TOEFL IBT 66 QUESTIONS SPEAKING
WITH ANSWERS
1. 1.TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU HAVE READ THAT WAS important to you
for some reason.explain why the book was important to you.givespecific
details and examples to explain your answer.: sample 1:
The book that was important to me was an instruction manual on how to pronounce English.
When I was a middle school student, I did not speak English very well. I always confused the Chinese
pronunciation with the English pronunciation, and I was frustrated with that. So I used this book to
practice a lot. And there was also a video with this book, so I watched the video, I practiced and
imitated the pronunciation.
Now I have improved my English and also gained some confidence because of the
book. sample 2:
Recently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The book influences me a
lot because the story has something that touches my heart. The story talks about a man who wants to
be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream of being a poet. I have a
similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also, the man in the story is lack
of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has a very low salary. He lives in a
shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again, I've got similar experience. I
once lived in a cramped apartment alone and had no money. The book is important to me because it
touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.
2. 2.SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT TELEVISION HAS HAD A POSITIVE
INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY.OTHERS BELIEVE IT HAS HAD A NEGATIVE
,INFLUECE ON SOCI-ETY.WHICH DO YOU AGREE WITH AND WHY?: sample
1:
I think the TV has a negative ettect on the society. The reasons are as follows:
First of all, there is an increase of violence on television and it would do harm to the children. In fact the
children are too young towatch these programs.
In addition, spending too much time on TV is not good for people's health because they just sit there and
hardly move.The most important thing is that a lot of people nowadays rely on the programs on TV to avoid the
reality. Gradually, they become isolated from the society.
sample 2:
I think television has a positive influence on society. It's a good source of news. The members in the
society can get news easily from News Channels and thus keep themselves informed of what's happening
around. Like, my grandfather watches News on TV everyday just to keep up with the latest events. Besides,
television can be a kind of entertainment. People can watch ditterent shows on TV such as funny talk shows
and soap operas. I have many friends who like watching Late show with David Letterman and some other
friends like watching TV series such as Lost and Friends.
They all consider TV as a good way of relaxing themselves and of killing time. So, with the news and same
TV programs,
people in a society share a lot of things that they can talk about in any event. Therefore, society actually
benefits from TV.
3. 3.what do you miss most about your home when you are away? use
specific details in your explaination.: I miss food most when I am away from my home,
particularly the noodles
cooked by my father. When I was in high school, my father always cooked noodles for me at night. Every day
after evening self-study classes, I came home and had the noodles. The noodles were delicious, coz you
,know, after long-time study, it's easy to be tired and hungry. So the first thing I did when I got home at
that time was to eat noodles. Sometimes, my father would add beef to the noodles and beef is kind of
my favorite meat. The most important ingredient of the noodles is the specially-made sauce. Sadly, I
don't know how exactly my father makes the sauce. But whenever I go back home, I need to have the
noodles cooked by my father.
addition things:
Situational awareness together, our soul and energy become united and then we can figure everything
out in good situations and disappointing situations.
4. 4.many university now offer academic courses over the internet
.however
,some people still prefer learning in traditional classrooms .which do you
think is better?explain why?: I prefer to take academic courses on the Internet. Since the
courses are ottered online, I don't have to live near campus. All I need is a computer and a well-
connected Internet. I can study at home
and anywhere convenient. Besides, I don't have to worry about my housing, nor do I need to drive back
and forth. So it saves me money and time. Also, it's easier to record online courses so I can review the
part I don't understand. With the recorded courses, I can have a good review before final examination.
5. 5.talk about a place you enjoyed going to or visiting when you were a
child.de-scribe the place.explain why you enjoyed it.: When I was a child, I enjoyed
going to an Internet
Bar. It is still open now. It's only 5-minute's walk away from my home and sits beside the street. The
internet bar is not very big. It only has two rooms and each is full of computers. In summer vacations,
My friends and I usually went there early in the morning playing many computer games such as Age of
, Empire, Star War and Counter Strike. The owner of the bar is a very kind person. He opened the door
very early in the morning just for us. My friends and I occupied a room, sit side by side and yelled to
each other when we were playing games. It was a lot of fun.
6. 6.do you agree or disagree with the following statement ?why or why
not?use details and exaples to explain your answer .it is more important to
study math or sience than it is to study art or literature.: I strongly disagree with the
statement that studying
math or science is more important than studying art or literature. Of course, math and science are very
important. But it is meaningless to say that they are more important than art or literature. We admire
Newton for his scientific
achievements such as Newton's first law. We equally admire Leonardo for his art accomplishments such as
Mona Lisa. These two people are not comparable because they are in two ditterent fields. So some people
may like studying science. Some may like studying literature. They all make contributions to the human
civilizations. So math or science and art or literature, they are equally important.
7. 7.talk about a photogragh or painting you have seen that was
memorable.ex-plain what you liked or disliked about it.: sample 1:when i was about
fourteen years old i draw
a fantastic painting ,it is memorable for me ,first because as my number one hobby painting text me
to ditterent eras atmosphore and feelings and it can be observed and dijestied by many
angels,second,i can express my feeling through painting and by the painting styles like realism and
impresionism and express issues such as customs
,fear,love,treachery,politics(racial prejudge), ignorance,and they need no passport why being painter .the
human condition and as well as exsurronding can be capture in the memory thanks to art painting and
WITH ANSWERS
1. 1.TALK ABOUT A BOOK YOU HAVE READ THAT WAS important to you
for some reason.explain why the book was important to you.givespecific
details and examples to explain your answer.: sample 1:
The book that was important to me was an instruction manual on how to pronounce English.
