1A/D: People who have different kinds of skills are more successful than those who have only one skill.2A/D: In order to succeed, it’s better for a person to act the same as others rather than behave differently from others.3A/D: It is important to make sure that others know about your strengths and accomplishments; if you are not so, you will be never successful in life.4A/D: People who keep their room clean and tidy are more likely to be successful in the future. 5Is it easier to achieve success in the past or at present?6A/D: People who move out of native village or town are more successful and happier than people who stay in their native village or town.7A/D: It is more important for parents to set strict rules to their children if they want them to succeed in the future.8A/D: For any business to be successful, it must spend more money on advertising.9A/D: It is much easier for people to achieve success without their family members’ help now than in the past.10A/D: People who cannot accept criticism will not succeed working in teams.11A/D: The most important investment of a company is to improve the efficiency and proficiency of its employees.12A/D: A job with more vacation time but a low salary is better than a job with a high salary but less vacation time.13A/D: In the past, people were easier to identify a career or job which can give them a secure and successful future.14A/D: People should have hobbies and do physical activities that are very different from their own work.15A/D: Working at home using computers or telephones is better than working in the office.16A/D: Employees who are good at following the instructions of their managers are more valuable to their companies than employees who always try to find new ways or better ways.17A/D: Companies should use public recognition to reward hard working, rather than use money.18A/D: The place you choose to live has a greater effect on your overall happiness than the job. [Your job will have more effect on your happiness than your social life does.]19Some people think to live away from family and friends with high salaries; other people think to stay with your family and friends with less pay. Which one do you prefer?20A/D: It is better to take a secure job with a low pay than to take a job with a high pay but is easy to lose.21A/D: In order to succeed in doing a new job, the ability to adapt oneself to the new environment is more important than the excellent knowledge of this job.22A/D: Young people should try several different jobs before they decide their long-term job or career.23A/D: Workers would be much happier if they are doing different types of tasks during their workday than doing the same task.24A/D: Even though some nations care a lot about the environment, such as pollution or global warming, the environment will hardly improve in the future.25A/D: Governments should focus its budgets more on environmental protection than on economic development.[A/D: To increase economic growth, the government should ignore the environmental concerns.]26A/D: It is important for government to protect wild animals and wilderness areas for future generation.27A/D: Though modern agricultural practices damage the environment, feeding the world's growing population is more important than protecting against environmental damage.28A/D: The environmental issue is too complex to be handled by the individual.29A/D: The best way to reduce air pollution is for the government to raise the cost of fuel.30A/D: Some people say that we should use clean energy to protect the environment, but others say that we should use traditional energy sources such as coal and oil because they are less expensive. What is your opinion?31A/D: Teachers should spend more time teaching rather than doing researches.32A/D: Children should only spend time in playing and studying rather than doing any housework.33Which school is a better one: a school whose graduates can find good jobs or a school that has renowned professors.34A/D: Compared to hiring famous teachers, schools should focus more on improving facilities such as libraries and computer labs.35Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer?36A/D: Online games, cell phones and networking websites made education of children a more difficult task.37A/D: The best way to improve quality of education is to increase the teachers' salaries.38A/D: Improving schools is the most important factor in successful development of country. 39A/D: Parents should let children make mistakes and let them learn from their own mistakes. 40A/D: Students are more interested in politics today than before.41A/D: For university students, taking part in university organization and activity club is as important as their academic class.42A/D: Teachers had greater influence on young children in the past than they do today.43A/D: Schools should spend money in supporting social activities rather than improving students' dietary.44School always collects information about teachers' teaching performance and gives rewards to those teachers who perform well. Which way do you think is more useful? 1. To evaluate teachers' performance by students 2. To evaluate teachers' performance by teachers.[A/D: Teachers should be paid according to how well their students perform.]45A/D: Parents should spend more time playing games or doing sports with their children or they should spend more time helping their children with their schoolwork.46A/D: Nowadays, parents learn more from children than children learn from parents.47A/D: In order to attract good students, many universities should spend a lot of money in social activities.48Some students prefer to have their final grades determined by numerous small assignments, whereas others prefer to have their final grades determined by only a few large ones. Which do you prefer and why?49A/D: Parents now spend too much time on determining the future of their children; children should be allowed to make their own choices.[A/D: Although children’s decisions were often made by parents in the past, it is better for children to make decisions nowadays.]50Would you rather your school spend money on social events and facilities or on improving the cafeteria menus?51A/D: Students should not take part-time jobs while they are studying in the university.52A/D: Students could receive a better, more efficient education if they spend 11 months a year studying.53A/D: Rather than help their children with schoolwork, parents should encourage children to do work independently.54A/D: As modern life becomes more complex, it is essential for young people to have the ability to plan and organize.55A/D: It is better for your friend to ask you for help (suppose you are good at the subject) than to turn to a tutor when he finds it hard to pass an examination.