Paired-choice questions TOEFL IBT
LANGUAGE USE:
INTRO line:
I prefer to …...... I prefer.....ING
I'd rather (do) …...than (do)
something else...
I agree that …....should (do)........
In general, studying online
is.........than......
MAKE A COMPARISON between
the two things in order to highlight what your point is.
As......as/Not as.....as/
THEN choose one
thing to ARGUE FOR:
Have TWO
reasons to support your point:
Include details and examples
from your own personal experience.
Make a conclusion line in which you
repeat your main idea or summarize the
two reasons.
Use transition words of CONTRAST.
Would you like to live in a big
city or a small town? Use reasons to support your response.
Would you
prefer to take a trip by plane or by train? Use reasons to support
your response.
Do you
think it is better to marry before or after the age of thirty? Use
reasons to support your response.
Would you
prefer to go out to dinner or stay home and cook a meal? Use reasons
to support your response.
Is it
better to have a career that pays a lot of money but keeps you away
from your family or a career that does not pay so much but allows
you time with your family? Use reasons to support your response.
Do you
think children should always obey their parents, or are there times
when it is not necessary for children to obey?
Do you
prefer to play sports or watch sports? Use reasons to support your
response.
Do you
make decisions quickly or take your time making them? Use details
and examples to support your response.
