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TOEFL SPEAKING ANSWERS – QUESTION #1
Question #1
Would you prefer to work at one job your entire life or to switch jobs every five years? Explain your response with details and examples.
Sample Responses
NEW Female Greek
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Male Chinese
NEW Male Guinean
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Arabic
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Male Arabic
NEW Male Nigerian
Question #2
Some people prefer to read physical books made from paper, while others prefer to read electronic books on a digital device. Which do you prefer and why?
Sample Responses
NEW Female Chinese
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Male Guinean
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Arabic
NEW Female Greek
NEW Female Asian
NEW Female Indian
Question #3
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
“Co-workers make the best friends.”
Provide details and examples to explain your opinion.
Sample Responses
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Asian
NEW Female Portuguese
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Chinese
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female American – Native Speaker
NEW Male Russian
Question #4
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
“Video games have a positive impact on children.”
Provide reasons and examples to support your stance.
Sample Responses
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female French
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Asian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Indian
Question #5
People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing, other people learn by reading, and others learn by listening to people. Which of these methods of learning is best for you?
Sample Responses
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Arabic
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Asian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Asian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Chinese
NEW Female Nigerian
NEW Female Indian
TOEFL SPEAKING ANSWERS – QUESTION #2
Question #1
The woman expresses her opinion on the change to the graduation ceremony. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female French
NEW Female Arabic
NEW Male French
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Asian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Indian
Question #2
The man expresses his opinion on the change from physical to electronic books. Briefly summarize the change. Then state his opinion about the change and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Male Arabic
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Nigerian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Greek
NEW Male Russian
Question #3
The man expresses his opinion on the announcement from the student services department. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Greek
NEW Male Russian
NEW Male Arabic
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Male Ukrainian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Female Arabic
Question #4
The woman expresses her opinion about the situation described in the announcement. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Female Indian
Female Spanish
Male Spanish
Male Ukrainian
Female Indian
Question #5
The woman expresses her opinion on changes to the dining hall menu. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Greek
NEW Female Hindi
TOEFL SPEAKING ANSWERS – QUESTION #3
Question #1
Using the examples from the lecture, explain the concept of swarm intelligence.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female French
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Male Chinese
NEW Male Nigerian
NEW Female Indian
NEW Female Indian
Question #2
Using the examples from the lecture, describe the idea of culture shock.
Sample Responses
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Asian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Male Arabic
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Male Ukrainian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Female Russian
NEW Female Hindi
Question #3
Using the examples from the lecture, explain what compassionate consumerism is and how it works.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Male Russian
NEW Male Ukrainian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Female Indian
Question #4
Using the examples of Bill Blass and Steve Sax from the lecture, describe what the yips is.
Sample Responses
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Ukrainian
NEW Female Russian
NEW Male Spanish
Female Spanish
Female Indian
Male Spanish
Female Russian
Male Ukrainian
Question #5
Using the examples from the lecture, explain the concept of bottleneck populations.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Asian
Male Ukrainian
Female Indian
Male Spanish
TOEFL SPEAKING ANSWERS – QUESTION #4
Question #1
Using points and examples from the talk, describe how museums preserve artefacts.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female French
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Guinean
NEW Male Ukrainian
NEW Female Indian
Question #2
Using points and examples from the lecture, describe two characteristics of the modernist art movement.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Russian
Question #3
Using points and examples from the talk, explain two main theories as to why aggression exists.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Female Spanish
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Russian
NEW Male Guinean
Male Ukrainian
Female Indian
Question #4
Using points and examples from the talk, explain two effects of the industrial revolution.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Male Arabic
NEW Female Indian
Female Indian
Male Spanish
Male Ukrainian
Question #5
Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the cactus plant’s spines and metabolism help it survive in the desert.
Sample Responses
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Indian
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Male Spanish
NEW Female Indian
NEW Male Russian
Male Ukrainian
Female Hindi
