1
What is your favourite time of day?
2
What kind of things do you do with your family?
3
About how many times per day do you eat?
4
What was the most interesting thing you've ever
done?
5
Do you like your job? Say three good things about
it?
6
Have you ever grown flowers, plants, fruits or
anything?
7
What's the most readily available form of public
transportation where you live?
8
Have you ever been jealous of someone else's
work?
9
Where is the best place to raise a family?
10 What kind of things do you think you will buy?
11
At what time should a child of 12 be home by if
they are not with an adult?
12
Do you like true historical stories? -biographies? autobiographies?
13
Have you read a translation of any English books
in your language?
14
What other courses do you need to take so you
can pursue your hobbies and personal interests?
15
Have you ever ridden a pony? How about a
motorcycle?
16
Who do you spend more time with – friends or
family?
17
About how many times a year do you go to the
movies?
18 Do you know someone who owns an unusual pet?
19 Do you think that books are a thing of the past?
Is there any environmentally-friendly
20 transportation in your area? ( electric trams,
electric trains)
21 Have you ever been to a rock concert?
22 Do you like sketching? - Doodling in notebooks?
23
Have you ever been bitten by a dog? (... by a
snake)
24
Would you rather visit another country or travel
within your own country?
25
Which is more important, increasing people's
standard of living, or protecting the environment?
26
Pets are banned by many condominiums. To what
extent do you agree with this?
27 Is your hometown famous for anything?
28 What three things do you most hate?
29
Describe your first job, your current job or your
ideal job?
30
What's the most money you have spent on
something to eat?
31
Have you ever ridden a horse? How about a
camel?
32
Do you enjoy music videos? What is your
favourite?
33 What is the most you have ever spent on a gift?
34 Do you have a good stereo system?
35 Do you wear jewellery?
36
What do you need before you can travel to another
country?
37
Do you have a sketchbook? - or doodle in your filo
or notebooks?
38 Have you ever been in a traffic accident?
39 What kind of present do you like for your birthday?
40 What's the funniest joke you ever heard?
41 Who is your favourite musician?
42 Does your mother work?
43
Is the image of the group or singer as important as
the music?
44 Why did you leave your last job?
45
When you were a child, what did you want to be
when you grew up?
46
What kind of things annoy you about other
people's driving?
47 Do you know anyone who has a horse or a pony?
48 What kind of animal would you like to be?
49 Where do you usually buy food?
50
Should we make the development of renewable
energy sources an economic priority?
51
Do you usually drink bottled water? Why or Why
not?
52
Would you dress the same as you do in your
country if you went to America for a visit?
53
Which costs more, a hamburger in America or a
hamburger in your country?
54 What's your favourite smell?
55
Do you like to travel with your mother? Why or why
not?
56
Do you know anyone who does not know how to
read or write?
57
What are some important factors in determining
which college/university to attend?
58 What was the last book you read?
59 When is the best time to come to your hometown?
60
How much time did you spend the last time you
went shopping?
61 Do you sometimes wear a hat?
62 Which room do you spend the most time in?
63 What animals do you think are ugly?
64 Do you know anyone who was home-schooled?
65 What kind of radio programs do you listen to?
66 Would you consider studying abroad?
67
Are there NGOs where you live? ( Save the
Children / WHO / Greenpeace )
68 Does your mother have a driver's license?
69
Do you like to watch horror movies or ghost
stories?
70
Have you ever tried water skiing? -bungee
jumping?
71 What sort of books do you enjoy reading?
72 What do your parents do in their free time?
73 What month gets the most rain around here?
74
What was the most interesting thing you did
during the holiday?
75 Are you good at saving money? Why? Or why not?
76
What was the last thing you bought for someone
else?
77 How often do you watch TV?
78
Do you think you are pressured by your family to
act in a certain way?
79
Would you ever drive a car if you had left your
license at home?
80
If you were given the opportunity to be born again,
how would you change how you lived?
81
If you could be a superhero, which one would you
be?
82 What kind of meats have you eaten?
83 Is graffiti a form of art, or just vandalism?
84 What qualities make a good friend?
85
How much is too much homework? How should
the homework load be managed?
86 Do you sometimes buy things that you don't need?
87 Are university fees reasonable - or costly?
88 What is the best colour for the kitchen?
89
About how many times per week do you drink fruit
juice ?
90
Which college courses are needed for you to be
the very best in your field?
91 What is the best thing about your best friend?
92 What's your favourite colour for a cat / dog?
93 How often do you go to movies?
94
If you saw a robbery, would you be a witness for
the police?
95
If you needed to earn some extra money, how
would you do that?
96
Would you like to work in an office? Why or why
not?
97
Could you describe the most interesting person
you have ever met?
98
Would you ever walk downtown without any shoes
on your feet?
99 What is your definition of love?
100 Do you like your boss? Why or why not?
101
Who is the most famous artist in your country?
What kind of art does he do?
102
Do you know anyone with a pierced nose? eyebrows?
103 Do you like love stories and romantic movies?
104 What is your favourite food?
105
Would you ever defy your boss if he/she asked you
to do something you didn't agree with?
106
Do you think drunk drivers should be banned from
driving for life?
107 Would you ever consider being a criminal?
108 Is there any kind of food you would not eat? Why?
109 Who is your favourite male singer?
110 Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
111
Are you planning on going anywhere on your next
vacation?
