2019 年托福独立口语题目汇总

Education & Parenting

2019/01/13
Task 2: The university plans to build a study hall where students can relax and study. Do you
think this is a good idea? Why?

2019/01/26
Task 2: Which of the following do you prefer:
decide your major before you enter college
decide your major after you take some classes

2019/02/23
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Parents should not be allowed access to their children's academic records without their
children's permission.

2019/03/03
Task 1: Teachers may make mistakes, including those experienced ones. Describe one
mistake that teachers commonly make.

2019/03/09
Task 1: Some schools ask students to evaluate professors at the end of semesters. Do you
think it's a good thing?
(or: talk about the advantages and disadvantages of asking students to evaluate their
professors at the end of semesters.)

2019/03/16
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? we should praise the kids
when they do something good, and not criticize them when they do something wrong.

2019/03/30
Task 2: Some people think that mathematics should be learned at school, while others think
that mathematics should be learned during work. Which one do you agree with?

2019/05/04
Task 1: Which of the following types of final-project/exam do you want to choose?
1. research paper
2. oral exam/presentation
3. paper exam

Task 2: Suppose your school set up a scholarship of 5000USD. Who do you think should
receive this money?
1. Students with good academic performance.
2. Poor students

2019/05/11
Task 1: Where do you like to study?
1. at home
2. in a café
3. in a library

2019/05/18
Task 2: Which teacher's class would you like to take:
1. A humorous teacher.
2. A serious teacher.

2019/05/19
Task 2: When kids need to do experiments at school, should they do the experiments
themselves or should they watch videos of other people doing experiments?

2019/05/26
Task 1: Which of the following music classes do you want to take?
1. Classical music
2. Playing a musical instrument
3. Rock'n'Roll studies

2019/06/01
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Freshmen and sophomores should live in dormitories on campus?

2019/06/16
Task 1: Which of the following ways do you think a university should do to attract more
students:
1. Providing more foreign exchange programs
2. Providing more internship opportunities
3. Providing more scholarship

2019/06/29
Task 1: What can students get from college, besides future job opportunities?

2019/07/06（与 2019/07/07 完全相同）

Task 1: Your university decided to improve your dormitory, and they can add one space to it.
Which of the following three do you think they should add?
1. a study room
2. a café
3. a game room
Task 2: Some people believe that students should choose which course to study, while some
others believe that professors should choose courses for students. Which one do you agree
with and why?

2019/08/10
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Children should learn skills that can help them live independently, like cooking.

2019/09/01
Suppose you have been admitted by two universities. One is a very good university but they
don't offer you any scholarship and it's very expensive. The other one is less well-known but
they do offer scholarships to you.
Which university would you choose to go to?

2019/11/02
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students should spend equal time on
learning local history and international history?

2019/11/03
Your university plans to do a video recording of big lectures and share that video with
students in this class. Do you think it's a good idea? Why or why not?

2019/11/09 下午
Which of the two kinds of professors do you prefer, an experienced professor or a new
teacher?

2019/12/01 上午
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents should limit/control their
kids' access to social media? Why or why not?

2019/12/07
Some say that graduate students should go and teach entry level classes for undergraduate
students. Others say that they should just tutor undergraduates and help professor grade
papers. Which one do you agree with?

2019/12/21
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Parents should discourage their kids from taking college majors that will probably not lead to
employment in the future, like sports or arts.

Community & Activities

2019/01/05
Task 1: Your community centre is now opening classes for people. Which of the following
do you want to take?
1. to become a better public speaker
2. to improve photography skills
3. to start a new business

2019/01/12
Task 1: Which of the following places in your community do you want to volunteer at:
1. Park and recreation department
2. Fire department
3. Police department

2019/02/24
Task 1: Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food.

Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Kids should have pets.

2019/03/30
Task 1: Some universities allow students to open their own cafes on campus. Talk about the
advantages and disadvantages of doing this.

2019/03/31
Task1: Your local community center wants to add some new workshops or programs for
children, which of the following do you think would be most beneficial for children’s
development?
1. Art craft workshop
2. Technology workshop
3. Athletic programs

2019/04/13
Task 1: in the future, people may run out of place to live on earth, and they may need to find
new places to live. Which of the following places do you think people should try living in?
1. Sea surface
2. Very cold places like the Antarctica
3. Other planets/satellites like the moon or Mars

2019/04/14
Task 2: Some people like to plan carefully before traveling, while others don't like to make
plans. Which do you prefer?

2019/06/01
Task 1: Which of the following ways do you think is the best for a college to strengthen
relationship with local communities?
1. Hold concerts
2. Provide free library membership
3. Provide free classes
2019/08/03 北美
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Schools should require students to do volunteer work like working in elementary schools or
cleaning the local parks?

2019/08/26
When going shopping, some people like to do their shopping altogether in one big shopping
place, while others like to split their shopping into many small trips, each time going to one
specialty store. Which do you prefer?

2019/10/12 上午
While traveling, some people prefer to spend all the time they have in one place/one city,
while others prefer to travel to more places/cities during one trip. Which do you prefer?
Why?

2019/10/26
Nowadays many people take part in extreme sports like rock/mountain climbing or
skydiving. Some people think these are good activities demonstrating bravery, while others
think these are stupid activities. Which do you agree with? Why?

