The page is an online resource to help students prepare TOEFL independent writing, a short academic essay of around 300 words. In addition to collecting recent TOEFL essay questions and topics, we also link some of them with sample answers.
These writing questions are from test-takers and other public resources. It's a short list but is maintained weekly. This page only keeps the latest 20 questions, and we moved the early ones to there:
2022-12-21: EssayNo. 1
What kind of people need the government's financial support the most, retired older people, young families with children, or workers who have just lost their jobs?
Keywords: government
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-12-21 2022-12-17: EssayNo. 2
A university has money in its budget to do ONE thing to improve its facilities for students: it can either enhance the quality of the technology (for example, computers and printers) that it provides for students, or it can redesign spaces where students hold club meetings and gather with friends in their spare time to make these areas more comfortable and appealing. Which idea do you prefer, and why?
Keywords: university
Type: Preference
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2022-12-17 2022-12-10: EssayNo. 3
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents should not make too many decisions about their children's future; children should be allowed to make decisions.
Keywords: child
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-12-10 2022-12-07: EssayNo. 4
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Offering outdoor classes once a week is valuable for students' time and school resources.
Keywords: school
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-12-07 2022-12-03: EssayNo. 5
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The rapid growth of the cities has primarily positive impacts on society.
Keywords: city
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-12-03 2022-11-27: EssayNo. 6
Should public money be used to build libraries or bus stations?
Keywords: public money
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-11-27 2022-11-20: EssayNo. 7
If parents disagree with the teacher's teaching method, should they express it to the teacher?
Keywords: school
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-11-20 2022-11-19: EssayNo. 8
Should governments or states use other tax revenue to provide free school places?
Keywords: government
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-11-19 2022-11-16: EssayNo. 9
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to travel abroad to visit different countries when you are younger rather than when you are older.
Keywords: travel
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-11-16
2021-05-08 2022-11-12: EssayNo. 10
The government wants to improve education in high school. Which one of the following do you think is the best plan? a. choose a group of good teachers and train them first, then let them return to their schools and train other teachers; b. provide training for every teacher online by providing online materials and letting them study individually.
Keywords: teacher
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-11-12 2022-11-05: EssayNo. 11
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid as much as lawyers, doctors, and business leaders.
Keywords: teacher
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-11-05 2022-11-02: EssayNo. 12
Which school system should the school adopt? One is to study for nine months and then take a three-month break; the other is to study for three months, take a one-month break and then repeat.
Keywords: school system
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-11-02
2022-07-09 2022-10-30: EssayNo. 13
Do you think old teenagers (age 16-19) should take a part-time job?
Keywords: job
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-10-30 2022-10-29: EssayNo. 14
Which method can help students learn better, watching movies or reading books?
Keywords: study
Type: Preference
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2022-10-29
2022-09-04 2022-09-17: EssayNo. 15
If you have extra money, are you happier giving it to charity or spending it yourself?
Keywords: money
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-09-17 2022-08-28: EssayNo. 16
Which one of the following do you think is the best way to get to know a city in a limited amount of time when you first visit it? Touring historic sites; going to markets or shops; eating in restaurants or spending time in cafes.
Keywords: travel
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-08-28
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2019-06-16 2022-08-21: EssayNo. 17
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Nowadays, it is easier for people to maintain good health than before.
Keywords: health
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-08-21 2022-07-31: EssayNo. 18
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Doing other things while studying, such as looking at mobile phones, surfing the Internet, and listening to music, will have a negative impact on learning.
Keywords: study
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-07-31 2022-07-30: EssayNo. 19
Some high school teachers spend most of the class time lecturing while the students listen and take notes; some high school teachers spend most of the class time on discussions and projects where students are highly involved and exchange ideas. Which of these two approaches is more effective for students learning and why?
Keywords: school
Type: Preference
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2022-07-30
2019-11-16 2022-07-23: EssayNo. 20
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People often buy products not because they need them but because others have them.
Keywords: consumption
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-07-23 2022-07-09: EssayNo. 21
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is the government's responsibility to provide free preschool for all children?
