44. Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends?

　　45. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn.

　　46. Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion?

　　47. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide.

　　48. Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better?

　　49. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school.

　　51. Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently?

　　52. Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country. Who would you choose?

　　53. Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.

　　54. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live.

　　55. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country.

　　56. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture.

　　57. Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think access to so much information creates problems. Which view do you agree with?

　　58. A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that day? Why?

　　59. If you could go back to some time and place in the past, when and where would you go? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

　　60. What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for people in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

　　61. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and email have made communication between people less personal.

　　62. If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to meet?

　　63. If you could meet a famous entertainer or athlete, who would that be, and why?

　　64. If you could ask a famous person one question, what would you ask? Why?

　　65. Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or climate all year long. Others like to live in areas where the weather changes several times a year. Which do you prefer?