When I was a middle school student, I did not speak English very well. I always confused the Chinese
pronunciation with the English pronunciation, and I was frustrated with that. So I used this book to
practice a lot. And there was also a video with this book, so I watched the video, I practiced and
imitated the pronunciation.
Now I have improved my English and also gained some confidence because of the
book. sample 2:
Recently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The book influences me a
lot because the story has something that touches my heart. The story talks about a man who wants to
be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream of being a poet. I have a
similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also, the man in the story is lack
of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has a very low salary. He lives in a
shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again, I've got similar experience. I
once lived in a cramped apartment alone and had no money. The book is important to me because it
touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.
2. 2.SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT TELEVISION HAS HAD A POSITIVE
INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY.OTHERS BELIEVE IT HAS HAD A NEGATIVE
,INFLUECE ON SOCI-ETY.WHICH DO YOU AGREE WITH AND WHY?: sample
1:
I think the TV has a negative ettect on the society. The reasons are as follows:
First of all, there is an increase of violence on television and it would do harm to the children. In fact the
children are too young towatch these programs.
In addition, spending too much time on TV is not good for people's health because they just sit there and
hardly move.The most important thing is that a lot of people nowadays rely on the programs on TV to avoid the
reality. Gradually, they become isolated from the society.
sample 2:
I think television has a positive influence on society. It's a good source of news. The members in the
society can get news easily from News Channels and thus keep themselves informed of what's happening
around. Like, my grandfather watches News on TV everyday just to keep up with the latest events. Besides,
television can be a kind of entertainment. People can watch ditterent shows on TV such as funny talk shows
and soap operas. I have many friends who like watching Late show with David Letterman and some other
friends like watching TV series such as Lost and Friends.
They all consider TV as a good way of relaxing themselves and of killing time. So, with the news and same
TV programs,
people in a society share a lot of things that they can talk about in any event. Therefore, society actually
benefits from TV.
3. 3.what do you miss most about your home when you are away? use
specific details in your explaination.: I miss food most when I am away from my home,
particularly the noodles
cooked by my father. When I was in high school, my father always cooked noodles for me at night. Every day
after evening self-study classes, I came home and had the noodles. The noodles were delicious, coz you
,know, after long-time study, it's easy to be tired and hungry. So the first thing I did when I got home at
that time was to eat noodles. Sometimes, my father would add beef to the noodles and beef is kind of
my favorite meat. The most important ingredient of the noodles is the specially-made sauce. Sadly, I
don't know how exactly my father makes the sauce. But whenever I go back home, I need to have the
noodles cooked by my father.
addition things:
Situational awareness together, our soul and energy become united and then we can figure everything
out in good situations and disappointing situations.
4. 4.many university now offer academic courses over the internet
.however
,some people still prefer learning in traditional classrooms .which do you
think is better?explain why?: I prefer to take academic courses on the Internet. Since the
courses are ottered online, I don't have to live near campus. All I need is a computer and a well-
connected Internet. I can study at home
and anywhere convenient. Besides, I don't have to worry about my housing, nor do I need to drive back
and forth. So it saves me money and time. Also, it's easier to record online courses so I can review the
part I don't understand. With the recorded courses, I can have a good review before final examination.
5. 5.talk about a place you enjoyed going to or visiting when you were a
child.de-scribe the place.explain why you enjoyed it.: When I was a child, I enjoyed
going to an Internet
Bar. It is still open now. It's only 5-minute's walk away from my home and sits beside the street. The
internet bar is not very big. It only has two rooms and each is full of computers. In summer vacations,
My friends and I usually went there early in the morning playing many computer games such as Age of
, Empire, Star War and Counter Strike. The owner of the bar is a very kind person. He opened the door
very early in the morning just for us. My friends and I occupied a room, sit side by side and yelled to
each other when we were playing games. It was a lot of fun.
6. 6.do you agree or disagree with the following statement ?why or why
not?use details and exaples to explain your answer .it is more important to
study math or sience than it is to study art or literature.: I strongly disagree with the
statement that studying
math or science is more important than studying art or literature. Of course, math and science are very
important. But it is meaningless to say that they are more important than art or literature. We admire
Newton for his scientific
achievements such as Newton's first law. We equally admire Leonardo for his art accomplishments such as
Mona Lisa. These two people are not comparable because they are in two ditterent fields. So some people
may like studying science. Some may like studying literature. They all make contributions to the human
civilizations. So math or science and art or literature, they are equally important.
7. 7.talk about a photogragh or painting you have seen that was
memorable.ex-plain what you liked or disliked about it.: sample 1:when i was about
fourteen years old i draw
a fantastic painting ,it is memorable for me ,first because as my number one hobby painting text me
to ditterent eras atmosphore and feelings and it can be observed and dijestied by many
angels,second,i can express my feeling through painting and by the painting styles like realism and
impresionism and express issues such as customs
,fear,love,treachery,politics(racial prejudge), ignorance,and they need no passport why being painter .the
human condition and as well as exsurronding can be capture in the memory thanks to art painting and
