Toefl Writing - Task 2

Front 1

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Because the world today is just so busy and crowded, we should not expect people to be polite to one another.

Back 1

Not agree

Front 2

What do you think is most important to a lasting friendship? The other party can help; they have the same interests and worldviews about what matters; they trust each other.

Back 2

Same interest and worldview

Front 3

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should take time to relax with hobbies or physical activities that are very different from what they do at work. (3/2018, 5/2022)

Back 3

No

Front 4

Nowadays people prefer to shop in large supermarkets rather than nearby local shops. Why do you think this is happening? Is this a positive or a negative trend?

Back 4

Positive

Front 5

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Primary schools should spend more time teaching young students (5-11 years old) technology (like computers) than teaching them music and art.

Back 5

No

Front 6

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In the Industrial Age, many developed countries aimed for more significant economic growth every generation. While they are making considerable progress, the setbacks cannot be eliminated. Economic development shares a close relationship with environmental protection, and in the long run, the latter reflects more importance.

Back 6

Yes

Front 7

Some people say that we should always follow our dreams, even if the dreams are very ambitious. Others think that we should focus on achieving realistic goals. Which view do you agree with?

Back 7

Realistic goal

Front 8

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People think people are spending too much money on their pets these days and that money could be put to better use.

Back 8

Yes

Front 9

Are domestic movies and TV shows more interesting or foreign movies and TV shows?

Back 9

Foreign

Front 10

Teachers of young children at a primary school are considering making one significant change to better support their student's educational and social development (aged 6-10). Encourage students to ask questions in class more frequently than they do now; have students work together in pairs or small groups more regularly than they do now; Meet with each student’s parents more frequently than they do now. Which one of the following changes do you think is the most important for the teachers to make and why?

Back 10

Group work

Front 11

Should college students, regardless of their majors, be required to take a course about the culture of another country? (4/22, 12/19)

Back 11

Yes

Front 12

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? You are getting advice from friends older than you is more valuable than friends your same age.

Back 12

Yes

Front 13

During big events such as graduation and weddings, some students think they need to take numerous photos and a lot of videos, and others think they need to take a few or no videos and pictures. Which choice or decision do you prefer?

Back 13

Photos

Front 14

Imagine that you are considering taking action to improve your performance to get better grades (marks) at school or get a promotion and higher pay at work: Doing additional work or extra assignments beyond what is required; Participating more actively and contributing your ideas more frequently in group discussions. Which one of these two actions do you think would be more helpful for improving your performance? Why?

Back 14

Additional work

Front 15

Do you prefer taking a compulsory course with a popular professor or a professor who has won many academic rewards?

Back 15

Popular prof

Front 16

Does job-sharing benefit workers? Job sharing is a type of part-time employment in which two part-time workers can share one position; that is, the two people share one job's work, hours, and pay. Job sharing opens more opportunities to people who have other responsibilities, such as taking care of their children or studying and need flexible working hours. Do you agree or disagree that job sharing is good for workers? Why?

Back 16

Yes

Front 17

The government wants to encourage people to travel. Some people think that everyone should have a private car, provide lower oil prices, and build more roads, while others believe more public transportation should be invested and more routes built. Which opinion do you agree with and why?

Back 17

Public

Front 18

Who do you listen to when you buy a computer or a car? Friends and classmates; Find information on the Internet by yourself; Make direct judgments based on the information you know; Listen to the salesman's introduction.

Back 18

Internet

Front 19

Your university will spend money on dormitories to improve the life quality of students. Which of the following do you think is the best way? Providing a room for quiet study; Building an exercise room; Providing an entertainment place ( watch films).

Back 19

Exercise

Front 20

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Young students should not be focused in class for more than one hour.

Back 20

No

Front 21

Which one of the following do you think is the best way to enhance friendship? Share happiness with friends or communicate with friends.

Back 21

Communicate

Front 22

When some children choose a major, they choose arts, but their parents want them to choose science. Therefore, students should freely choose their majors and not receive parental intervention.

Back 22

Yes

Front 23

Which way will make the work more efficient? Quiet environment; Complete with rewards; Do interesting things.

Back 23

Interesting thing

Front 24

Which way do you think is the most effective way for a school to reduce the phenomenon of cheating on exams? Increase punishment for cheating; Ask parents to monitor their children; Ask teachers to create other exam situations in which students can hardly cheat.

Back 24

Punishment

Front 25

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important goal of education is to teach people how to educate themselves.

Back 25

Yes

Front 26

How would you choose a student leader in the university? Reading the school newspaper to know the view of the student; Listening to the students (e.g., speeches or interviews); Getting the recommendation from the teachers who teach the students. (9/21, 12/21)

Back 26

Speech

Front 27

Because the use of technology such as computers in classrooms for young students (age 6-12) has led to many improvements in learning, some people believe that there should be no limits on the number of hours that young students spend using technology during the school day. Others believe that should be limited to one hour or less daily. Which view do you support and why？

Back 27

Should limit

Front 28

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Competition among friends usually hurts friendship.

Back 28

Yes

Front 29

Today, many employers are looking for various sources of information to understand job applicants better. Which is the best way for the employers to better know the situation of a job applicant? Contacting previous employers; checking the job applicant's profile on the social platform; one month's probation.

(2/21, 11/21)

Back 29

Propation

Front 30

Traditions are defined as customary or established ways of doing things in a family, community, or culture. Some people believe that it is important to follow traditions even when those traditions conflict with or are quite different from their own individual preferences. Other people believe that individual preferences are more important than traditions. Which view do you agree with, and why?

Back 30

Tradition

Front 31

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The consumption of foods and drinks high in salt and sugar causes harm to people's future health, so government should tax these foods to reduce their sales.

Back 31

No

Front 32

Doing which activity do You think can help you to strengthen the friendship between you and your friend? Have a good time together with your friend; Solve your friend's problem with him or her.

Back 32

Good time

Front 33

Some people believe that it is an important part of a child's education to go on field trips(such as museums). Others think that children should spend time learning in a classroom at school. Which view do you agree with?

Back 33

Field trip

Front 34

A university recognized that first-year students have poor study skills and believed that the best way to address this problem is to require all first-year students to take courses on study skills, while others don't agree with this requirement. What is your opinion?

Back 34

Disagree

Front 35

Your friend wants to eat healthy, which of the following three suggestions is better? Be more disciplined and have a stronger will; Work with people who share the same goals; Consult a professional expert.

Back 35

Same goal

Front 36

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better for older people to take risks and explore new things than younger people.

Back 36

No

Front 37

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In twenty years there will be fewer cars in use than there are today.

Back 37

No

Front 38

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People today spend too much time on personal enjoyment, and not enough time on more serious duties and obligations.

Back 38

Disagree