TOEFL IBT Questions and Answers A+
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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. .- .CORRECT .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.SOME .PEOPLE .BELIEVE .THAT .TELEVISION .HAS .HAD .A .POSITIVE .INFLUENCE
.ON .SOCIETY.OTHERS .BELIEVE . IT .HAS .HAD . A .NEGATIVE . INFLUECE .ON
.SOCIETY.WHICH .DO . YOU . AGREE .WITH .AND .WHY? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
sample .1: .
I .think .the .TV .has .a .negative .effect .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 .different .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.what .do .you .miss .most .about .your .home .when .you .are .away? .use .specific
.details .in .your .explaination. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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.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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-I .prefer .to .take .academic .courses .on
.the .Internet. .Since .the .courses .are .offered .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.talk .about .a .place .you .enjoyed .going .to .or .visiting .when .you .were .a
.child.describe .the .place.explain .why . you . enjoyed .it. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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.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. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .different .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.talk .about .a .photogragh .or .painting .you .have .seen .that .was .memorable.explain
.what .you .liked .or .disliked .about .it. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .different .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 .photograghing.
sample2:
I .can't .forget .the .photograph .hung .on .the .wall .of .my .grandparents' .apartment.
.It's .our .big .family .photo. .It .was .taken .in .one .Spring .Festival .when .all . relatives
.gathered .together. .It's .very . hard .to .unite .all .the .family .members .since .my .aunts
.and .uncles .all .live .in .another .city. .Usually, .some .uncles .or .aunts .wouldn't .come
.back .home .to .spend .spring .festival. .But .at .that .time, .they .all .came .back. .In .the
.photo .I .can .see .myself .standing .at .the .third .row .with .my .parents .beside .me .and
.all .my .aunts, .uncles .and .cousins .standing .in .rows. .In .the .front .row .sit .my
.grandparents. .They .were .very .happy. .We . all .got .our .huge .smiles .on .our .faces. .It
.was .an .unforgettable .moment .and .the .photograph .captured .it.
8.some .people .have .one .career .throughout .their .lives.other .people .do .different
.kinds .of .work .at .different .points .in .their .lives.which .do .you .think .is
.better?explain .why? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-I .think . having .only .one .career
.throughout .life .is .better. .Everyone .can .make .accomplishments .if .he .or .she
.focuses .on .one .thing .for .a .long .time. .It's .the .cumulative .knowledge .that .helps .a
.person .become .excellent .in .a .specific .area. .If .people .always .change .jobs .or
.careers, .they .can't .accumulate .their .knowledge. .In .other .words, .they .can't .be
.experts .or .specialists. .Some .of .them .may . even .be .lost .in .society .and .don't
.know .what .they .are .good .at. .I .have .a .friend .who .always .changed .his .jobs. .He
.never .worked .in .a .company .for .longer .than .a . year. .He .was .a .salesman, .a
.teacher .and .an .assistant. .He .still .doesn't .what .to .do .now .and .is .considering .to
.change .his .job.
Graded (2025)
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. .- .CORRECT .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.SOME .PEOPLE .BELIEVE .THAT .TELEVISION .HAS .HAD .A .POSITIVE .INFLUENCE
.ON .SOCIETY.OTHERS .BELIEVE . IT .HAS .HAD . A .NEGATIVE . INFLUECE .ON
.SOCIETY.WHICH .DO . YOU . AGREE .WITH .AND .WHY? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
sample .1: .
I .think .the .TV .has .a .negative .effect .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 .different .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.what .do .you .miss .most .about .your .home .when .you .are .away? .use .specific
.details .in .your .explaination. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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.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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-I .prefer .to .take .academic .courses .on
.the .Internet. .Since .the .courses .are .offered .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.talk .about .a .place .you .enjoyed .going .to .or .visiting .when .you .were .a
.child.describe .the .place.explain .why . you . enjoyed .it. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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.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. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .different .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.talk .about .a .photogragh .or .painting .you .have .seen .that .was .memorable.explain
.what .you .liked .or .disliked .about .it. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .different .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 .photograghing.
sample2:
I .can't .forget .the .photograph .hung .on .the .wall .of .my .grandparents' .apartment.
.It's .our .big .family .photo. .It .was .taken .in .one .Spring .Festival .when .all . relatives
.gathered .together. .It's .very . hard .to .unite .all .the .family .members .since .my .aunts
.and .uncles .all .live .in .another .city. .Usually, .some .uncles .or .aunts .wouldn't .come
.back .home .to .spend .spring .festival. .But .at .that .time, .they .all .came .back. .In .the
.photo .I .can .see .myself .standing .at .the .third .row .with .my .parents .beside .me .and
.all .my .aunts, .uncles .and .cousins .standing .in .rows. .In .the .front .row .sit .my
.grandparents. .They .were .very .happy. .We . all .got .our .huge .smiles .on .our .faces. .It
.was .an .unforgettable .moment .and .the .photograph .captured .it.
8.some .people .have .one .career .throughout .their .lives.other .people .do .different
.kinds .of .work .at .different .points .in .their .lives.which .do .you .think .is
.better?explain .why? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-I .think . having .only .one .career
.throughout .life .is .better. .Everyone .can .make .accomplishments .if .he .or .she
.focuses .on .one .thing .for .a .long .time. .It's .the .cumulative .knowledge .that .helps .a
.person .become .excellent .in .a .specific .area. .If .people .always .change .jobs .or
.careers, .they .can't .accumulate .their .knowledge. .In .other .words, .they .can't .be
.experts .or .specialists. .Some .of .them .may . even .be .lost .in .society .and .don't
.know .what .they .are .good .at. .I .have .a .friend .who .always .changed .his .jobs. .He
.never .worked .in .a .company .for .longer .than .a . year. .He .was .a .salesman, .a
.teacher .and .an .assistant. .He .still .doesn't .what .to .do .now .and .is .considering .to
.change .his .job.