[If a student is having difficulty studying a course, it is better for the student to turn to a friend who is good at this course than to turn to his/her teacher for help.]56A/D: Parents should give school-age children money as a reward for getting a high grade in school.57A/D: Student should take at least one year to work or travel before they go to university.58A/D: It is easier for people today to become educated than it was in the past.59A/D: The most important goal of education is to teach people how to educate themselves.60A/D: It is as important for older people to study or learn new things as it is for younger people.61If your teacher says something incorrect in a class, what will you do? 1. Interrupt your teacher right away 2. Keep silent 3. Correct your teacher after class62A/D: Teachers should assign homework to students every day.63A/D: In 20 years from now on, students will not use printed books any more. 64A/D: All high school students should take a course in basic economics.65A/D: The best way to increase students’ interest in a subject is to teach them the significance of this subject outside of school.66A/D: Colleges or Universities should offer more courses to prepare students for the future before they start working.67A/D: Teaching is harder than it was in the past.68Some people say that students should study many lessons during a semester, but others say that it is better for students to just take three or four lessons. Which do you think is better?69A/D: Younger school children (aged from five to ten) should be required to study art and music, in addition to math, language, science and history.70A/D: Teachers were more appreciated and valued by the society in the past than they are now.71A/D: Some people believe that taking field trips (e.g. going to the museum) is an important part of children's education. Others believe that it is better for children to study at school. Which view do you agree with?72A/D: All scientific discoveries should be shared among all scientists all around the world the government and businesses should not keep any discoveries in secret.73A/D: Government should support scientific research even if the research does not have any practical use.74Scientists have been working to make technology easier and more human friendly. How do you think technology had affected our lives?75A/D: Technology makes people's lives simpler rather than makes people's lives more complicated.76Some people prefer to buy technological devices as soon as they are available to the public, while other people prefer to wait. Which do you prefer?77A/D: Famous entertainers and athletes deserve more privacy than they have now.78A/D: Professional athletes, such football and basketball players, do not deserve the high salaries that they are paid.79A/D: Celebrities are more important to younger people than they are to older people. 80Should the government support artists or should artists support themselves?81A/D: The most important characteristic for a political or business leader is the ability to accept the responsibility for their mistakes.82A/D: In the busy and crowded world, we should not expect people to be polite to others. 83A/D: You can know a lot about a person through the types of friends this person has.84A/D: In some circumstances, patience is not a good strategy and instead we should take action at once.85A/D: The most important character for a politician or leader is good communication skills. 86A/D: In the modern world, we should never be impolite to another person.87A/D: One can learn about another person from books and movies he/she likes.88A/D: An effective leader should try to make others feel that they are part of the decision making process.89A/D: Young people today are more likely to help others than young people in the past.90A/D: We should state our honest opinions even though other people may disagree with them.91A/D: A leader should admit if they made a bad decision.[One of the characteristics of successful leaders is the sense of responsibility for accepting their mistakes.]92A/D: The way a person dresses in is a good indication of his/ her personality and character. 93A/D: People are friendlier in the past than today.94A/D: It is impossible to be completely honest with your friends.95A/D: The best way to make oneself happy is to bring happiness to others.96A/D: People will feel happier if they have fewer possessions.97A/D: People often buy products not because they really need them but because other people have them.98A/D: Playing sports teaches people more lessons about life.99A/D: Many people spend lot of time watching sports programs on TV or following their favourite sports teams. Doing these two things will have negative impacts on their life.100A/D: It is necessary for high school students to do household work after school because this can give them a sense of responsibility.101A/D: Young people today are less dependent on their parents than in the past.102A/D: To remain happy and optimistic when you fail is more important than achieving success.103If you are to elect a student leader for a student organization or a club. Do you agree or disagree that honesty is the most important thing to consider in deciding whom to vote for?104A/D: Young people can influence the decision that will determine the future of our society.105A/D: Do you think the growth of cities can be seen as the development of society? [The rapid growth of cities has a positive impact on the development of the society.]106During economic crisis, government reduces money in certain public service area. Which one do you think the government should spend less money into? 1. Education 2. Health care 3. Support for the unemployed.107A/D: To achieve successful development of a country, a government should spend more money on young children’s education rather than on universities.108A/D: The rules that the whole societies today expect young people to follow and obey are too strict.109A/D: Young people now spend more time on improving the world than in the past.110A/D: Young people today are more likely to give time and effort to improve the world than young people were in the past.111A/D: It is important to have rules about the type of clothing that people are allowed to wear at work and at school.112A/D: People should buy things made by their own country, even if things of other countries may cost less.113A/D: We should know about the events happening around the world that do not affect our life.114A/D: In order to celebrate major events, it's better to organize big party with lots of people than have a small party that only close friends and relatives are invited.115A/D: The