112 How do you feel after a long vacation?
113 Where are your grandparents from?
114
What does your hometown produce? What does it
grow?
115 Do you like to watch cartoons? - Are they violent?
116
What three adjectives would describe yourself as a
worker?
117 Who do you spend money on?
118 Describe your best trip ( or best travel experience).
119
How often do you listen to the radio? What
stations?
120 What is your favourite song of all time?
121 Where did you go on your last vacation?
122 What do you think of single mothers?
123 Do you consider yourself a good artist?
124 Would you ever drive your car with a flat tire?
125
Are you a good painter? -Or good at drawing?
What?
126 Do/Did your parents give you an allowance?
127
Do you have snow in your country? (Do you have
hail?)
128 What animal would you like to be?
129 What is your favourite kind of music?
130 Where do you usually buy clothes?
131
Do you think police cameras at traffic lights is a
good idea?
132
Do you prefer to work in a village, a large town or a
metropolitan city?
133
Has seeing a film ever made you read the book it
was based on?
134 What animal do you think is the cutest?
135
If you were in a store and you saw someone steal
something - what would you do?
136
What are some ways that you can reduce pollution
in this country?
137
Do you like wood carvings or other local
handicrafts??
138 What is the coldest season?
139 Why do people become professional artists?
140
In your opinion, is marriage for life? Should
couples keep their money separate?
141
What do you like to do in your free time when you
go out?
142 Do you think money is more important than love?
143 What do you look for in a textbook?
144 What is your favourite kind of ethnic food?
145 How much time do you spend listening to music?
146
What is something that you want to buy, but don't
have enough money to buy.
147 Are you a good dancer? -How often do you dance?
148 What do you think about old-folks homes?
149 How is pollution effecting the environment today?
150
What wild animals can you see around where you
live?
151 What time do you get home from work / school?
152
Do you know what happens when we remove
forests?
153
Do women in your country usually work after
getting married?
154
Do you like to get dressed up? Do you ever go to
fancy-dress parties?
155 How often do you get dressed up?
156 If your life was a song what song would it be?
157 What kind of music do you usually listen to?
158 How many poems do you know?
159
If you were a fictional character - who would you
want to be?
160
How do you usually spend your money? What do
you usually buy?
161 What sort of shoes do you like most?
162
If you were a monster, what monster would you
be?
163 Who is your favourite soccer player?
164 Which store do you go to the most often?
165 How many days was your vacation?
166 What kind of car do you have?
167
If you were given a chance to go to the moon,
would you go? Why or why not?
168 What do you think of cigarette smokers?
169 Which season is the most comfortable for you?
170 Where will you go on your next vacation?
171
Do you prefer paintings that look like big photo
prints?
172 What famous person would you most like to meet?
173 Which job would you never do?
174 Have you ever seen a bullfight?
175 Would you rather be a doctor or a lawyer?
176
Should books be censored? -Or rated like movies
are?
177 Would you ever pick up a hitchhiker?
178
Have you ever eaten rabbit meat? -Lamb chops? Other strange food?
179 What is the largest animal you have ever seen?
180
What is the most popular game show in your
country, and what is the format?
181
How long have you lived where you are living
now?
182
What animals, including insects, should be hunted
to extinction?
183 How many TV channels do you get at home?
184 What is your favourite TV program?
185
What do you think of people who almost always
wear black?
186 Have you ever acted? (School play?)
187 What was the last CD you bought?
188
What do you need to do in your country to get a
driver's license?
189
What's the most expensive thing you've ever
bought?
190
If you were to go on a camping trip for a week,
what 10 things would you take?
191 What movie star would you most like to meet?
192
Do you like the place where you are living? Why or
why not?
193
Where are some good stores to buy clothes in this
area?
194
Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction books? How
about movies?
195 What is your favourite game? Why?
196 What country would you most like to visit?
197
What are some of the most popular amusement
parks in your country?
198
How much do you think Christmas dinner cost at a
five-star hotel?
199 Is it right to keep animals in a zoo?
200
What colours do you think look good on your
mother?
201
If you could play any musical instrument, what
would it be?
202
Do you prefer to watch TV/CDs rather than go to
the movies?
203
If you were abducted by aliens, would you tell
anybody? Why or why not?
204
How many years of schooling would you prefer to
have?
205
How has the world changed since you were a
child? (technology, values, environment, health)
206 What plans have you made for your retirement?
207
Is it possible to be beautiful without wearing any
make-up, earrings or other accessories?
208 How much does it cost to keep your pet?
209 What is the best colour for the bathroom?
210
Have you ever worn your hair braided in small
braids.
211 What is the best season in your hometown?
212
What would you do if your soon to be mother-inlaw seems to hate you?
213
Have you ever wanted something which someone
else has got?
214
How many JK Rowling books (Harry Potter) can
you name?
215 How many books do you read per week?
216
What do you like most about your job? (Your
university?)
217
Do you ever argue with your mother or father?
What about?
218
Do you keep in touch with old friends? Why - why
not?
219 Do you like shopping for new clothes?
220
If money wasn't a problem for you, what job would
you prefer?
221 What time do your start and finish work?
222
What is the most interesting souvenir that you
have ever bought on one of your holidays?
