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Here are several questions that I collected from 39 TPO tests and several sources. I hope that will help you get good speaking score.

Describe a resource that helped you to do something better than before. Describe it and explain why it was helpful to you.
 

What is your favourite kind of food? Describe it and explain why it is your favourite.

What is your most useful study aid? Describe it and explain why it is useful in helping you to study.

 Think of a place that makes you feel relaxed and peaceful. Describe it and explain why it is relaxing and peaceful for you.

Talk about a time when you experienced success. Describe the experience and say why it was a success for you.

Who is an important person in your country? Describe this person and explain why he is important.

Talk about an experience in your life that made you feel embarrassed. Describe it and say why it was embarrassing.

What is your favourite season of the year? Describe the season and explain why you like it so much.

 Where would you most like to live? Describe this place and explain why you would like to live there.

Who is the most intelligent person you know? Describe the person and say why you think he/she is intelligent.

When have you been happily surprised by something? Describe the experience and say why the surprise was a happy one for you.

Describe a person you want to know more about. Why?

Students are required to go to school before they are 16?

 Characteristics of a marriage partner:

 

Barron: Teachers should be evaluated based by the performance of their students on standardized tests or by the performance in the classroom?

If you were study in another country, would you prefer to live with a local family, live alone or with friends?

 

What do you think that students can reduce homesickness?

 Who do you like to spend time with?

You friend wants to improve his grades. What advice you would give to help him?

 Students study harder than before?

 Students should study in a quiet environment

 What type of music do you enjoy the most? 

 Some people like to collect some old things such as newspapers. Others like to discard them.

 Benefits of having a pet.

 

Some prefer to buy used books and other prefer to buy new books. Which one do you prefer?

 

Government should spend money one some projects to encourage citizens to have a healthier lifestyle.

 Some personal characteristics that I look for in friends

 

 Some personal characteristics that I look for in a marriage partner

 Describe the most memorable class

 Describe the most efficient transportation means in your country

 

Talk about a job you want to do in the future

 

Describe changes in technology that have affected your life. Explain what effect they have on you as student.

What kind of friends is better? One who is very similar to you or one who is very different? Which kind of friends do you prefer and why?

  

Talk about a good way to make new friends

Agree? It’s important to learn from the past

Agree ? Students should be allowed to bring cell phones into class.

 

What is a skill that students need?

Do you prefer shopping online or shopping in stores?

Talk about a personality that has changed since your childhood

Agree? Students should be required to learn practical skills such as cooking and managing finance at school?

Talk about a popular gathering place in your town.

Do you think that eating healthier foods easier or more difficult than it was 40 or 50 years ago?

A friend of yours wants to go to University next year but can’t decide on a major field of study. What advice would you give your friend to help make this decision?

Some people enjoy spending their free time alone in activities such as reading, thinking or writing. Others enjoy spending their time in shared activities with other people. Which do you prefer? Why?

Students have to complete various types of academic assignments in school. Choose one of the assignments below and explain why you think it’s beneficial for students:

-          Research paper

-          Class presentation

-          Group project

Agree? To protect the health of our children, advertisements for candy and junk foods should not be shown on television.

Some people like studying in public places where there are other people around. Others prefer to study in places where there are few or no people around. Which do you prefer?

Which of the following careers or jobs do you think are the best rewarding?

-          University professor

-          Environmental scientist

-          Newspaper journalist

Some people prefer to learn about current events from watching TV news programs. Others prefer to read in newspapers or on the internet. Which do you prefer?

Talk about an important news event that happened recently in your country. Describe it and explain why it is important

There can be several advantages to spend time living in another country. Talk about one advantage and explain why living in this country provides such advantage

Agree? Parents should involve in the process of helping their children to choose a career.

Parents need to make sure their children lead a healthy life. What can parents do to help their children?

Some university students choose to take difficult classes even if they might not get good grades in the class. Others prefer to take easy classes in which they know they get good grades. Which do you prefer?

Students often like to study with others in a group. What are benefits of studying in a group. Give at least one benefit and explain why.

Agree? Children should receive money for doing household tasks such as cleaning.

What students should do to improve their performance in class?

Some people do not enjoy shopping and they shop only when they have something to purchase. Others like to go shopping for pleasure whether or not they have something to buy. Which do you prefer?

Some people like to have cell or mobile phone with them all the time. Others prefer not to bring their cell or mobile phone with them everywhere they are or they choose not to have one at all. Which do you prefer?

Tack about a popular actor, musician or artist whose work you do not like and explain why you do not like his work.

Agree? Parents should be in the process of helping their children to choose a university

Is it good to build a cafeteria in your school?

Agree? ¨Private cars should not be allowed in the center of big cities

Some people believe that it’s better for children to grow up in big cities. Others think that it’s better for them to grow up in small towns or rural areas. What’s your opinion?

Imagine that you donate an amount of money to your community. Which of the following you prefer to donate?

Environmental group

Local library

Animal rescue center

What is the most important characteristic of a good working environment?

Friendly coworkers

Flexible hours

Helpful boss/managers

Agree? It’s important to have some sort of work experience such as a part-time job before attending university?

Some people prefer enjoy watching movies on television in their free time. Others prefer reading books or magazines. Which do you prefer?

Agree? It is important to know about other cultures