Keywords: child
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-07-09 2022-07-06: EssayNo. 22
Some believe that showing people happy pictures (pictures in which outstanding achievements are made in helping the poor) is more effective in encouraging them to take action to solve poverty than sad pictures ( that show how hard life can be for the poor). Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Keywords: picture
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-07-06 2022-06-26: EssayNo. 23
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In modem times, parents learn more from their children than children learn from their parents.
Keywords: children
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-06-26
2019-08-03 2022-06-15: EssayNo. 24
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All university students should be required to take general science courses even if it is not part of their study field.
Keywords: university
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-06-15
2020-01-31 2022-06-15: EssayNo. 25
Some people think classic movies or TV shows have greater value, while others believe new films are more enjoyable. Which one do you agree with?
Keywords: movie
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-06-15 2022-06-11: EssayNo. 26
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The government should make it possible for all children to attend preschool(early childhood education programs for three-year-old children, for example) at no cost to the children’s families.
Keywords: government
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-06-11 2022-06-04: EssayNo. 27
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Because today's world is so busy and crowded, we should not expect people to be polite to one another.
Keywords: friendship
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-06-04 2022-05-25: EssayNo. 28
What do you think is most important to a lasting friendship? The other party can help; they have the same interests and worldviews about what matters; they trust each other.
Keywords: friendship
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-05-25 2022-05-21: EssayNo. 29
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should take time to relax with hobbies or physical activities that are very different from what they do at work.
Keywords: life-style
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-05-21
2018-03-24 2022-05-18: EssayNo. 30
Nowadays people prefer to shop in large supermarkets rather than nearby local shops. Why do you think this is happening? Is this a positive or a negative trend?
Keywords: shopping
Type: Cause; If / Imaginary
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2022-05-18 2022-05-14: EssayNo. 31
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Primary schools should spend more time teaching young students ( 5-11 years old) technology (like computers) than teaching them music and art.
Keywords: technology
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-05-14 2022-05-04: EssayNo. 32
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In the Industrial Age, many developed countries aimed for more significant economic growth every generation. While they are making considerable progress, the setbacks cannot be eliminated. Economic development shares a close relationship with environmental protection, and in the long run, the latter reflects more importance.
Keywords: economic
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-05-04 2022-05-03: EssayNo. 33
Some people say that we should always follow our dreams, even if the dreams are very ambitious. Others think that we should focus on achieving realistic goals. Which view do you agree with?
Keywords: opinion
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-05-03 2022-04-30: EssayNo. 34
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People think people are spending too much money on their pets these days and that money could be put to better use.
Keywords: animal
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-04-30 2022-04-23: EssayNo. 35
Are domestic movies and TV shows more interesting or foreign movies and TV shows?
Keywords: movie
Type: If / Imaginary
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2022-04-23 2022-04-09: EssayNo. 36
Teachers of young children at a primary school are considering making one significant change to better support their student's educational and social development (aged 6-10). Encourage students to ask questions in class more frequently than they do now; have students work together in pairs or small groups more regularly than they do now; Meet with each student’s parents more frequently than they do now. Which one of the following changes do you think is the most important for the teachers to make and why?
Keywords: student
Type: Preference
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2022-04-09 2022-04-06: EssayNo. 37
Should college students, regardless of their majors, be required to take a course about the culture of another country?
Keywords: student
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-04-06
2019-12-14 2022-04-03: EssayNo. 38
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? You are getting advice from friends older than you is more valuable than friends your same age.
Keywords: event
Type: Agree & Disagree
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2022-04-03 2022-03-26: EssayNo. 39
During big events such as graduation and weddings, some students think they need to take numerous photos and a lot of videos, and others think they need to take a few or no videos and pictures. Which choice or decision do you prefer?
Keywords: event
Type: Preference
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2022-03-26 2022-03-16: EssayNo. 40
Imagine that you are considering taking action to improve your performance to get better grades (marks) at school or get a promotion and higher pay at work: Doing additional work or extra assignments beyond what is required; Participating more actively and contributing your ideas more frequently in group discussions. Which one of these two actions do you think would be more helpful for improving your performance? Why?
Keywords: performance
Type: Preference
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2022-03-16