223 Can you ride a motorcycle or a bicycle?
224 Have you ever seen a dog race?
225 Do you think alcohol should be banned?
226
What kind of cars do most people in your country
like?
227
What is the geography of your hometown? (i.e.
beach, mountains, etc.)
228
What things in your house could you easily live
without?
229
Can you concentrate on other things when you are
listening to music?
230 What is your favourite movie?
231 What is your favourite kind of movie?
232
How old were you when you got your first job? (or
household chores)
233 If you had one wish, what would it be?
234
Could you name ten famous actors, film stars,
singers?
235
What is the most expensive thing you've ever
bought?
236
Who do you get along better with, your mother or
your father?
237
Do you think that banks pay a higher percent of
interest in your country or in others?
238
What is the difference between a pet and a wild
animal?
239 What kind of volunteer work have you done?
240 Who are the most famous writers in your country?
241 When was the last time you went dancing?
242 What is your shoe size?
243 Do you play a musical instrument?
244
Is it bad if one person or company monopolizes
the market that it specializes in?
245 Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why?
246 How do you spend most of your evenings?
247
Do you think it is important to wear fashionable
clothes?
248 Would you ever eat rice with sugar?
249 Are there any parks near your home?
250
What are some jobs that you think would be
boring?
251 What TV advertisement do you hate?
252
Are there any holidays associated with the
different seasons in your country?
253
Where do you think the best place to raise a family
is? Why?
254
How much do you think it costs to stay at a hotel
in London?
255
What other fields or work will your job make you
qualified for?
256 What is your favourite season? Why?
257
Would you like a job that required you to sit at a
computer all day?
258
How much money did your parents give you for an
allowance when you were ten years old?
259
What are some countries that you would never
visit? Why would you not visit them?
260 How often do you rent videos?
261
What are some forms of gambling people do in
your country?
262 Do you think it's okay to gamble on the lottery?
263
Have you ever been to the theatre? (operas /
ballets / plays - not movies)
264 What are your parents like?
265
Do you believe what politicians say? Some
politicians?
266 What do you think of soccer?
267
If you could meet any famous person, dead or
alive, who would it be and why?
268
Could you describe the character and appearance
of the kind of your best friend?
269 When was the last time you rode a bus?
270
Do you know someone who is almost always
happy?
271
Do you know any businesses involved in charity
work?
272 What's your favourite colour for shoes?
273 Do you like punk music or heavy metal bands?
274 Would you ever consider adopting a child?
275 Does anyone famous come from your hometown?
276 How is New Year celebrated in your country?
277
What was the most interesting thing that you did
during the vacation?
278 What's your favourite room? Why?
279 Would you ever adopt a child?
280 How many books do you read per year?
281
What influenced / will influence your choice of job?
(Why did you choose that job?)
282
Are you going to watch TV tonight? For how many
hours?
283
If you had the opportunity to be different, what
would you change?
284
Might you live in another country for the rest of
your life?
285
What do you like to talk about when you are with
your friends?
286 What is your favourite magazine?
287 What is your favourite radio station?
288
What was the best food you ate during your
vacation?
289
Do you think overpopulation is an important
environmental issue? Why or why not?
290
Do you think it is good for children to watch TV?
How many hours per day?
291
What do you think of women who wear ladies
business suits?
292 Would you consider investing in the stock market?
293
What do you think is the most important ingredient
of success?
294
Where are you going to go the next time you
travel?
295
In your opinion, which season is the most
beautiful?
Who do you think is more responsible for
296 pollution, individual people or the government?
Explain.
297
What do you think the world would be like without
music?
298
Do you know someone who has worked as a taxi
driver?
299 How many days a week do you work (or study?)
300
Do you read fiction novels? Sci-fi? Fantasy?
Detective?
301
What was the most interesting place you have ever
visited?
302
What is something that you have bought recently
that cost a lot of money?
303
Do you wear the same size clothes this year as you
wore last year?
304
What are some of the strangest fashions you have
seen?
305
Do you wear the same colour clothes now that you
wore ten years ago?
306 When was the last time you got dressed up?
307
If you were asked to choose which time you would
like to live in, which century would you choose?
308
Are you a member of a library? Or do you buy all
your books?
309
Do you like paintings? - enough to visit an art
museum?
310 What singer would you most like to meet?
311
Why do some people not like beer? – wine? –
spirits?
312 What job do you want to have in five years' time?
313 Who is your favourite author?
314 Where would your dream home be?
315 Does your mother work outside of the house?
316 When do plan to retire?
317 How can we improve our classrooms?
318
Do you have an exercise machine at home?
Dumbbells?
319 What have you done with your neighbours?
320
What are some ways a person can continue to
learn?
321
Which do you like better hot weather or cold
weather?
322 What are some good books that you have read?
323
Would you ever say yes to someone even if you
meant no?
324
Do you like any particular company's
advertisements? If so, why?
325
Do you give tips at a restaurant in your country?
How about to taxi drivers?
326 Why do you think people become teachers?
327 What radio station do you usually listen to?
What do you think is the ratio of female (women)
328 managers to male (men) managers in your
country?
329 Do you like to listen classical music?
330 Have you ever hosted a party?
331
Can you play a keyboard - piano, electric organ,
xylophone?