2019/10/27
Now there is an empty space in your community. Some people propose building a
factory/company complex in that space, while some propose building a park. Which do you
think is better? Why?

2019/11/16
Some people say that it's important to read news from other countries every day. Do you
agree or disagree with this? Why or why not?

2019/12/14
While visiting museums like art museums, some people like to go alone, while others like to
go with friends and family members. Which do you prefer, and why?

Friends & Interpersonal

2019/01/05
Task 2: Do you agree that friends can maintain good relationships when they have
disagreements?

2019/01/12
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It's a bad behavior to
interrupt other people when they are speaking?

2019/01/26
Task 1: Which of the following three do you think is the bravest:
1. Stating an opinion that is different from your friends'
2. Pointing out your teacher's mistake
3. Admitting your own mistake

2019/03/03
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? We should always be honest
to our friends?

2019/03/16
Task 1: Which of the following three qualities do you think is the most important for a
roommate?
1. being friendly
2. being quiet
3. having a good hygiene habit

2019/04/14
Task 1: What kind of person do you not want to be friends with? What trait do you dislike?

2019/05/18（北美）
Task 1: Which of the following problems do you think will make a roommate the least
desirable:
1. messy
2. noisy
3. unfriendly

2019/06/16
Task 2: Suppose you have some disagreement with your friend, and now you want to find a
place to sit down and solve this issue with your friend. Which of the following two places do
you think is better:
1. A public place
2. A private place

2019/06/29
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? When you don't like the gift
that others give you, you should send it back?

2019/09/22
While traveling, some people prefer to keep contact with their friends and family members
from home, while others prefer not to. Which do you prefer?

Government & Culture

2019/01/13
Task 1: What kind of suggestions do you have for a foreign visitor to your country in order to
behave politely and respectfully?

2019/02/23
Task 1: If government officials need to know certain knowledge, which of the following do
you think is the most important?
1. Law
2. Business
3. Military

2019/03/31
Task 2: After moving to a new country, some people prefer to learn and adjust to local
culture and customs, while others prefer to stay the way they are. Which one do you prefer?

2019/05/18
Task 1: Which one of the following do you think is the most important/helpful in protecting
the environment?
1. Government regulations
2. Organizations' efforts
3. Individual efforts

2019/05/18（北美）
Task 2: Do you agree or disagreement: the government is responsible for preventing
environment problems.

2019/08/24 上午
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
It is improper for tourists to take photos of local people without asking for permission?

2019/09/07
Some people think that historic sites should be open to the public so that people can explore
the sites. Others think that only experts specializing in related fields can be allowed to enter
and explore. Which one do you agree with?

2019/11/17
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? people from ordinary or even poor families can
be really good government officials? Why or why not?

Technology
2019/04/13
Task 2: Some people prefer to play traditional table/board games with their friends, while
others prefer to play computer or phone games. Which do you think is better?

2019/05/11
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Kids can't learn things from playing video games.

2019/05/19
Task 1: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of socializing on the smartphone.

2019/07/28
Task 1: Talk about one advantage and one disadvantage of storing information in digital
formats.

2019/09/21 上午
Students now all have laptops, so the school is planning to close the computer lab. Do you
think it’s a good idea?

2019/09/21 下午
When you want to discuss problems with people, do you prefer to talk face to face, or do you
prefer to use emails?

Career & Job

2019/06/15
Task 1: Your friend just failed in a job interview. What suggestions would you give to your
friend?

2019/07/13
Task 1: Your friend now rides a bike to school. He is now considering buying a car, but he
doesn't have that much money so he will need to get a part-time job to get money. Do you
think it's a good idea?

2019/08/03 亚太
Your university is considering putting a limit on the number of hours per week that students
can work in the university.
Do you think it's a good idea?

2019/08/24 下午
Some companies ban employees from checking their personal emails during work hours. Do
you think this is a good idea?

2019/10/12 下午
Suppose now you are looking for work and you just got an offer. The job is controversial but
it pays well. Do you want to take this job? Why or why not?

2019/10/19
Suppose there are two companies. In one company, employees are given the freedom to solve
problems in their own ways, without any help or directions. In the other company, employees
can't try to solve problems in their own way. Instead, they have to follow company methods.
Which of the two companies do you prefer to work in?

2019/12/01 下午
Suppose you have two job offers. The first one gives you a lot of salary, but you won't have
much free time and no holidays. The second one doesn't pay you as much, but you can have
more free time. Which one do you prefer, and why?

Others
2019/03/09
Task 2: Some people like to throw away old things like old books and old newspaper, while
others like to keep these old things. Which do you prefer? Why?

2019/05/26
Task 2: When facing problems, some people prefer to deal with problems in a humorous way,
while other prefer a serious way. Which do you prefer?

2019/06/15
Task 2: Some people now believe that animals should enjoy similar rights to human beings.
Do you agree or disagree with this belief?

2019/07/13
Task 2: When facing a lot of tasks, some people prefer to start with the difficult tasks while
others prefer to start with the easy ones. Which do you prefer?

2019/07/28
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? celebrities should do more
charity because they have more money and power?

2019/10/13
Some people take plastic surgeries to make themselves more beautiful. Do you think this is a
good/acceptable behavior? Why?

2019/11/09 上午
Which do you prefer to read, positive news stories or negative stories?

2019/11/10
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
To be successful, hardworking is as important as good luck?
Why or why not?