world is changing so quickly that people now are less happy or less satisfied than in the past.116A/D: The personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not very different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced in the past.117A/D: It is easier for parents to raise children nowadays than 50 years ago.118A/D: People can solve important problems by themselves or with the help from their family members so there’s no need for the government to help them.119A/D: The car (automobile) has had greater effect to society than the airplane has to.120A/D: It is more important for the government to spend money on improving Internet access than on public transportation.121A/D: Most business people are only motivated by the desire of money.122A/D: It is important for the government to provide money to things that are beautiful and not just for things that are practical.123A/D: Drivers have to pay a fee for driving in busy city streets when there is a great amount of traffic.124A/D: Parents do not understand their children as well as parents did 50 years ago.125A/D: The ability to read and write is more important now than in the past.126A/D: In order to solve the problems in the present and future, it is necessary to understand the past.127A/D: Printed books have greater effects on society than television has.128A/D: The most important problems in today’s world will be solved in our lifetime.129A/D: Although science and technology will continue to improve, the most significant improvement for the quality of people’s lives have already taken place.130In times of economic crisis, local governments often reduce money they spend in some areas. In your opinion, if a local government is facing economic problems, which of the following areas should it spend less money on? 1. Libraries 2. Public transportation 3. Police131A/D: Grandparents have no use for their grandchildren because the world changed a lot during the past 50 years.132A/D: The government is not educating people enough about the importance of living a balanced and healthy life style.133A/D: Society benefits more from works of great artists than from political leaders. 134A/D: The most important thing people learn is from their families.135A/D: The food we eat today is much healthier than in the past.136A/D: Physical exercises are more important for old people than for the young. 137A/D: People today should spend more money on their pets.138Which of the following would you change to improve your health: 1. The kind of food you eat 2. The amount of exercise 3. The amount of stress.139Contributes on an enjoyable vacation, please select one of three selections: good food, good location and good friends to travel with.140Which way do you think is the best for a student to make new friends: 1. Joining a sports team 2. Participate in community activities 3. Traveling.141A/D: Nowadays it's easier to maintain good health than the past.142A/D: Two people can still be good friends if one has more money than the other? 143A/D: Nowadays, neighbors depend on each other less than people in the past. 144A/D: It is less important to eat with families regularly nowadays.145A/D: It is often not a good idea to move to a new city or a new country because you will lose old friends.146A/D: Getting advice from friends who are older than you is more valuable than getting advice from friends of your own age.147A/D: The telephone has greater influence on people’s lives than television has.148A/D: It is better to relax by watching a movie or reading a book than doing physical exercises.149When choosing a place for living, which factor is the most important one for you? 1. Living in an area not expensive, 2. Living close to relatives 3. Living in an area with many shops and restaurants.150Some people like to record their life by sharing pictures and other information on social-networking sites. Others keep this information to themselves and never share it online. Which do you prefer?151A/D: In twenty years’ time, people will lead a more leisurely life.152A/D: The best way to truly relax and reduce stress is to spend time alone.153A/D: It is better to spend money on something that lasts a long time, such as an expensive piece of jewelry, than on something that provides short-term pleasure, such as a vacation.154A/D: Compared with people who live in urban areas, those who live in rural areas can take better care of their families.155A/D: Competition between friends always has a negative effect on their friendship.156A/D: The ability to maintain a small number of friends for a long time is more important to happiness than the ability to make new friends easily.157A/D: Government should spend more money on building new houses than preserving the historical and traditional house.158A/D: It’s more important for the government to spend money to build art museums and music performance centers than to build recreational facilities (such as swimming pool and playgrounds).159A/D: Movies and television bring more positive influence than negative influence to young people’s behavior.160A/D: TV programs and movies should always show audience that good people are being rewarded and bad people are being punished?161A/D: Movies are worth to see only when they can teach us something.162A/D: Movies and TV programs made in one’s own country are more interesting than those made in other countries.163A/D: Only movies that can teach us something about real life are worth watching. 164A/D: The purpose of television is to educate, not to entertain.165A/D: Visiting museums is the best way to know a country.166A/D: All university students should take at least one course which teaches them about the culture of a country or by themselves.167Some people think that athletes and entertainers should become politicians, while other people think that athletes and entertainers should not be involved in politics. Which do you prefer and why?168A/D: Parents should make suggestion to the teacher if parents find the teaching method is not right?169A/D: To make children do well in school, parents should limit the hours that children spend on watching TV or movies.170A/D: Children should play sports only for fun, so they should not attend competitions. 171A/D: If you cannot say anything nice about someone, you’d better not say anything. 172A/D: People should not have to pay for public transportation that they use.173Some people have ambitious dreams and keep pursuing them, but other people always focus on realistic goals and try to achieve them. Which do you think is better and why?174A/D: People will spend less time on cooking food in the future.175A/D: The most important problems affecting our society today can be solved within our lifetime.。