332
What was (or is) your favourite subject? Why do
you like it?
333
Do you visit museums when you go to another
city?
334 What do you think of people with tattoos?
335
What are some questions that are frequently asked
in a job interview?
336
What is something that you have bought recently
for yourself?
337
Approximately how many times a year do you get a
sore throat?
338 What animal do you think is the funniest?
339
In your opinion, is drinking immoral? Should it be
illegal?
340
Approximately how many times per week do you
eat chocolate?
341
Do you find Picasso's work, or any paintings,
astonishing, interesting, boring or strange?
342
How can we protect the environment and at the
same time improve people's standard of living?
343
Is parking a problem in your country? (shopping
malls, etc.)
344
How many different kinds of coins are there in your
country? What are they?
345
What crops are produced in which seasons in your
country?
346
How do you believe literature can help you to get
familiar with a culture?
347
Do you have a credit card? If so, do you have more
than one?
348
Do you like singing karaoke? How often do you
sing karaoke?
349
Have you ever been to see a play? If so, when was
the last time?
350 When is a person wearing to much make-up?
351
If you were asked to take a high-salary job in Japan
would you go?
352 How much money did you make on your first job?
353
Are there male nurses and female doctors in your
country? - What percentage?
354
What nice thing can you remember a stranger
doing for you?
355
Would you prefer to go out with a quiet or a
talkative person?
356
Do you think people should adopt children from
other countries?
357
Do you know about any anti-pollution or recycling
programs in your community?
358 Who is your favourite athlete?
359
Do you think people feel different when they wear
different clothes?
360 Where is the best cultural centre in your country?
361 Would you like a job in which you travelled a lot?
362
How are homes different in the west and in your
country?
363 What countries would you not like to visit? Why?
364 Does you mother play the piano?
365 What colours do you think look good on you?
366 How many songs do you know all the words to?
367 Where is a good place for tourists to go?
368 Do you sometimes give money to charities?
369
What games are popular in your country? Why are
they popular?
370 When was the last time you rode a train?
371
Do you have a habit of saving up money to buy
something you want?
372 What is the penalty for speeding in your country?
373 Why do some people not like pets?
374
If you could take a vacation anywhere in the world
for any length of time, where would you go?
375
What do you think is the most dangerous form of
transportation? Why?
376
Approximately how many times per week do you
eat rice?
377
What do you think is the safest form of
transportation? Why?
378 What is your opinion of discount stores?
379 Do you read fashion magazines?
380
Should music lyrics be rated similar to the way
movies are rated?
381
What things in your home couldn't you live
without?
382 How do you think cities can reduce pollution?
383 What kind of music do your parents listen to?
384
What qualities must a person have to make BIG
money?
385
What are some special or traditional musical
instruments in your country?
386
Have your parents ever disapproved of any of your
relationships?
387
When you are on a long car journey do you play
games or sing songs to occupy your time?
388 Who is your favourite actress?
389
When was the last time you went to a museum or
art gallery?
390 What is your favourite holiday? Why?
391 Have you ever been to a horse race?
392
Do you think high heel shoes are bad for a
person's health?
393
Do you dress the same when you are depressed as
you do when you are very happy?
394
Would you ever slap someone for something they
said?
395 What are some popular places to go in your area?
396
If you could change one thing in the world, what
would it be?
397 How many brothers and sisters do you have?
398
Do you listen to music while doing your
homework?
399 Do you have a dog? If so, what's your dog's name?
400
Do you have pierced ears? - any other piercings?
Do you think it is fashionable?
401 What is the worst movie you've ever seen?
402 What would life be like without art?
403
What is the most popular drama show in your
country, and what is the storyline?
404
Do you think women are good bosses? - better
bosses?
Were there any subjects you wanted to study at
405 school/college/university, but they were not
available?
406
Is it safe to drive a car and listen to the radio at the
same time?
407
What are some things you can do without
spending money?
408
Do you know how to use e-mail? Have you got
your own home pages on the web?
409
Is the place you live in now very different to the
place where you were born?
410 Do you look more like your mother or your father?
411
When you buy something, do you "shop around"
and go to many stores to compare prices?
412 What is the scariest movies you have ever seen?
413 Do you like to clean your own room?
414
Do you think it is right to keep wild animals in a
zoo?
415
Which costs more, your telephone bill or your
electric bill?
416
Do you like to see musicals? ( Moulin Rouge /
Chicago)
417 What sort of jewellery do you wear?
418 How much does gasoline cost is your country?
419
Do you dislike any particular company's
advertisements? If so, why?
420 Do you talk to your pet sometimes?
421 What do you think of men who wear make-up?
422
Who is the most popular entertainer in your
country?
423 Do you often visit your grandparents?
424
If you were given an opportunity to be born again,
what kind of person would you choose to be?
425
Do you know how to use "Google"? Do you know
what "Pirch" is?
426 How many different homes have you lived in?
427 What is one of your favourite animals?
428 Where do you usually read?
429
How do you feel about the use of animals for
medical research?
430
Do you know the band named The Eagles? If so,
do you like them?
431
Why are there so many people who are willing to
sacrifice their time and money to raise a pet?
432 How often do you go shopping?
433 Who is your favourite actor?
434
What do you do if you can't get the clerk's
attention at the store?
