46. Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with?

47. Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Which would you prefer?

48. Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building?

49. Your community has enough money to hire one new employee. Which one of the following (three choices will be presented in the actual test) should your community hire?

· a community health worker
· a counselor
· an emergency medical technician
· a firefighter
· a judge
· a landscaper
· a police officer
· a recreation center director
· a teacher

50. Choose one of the following careers (three choices will be presented in the actual test) and explain why it is important to society. accountant actor airplane pilot architect computer programmer dentist farmer lawyer tour guide

51. Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

52. A gift (such as a soccer ball, a camera, or an animal) can contribute to a child's development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why?

53. What is the most important animal in your country? Why is this animal important?

54. Some items (such as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or by machine. Which do you prefer-items made by hand or items made by machine?

55. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in?

56. It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree?

57. The government has announced that it plans to build a new university. So me people think that your community would be a good place to locate the university. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your community.

58. People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you?

59. Some people trust their first impressions about a person's character because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person's character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with?

60. A university plans to develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for your country?

61. How do movies or television influence people's behavior?

62. Music tells us something about a culture. What does the music of your country reveal about the culture of your country?

63. It has recently been announced that a new movie theater (a shopping center/ a new restaurant/ a new high school) may be built in your neighborhood.
Do you support or oppose this plan? Why?

64. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory?

65. In some countries people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public places and office buildings. Do you think this is a good law or a bad law?