at once while others prefer to concentrate on one
specific task at a time. Which approach do you think is more effective and why?

4. Some schools offer field trips to zoos and other schools offer field trips to natural history
museums. Which do you think is better for students and why?

5. Some companies require their employees to wear formal business attire. Others allow casual
dress. Which do you prefer and why?

6. Some people like to eat out while others like to cook at home. Which do you think is better
and why? Include details and examples in your explanation.

7. Some people enjoy traveling around their own countries while others prefer traveling abroad.
Which do you prefer and why?

8. Some people like to communicate face-to-face while others like to communicate through e-
mail. Which method do you prefer and why?

9. Some university students are supported financially by their parents, while others support
themselves with part-time jobs. Which do you think is more beneficial for students and why?

10. Some people prefer to take public transportation to work or school. Others like to drive their
own cars. Which do you prefer? Include details and examples in your explanation.