435
How much money did you spend on your last
vacation?
Do you have difficulty with school / college /
436 university work? - How much self-study(homestudy) do you do?
437
Do you usually drive, take a taxi, take a bus or take
the train?
438 Do you ever listen to MP3 files on your computer?
439
What kinds of problems would you have if you had
to always tell the truth?
440 When was the last time you took a taxi?
441 Do you ever give money to beggars on the street?
442
What musicians did you like when you were in
junior high school? How about high school?
443
Do you like modern art, classical art or something
else?
What was your favourite music 5 years ago? 10
444 years ago? How have your musical tastes
changed?
445
Do you like to dance? What kind of dancing do you
like?
446
How do you think countries can reduce congestion
on the roads?
447 Where is a good place to go for a drive?
448
What are popular tourist destinations in your
country?
449 Have you ever worked on a farm?
450 In what ways do you dress differently?
451 Where are you from?
452
What would you say is the most famous date in
your country's history?
453
Do you usually watch movies at home or at a
movie theatre?
454 What do you need to buy next?
455
Should an environmental levy be imposed on SUVs
not used in the farming community?
456
Approximately how much do you budget (or
spend) every day on just yourself?
457
Do you compare prices at different stores when
you shop?
458
What do you wish to physically gain; what kind of
things would you like to buy with your money?
459
Do you like native handicraft items (e.g. Paper
umbrellas)
460
Do you have a library card? Which is your
favourite library?
461
When you get old do you think you will dress like
your grandmother or grandfather?
462 What's your favourite form of transportation?
463 How many birds do you know that can't fly?
464 Which job are you best at?
465
What are some common jobs for men in your
country?
466 What's your favourite season and why?
467 Do/Did your parents let you stay out late?
468
Which do you prefer, songs in English or songs in
your own language?
Do you think companies nowadays are more or
469 less "green" (environmentally responsible) than
they were in the past?
470 Where is your favourite shopping area?
471
What kind of music do you listen to - to cheer you
up?
472
What is something that you have bought recently
that was a good bargain?
473 When was the last time you went to a concert?
474
Have you ever lived for some time any of your
aunts and uncles or grandparents?
475
Do you ever give money to charity? Why or why
not?
476 How many hours per day do you work (or study)?
477
What's the most beautiful place you've ever been
to?
478 What is a wedding ceremony like in your country?
479
How do your wants and desires affect your career
options and goals?
480
If you had to choose between a satisfying job and
a well-paid one, which would you choose?
481
Do you have a driver's license? If so, when did you
get it?
482
How much do you have to spend to eat a good
meal at a restaurant in your country?
483
Would you consider the military as a career
choice? Why or why not?
484
Approximately how many times a year do you get a
cold or flu?
485 Do you believe in telepathy, or something similar?
486 Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
487 If you were a candy, what candy would you be?
488
Do you think women can do any job men can? - Or
what are the exceptions.
489 What are some ways energy is wasted?
490
What is the main problem with renewable energy
sources?
491
Why do people have pets? / Why do people keep
pets?
492
How many members do you have in your family
altogether?
493
What do you think of people who dye their hair
green or purple?
494
Do you watch music shows on TV? If so, what do
you watch?
495
Do you think it's okay to free animals that have
been in captivity all their lives? Why or why not?
496
How much does it cost to get a haircut in your
country?
497
About how many times a year do you have an
accident or break something accidentally?
498
Do you think that most parents influence what
university their child will attend?
499
What are some common jobs for women in your
country?
500 When was the last time you went bowling?
501
Do you ever volunteer to do some charity work? What do you do?
502 What do you think is the secret of making money?
503 What is the best ever TV program you have seen?
504
Have you ever seen ______________________?
(Insert the name of a movie.)
505
Are you going to see a movie in the near future? Do you know which one?
506 What qualities make a good mother?
507 Why did you visit the place(s) you went to?
508
Is it easy for people in your country to seek work
abroad?
509 How many wings does a dragonfly have?
510
Do you think your teachers give too much
homework?
511
Do you have a favourite painting, photo or other
picture?
512 Do you get tornadoes where you are from?
513 Do you think that TV is a good thing?
514 What was the last concert you went to?
515
Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, how old
are they?
516 What languages can you speak?
517
How long have you been working at your present
job?
518
Approximately how much do you spend per day on
travelling?
519
Do you think there are lessons to learn from
nature?
520
Do you notice any cross-cultural differences in
your country?
521
How much do you usually spend each month on
perfume / after-shave etc.?
522
Approximately how much do you spend each day
on food?
523
Would you ever wear contacts to change your eye
colour?
524
If you could change anything about your present
home, what would it be?
If you can't find an item at the store, do you find an
525 assistant and ask for help, or do you leave and go
elsewhere?
526
If you could make a law, what law would you
make?
527 Have you ever made your own clothes?
528 What is the most unusual pet you have ever seen?
529 What's there to do in your hometown?
530 What is the best ever movie you have seen?
531
Does your country have traditional or its own
classical music?
532
Do you like western rock bands? Are rock bands
popular in your country?
533
What are some of the main differences between a
novel and a short story?
534 What kind of clothes are in fashion now?
535 Would you like to be a fashion model?
536
Do you think cars should be banned from city
centres?
537 Who is your favourite actor or actress?
538 What is something nice a friend has done for you?
539 What do you spend most of your money on?
540 What can we do to help prevent pollution?
541 What kind of watch do you have?
542 How long does it take to get to the nearest airport?
543 Have you ever gotten a parking ticket?
544 Which jobs do you think are the most prestigious?
545 What was the best CD you ever bought?
546
When was the last time your travelled a great
distance?
547 What are the advantages of watching TV?
548
Has reading a book ever made you go and see the
movie of the book?
549
What fashions that you see today do you think will
be out of fashion within two years?
550 At what time of year are you happiest?
551
What's your favourite magazine? (What are some
of your favourite magazines?)
552 Would you ever spank your child?
553 Who takes care of the money in your house?
554
Name three occupations that you could do. (For
example, be a bus conductor)
555 Is your home in a convenient location?
556
What do you think is the ratio of male to female
doctors?
557 Would you go on a safari?
558 About how many times have you visited a dentist?
559 What is your opinion of arranged marriages?
560 What is your favourite Web site?
561 What are the qualities of a good student?
562
Are your parents strict? - Do you do what they
want - or what you want - to do?
563
What type of clothing do you wear when you are
angry and you want to express yourself?
564 What is art?
565
In your opinion, should gambling be legal (and
taxed)?
566
About how many watches have you had in your life
to-date (up to now)?
567
What was the most fun you had on your last
vacation?
568 What are the seasons in your country?
569
What's the most expensive piece of clothing you
have ever bought?
570
What are some things that your community is
doing to help the environment?
571 Do you or your family have any pets?
572
Are you a good singer? - Do you ever do karaoke
singing?
573
Do you think that the only thing more important
than money - is family?
574
Do you prefer very hot weather to very cold
weather?
575
How much money do you want to earn each
month?
576
Do you have a cat? What's its name? What does it
eat?
Do you think your
577 company/school/college/university is a good one?
Why/why not?
578 Do you prefer traveling by car or by plane?
What particular animals have become famous in
579 your country for some special skill or
accomplishment?
580
What is the best memory you have of your family
doing something together?
581
Do you have to pay a sales tax(VAT?) in your
country?
582
How much free time does a high school student in
your country have?
583
Have you ever read an English translation of a
book originally written in your language?
584
What did you see on TV this day last week? Can
you talk about it for two minutes?
If you were given a choice between being given
585 great wisdom or great wealth, which would you
choose?
586
Why is it sometimes very difficult to speak another
language?
587 What is your favourite memory of childhood?
588
At what age is a person regarded as an adult in
your country?
589 What do you think about men who wear earrings?
590
What famous painters do you know? What are they
famous for?
591 What was the last movie you saw?
592 How many cousins do you have?
593 How many CD's do you have?
594
Do parents home-school their children in your
country?
595 Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, how many times?
596 How do you usually travel?
597
Have you encounter any problems when travelling
/ on a trip?
598
Do you like science-fiction or science fantasy
books?
599
Do you ever buy second-hand things? ("used
things")
600 What was the last thing you spent money on?
601 How many authors can you name?
602 What is one of your favourite TV shows?
603 What's one job you wouldn't like to do? Why not?
604 Who is your favourite country singer?
605 What job(s) do you wish to have in the future?
606
If you could travel back in time, where would you
go?
607
Should people follow the religion of their parents,
or should they have the liberty to choose another?
608 If you were a toy, what toy would you like to be?
609
How have you changed your home since you've
started living there?
610 Who is your favourite writer? (author)
611 What is the hottest season?
612 What was your first job?
613
Would you prefer to stay at a hotel/motel or camp
while on vacation?
614 Do you prefer dogs or cats?
615
How much money do you need to make to fulfil
you dreams and desires?
616
What do you think about women who don't wear
earrings?
617 Why do some people gamble?
618
Have you ever gotten lost while traveling? If so, tell
about it.
619
Are foreign languages part of the school
curriculum?
620
Is driving a car and talking on the phone the same
as driving and talking to a passenger?
621 Does/Did your mother make you clean your room?
622
Who are some of your favourite actors and
actresses?
623
About how many times a year do you get a
headache?
624
At what age does the average person obtain a
driver's license?
625
Are women encouraged to pursue education and a
career?
626
Could you describe the character and appearance
of the kind of people you like?
627 Do you have, or have you ever had, a bicycle?
628 Are you a member of a video club?
629 Do you sing while taking a shower?
630 Would you eat at an Indian restaurant?
631
Do you know your neighbours? Do you want to
know them?
632
If you could change one thing in history what
would you change?
633 Do you have an aquarium? - or maybe a fish pond?
634
If you could be a bird, what would you choose to
be?
635 What time do you have to be home?
636 Why are you studying a foreign language?
637
How many national animal preserves you have got
in your country?
638
What do you do if you can't get the waiter's
attention in a restaurant?
639
Do you think people over 65 should be made to
retire?
640 What is your favourite country? And why?
641
Are there any kinds of movies you don't ever go to
see?
642 Do you prefer water colours or oil paints?
643
What are some of your fondest memories of
childhood?
644 How often do you go to parties?
645
What's the most money you have spent on
something to wear?
646 What is your favourite karaoke song to sing?
647 What do you and your family like to do together?
648 Would you ever walk home alone at night?
649
What animal in your country do you think is the
most dangerous?
About how many times a year do you go to a
650 special event (music festival/ dog show/fashion
show)?
651 Do you often buy new clothes?
652 Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
653
At what age do most people in your country get
married?
654
Are you a price conscious shopper? - Do you
always think of the cost before you buy?
655 What is your favourite kind of car? Why?
656
Is it difficult for people without a college education
to get good jobs where you live?
657
At what age do people usually retire in your
country?
658
What differences have you noticed in international
fashions and in your country?
659 Do you enjoy shopping? Where do you like to go?
660
Do you think "A Brick" and "Blank Canvas "are
works of art?
661
Are there litter laws where you live? What is the
fine for littering?
662 Will you continue working after you get married?
663
What are some common occupations in your
country?
664 Do you recycle anything? Glass? Paper?
665
What are the most annoying driving habits of other
drivers in your country?
666 What are some jobs that you think would be fun?
667 What do you think of home-schooling?
668
Would you prefer to live in a house or an
apartment? Why?
669
Do you think TV is educational? - Or do you think
that there is too much violence on TV?
670
What kind of climate do you prefer when choosing
a place to go on vacation?
671
What are you trying to do in order to find a job that
you really like?
672 Can you name a famous happily married couple?
673
What are some qualities that you think are
important in a person?
674 What are some good ways to learn English?
675
Do you think it is more important to make a lot of
money or to enjoy your job?
676
If you were walking through the forest and you
suddenly saw a tiger, what would you do?
677
Approximately how many times a year do you get
stomach-ache?
678
What do you think is the best job? What do you
think is the worst?
679 Do you know any interesting myths or stories?
680
Have you ever found any money? If so, what did
you do with it?
681 Would you ever consider being a tax inspector?
682 What are the qualities of a good teacher?
683
Is it safe to drive a car and talk to passengers at
the same time?
684
What kind of master would you like to have if you
were a pet?
685 What kinds of music do you dislike, or even hate?
686 What is your favourite book?
687
What do you think would be the most interesting
job? The most boring? The most unusual?
688 Can you play the guitar, sitar, mandolin or violin?
689
Do you mind singing to other people? (Another
wording: ...singing in front of people?)
690 How was your vacation?
691 Would you ever consider moving to Africa?
692
Approximately how many times per week do you
listen to the radio?
693 What do you do in your spare time?
694
About how many books do you have in your
house?
695
What is the most interesting city to visit in your
country?
696 What qualities make a good father?
697
What colours do you choose to wear when you are
happy?
698
Approximately how many times per year do you go
to the movies?
699 Would you ever consider being a farmer?
700
What animal do you think makes the best pet?
Why?
701 Who are some famous artists in your country?
702
If money was no object - what kind of car would
you like to have?
703 What is your favourite colour?
704
What store did you like best and what store did
you like least?
705 What is your favourite make of car? Why?
706 What do you think of cricket?
707
Do you find more fulfilment from your leisure
activities than from your job?
708
Are you fond of some animals? - Which ones do
you like?
709
Do you think you will ever live in a foreign
country?
710 What are some types of pollution?
711
Is it a good idea for parents assign chores for their
children?
712
Do you think background music is calming or
irritating?
713 Who is your favourite singer or group?
714
If you could ask the Ultimate Computer any one
question, what would it be?
715
If a classmate asked you for the answer to a
question during an exam, what would you do?
716
Do you think keeping an animal as a pet is a
violation of that animal's rights?
717 What art form do you like best?
718
How many legs does a spider have? How about an
octopus?
719 What kind of advertising do you think works?
720 Have you ever been to an orchestral concert?
721
What do you think is the worst colour for a living
room?
722 When was the last time you went to a zoo?
723
Which do you prefer – a career in the police force
or a career in the navy?
724 Should children help with the housework?
725
Do you think arranged marriages are a good idea?
Why or why not?
726 How do you think money helps make us happy?
727 What is your favourite charity?
728 Have you ever been on an airplane? -ship? -train?
729 What kinds of music do you dislike?
730
If you could own your own business, what would it
be?
731
Do you ever talk to your pet? If so, what do you
say?
732
If you discovered a new island, what would you
name it and why?
733 What kind of things do you often shop for?
734 What was the most boring thing you've ever done?
735 What animal do you think is the strangest-looking?
736
What is the best thing about your company /
school / university?
737
Once you graduate from a university should you
stop learning?
738 Why do you enjoy art?
739
When you go food shopping, do you buy foods
you've seen in TV commercials?
740
If you were American / Chinese / Mexican, African
(choose one) how would your life be different?
741 What is your favourite sport?
742
Do you think the type of vacation one takes
reflects one's social status?
743 What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
744 Have you ever been to any famous museums?
745
Do you want to buy something special for
yourself?
746
Have you ever had a temporary or part-time job
during the holidays or while at university?
747
Do you read any magazines regularly? Which?
Why?
748 What's your favourite commercial?
749
What do you think is the most important ingredient
in a good marriage?
750
Would you ever give money to a panhandler? (a
beggar)
751 Do you think that animals dream?
Do you know the speed limits in your country? If
752 so, what is the motorway speed limit? - And what
is the city speed limit?
753
Have you ever seen the same movie more than
once?
754
If you could choose to be an animal, what would
you be?
755
Do you think religion influences marriage? If so, in
what ways?
756 Why is art important?
757 Which room do you spend the least time in?
If you could spend a day with any celebrity, who
758 would it be and what questions would you ask that
person?
If you were going to a deserted island and could
759 only take three things with you, what would you
take? Why?
760
Who are some of the famous actors and musicians
in your country?
761
What would you consider "the perfect day" for
you?
762 Who do you most often go shopping with?
763
When you buy something, what is most important
to you: price, quality, fashion trend, status/image?
764 Who do you think is the funniest comedian?
765 What animals are symbols of your country?
766
Do you think that money is the number one cause
of losing friends?
767 What kind of TV shows do you not like? Why?
768
Have you ever used a slot machine (gambling
machine)?
769
Have you ever been to Disneyland? - or other
Theme Park?
770 What TV commercials do you like? Why?
771
If you were the President/Prime Minister, what
problem or concern would you work on first?
772 Have you every carpooled?
773
Do you sometimes use a Walkman while travelling
/ walking / jogging?
774 How many books do you read in a month?
775
Have you ever been caught in bad weather? If so,
what did you do?
776 Would you ever get hair implants?
777 Would you be upset if your boss was a woman?
778
What are some things that you always take with
you on a trip?
779
Did you study during the vacation? If so, what did
you study?
780 What kind of movies do you dislike? Why?
781 Who was your favourite teacher? Why?
782
What changes would you like to make to your
home?
783 What is the population of your hometown?
784
If you were given an opportunity to be born again,
in which country would you like to be born?
785
How long does it take to get from your hometown
to here?
786
Is there any kind of music that you don't like – or
even hate?
787 Have you ever been to a school dance?
788
Are friends easier to talk to, in some ways, than
family?
789 Have you ever gambled on a horse race?
790
Do you like _________________? (Insert the name
of a TV show.)
791
Does your hometown have any festivals? What
happens at that festival?
792
Do you listen to music when you are studying
alone?
793
Would you ever drive at night with only one
headlight?
794
Do you ever go to an Internet café? Do you have an
email address?
795 What is the purpose of advertising a product?
796
What's the most romantic thing that ever happened
to you ( or that you ever heard)?
797
Do you often ride public transportation during the
rush hour?
798 What would you change about your childhood?
799
About how many times per week do you listen to
music?
800 Do you like to listen country music? - folk music?
801
Could you describe one room in your house /
apartment?
802 What computer games have you played?
803 What did you wear yesterday?
804
Did your class in high school ever go on a trip
together? Where to? Was it memorable?
805
Do you like jazz music? -jazz/blues music -soul
music -ballads?
806
Who among the people you know has the most
interesting job? What is it?
807 What's your favourite colour for a car?
808 Are you afraid of snakes, spiders or other animals?
809 What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
810
What is a nice thing that a member of your family
did for you?
811 Would you ever feed the animals at the zoo?
812
What do you think of women who wear high heel
shoes?
813 How much did you spend last week?
814 What kind of work do you want to do in the future?
815 What are some popular pets in your country?
816
What kinds of housework is not appropriate for
children to do?
817 Who is your favourite comedian?
818 Is marrying rich important to you? Very important?
819
If you don't want help when an assistant asks if
you need help, what do you say?
820
What can large cities do to improve their air
quality?
821 Why is it helpful to learn a Second language ?
822
Do you think it's acceptable for women to be in the
military? Why/why not?
823 Do you think music and dancing are forms of art?
824
Should children get an allowance (pocket money)
from their parents?
825 Where is the best museum in your country?
826
Describe the perfect house that you would like to
own?
827
How do you spend your time when you are on
holiday and the weather is bad?
828
What do your mother and father look like? How
about your grandparents?
829
Do many people play computer games in your
country?
830
What airlines have you flown with / would you fly
with?
831 What kind of things do you like to read?
832
Do you like to visit museums? -zoos? -botanical
gardens?
833 Do you read comic books? Which? Why?
834 Would you ever paint your living room black?
835 Who is your favourite female singer?
836 What do you miss the most from your childhood?
837
How much does it cost to ride a bus in your
country?
838 Do you ride a bicycle more than once a week?
839 Have you ever been to a concert?
840
Are white lies okay? Do you tell small lies so that
you don't upset someone?
841
If you were asked to give a lecture on anything at
all you like - what would it be about?
842 Have you ever been stopped for speeding?
843 Do you prefer to travel by train, bus, plane or ship?
844
If you could start a band, what type of music would
you play? Why?
845
If you could be another person for a day, who
would you be?
846 what kind of pet would you like to have?
847
What do you think of people who talk during
movies at a movie theatre?
848 What can we do to make this world a better place?
849 What do you study to improve yourself?
850 What's your favourite place to shop?
851
Why did you choose the means of transportation
that you chose?
852 What place do you want to visit someday?
853
What historical sites did you visit and what did you
learn?
854 What did you watch on TV yesterday?
855
Have you ever taken anything which didn't belong
to you?
856 Where is your favourite place to go on vacation?
857
Which college courses are required for you dream
job?
858 At what time do you prefer(like) to go to bed?
859 How often do you give your pet a bath?
860
Is there a brand name that you hate because of a
bad experience with their product?
861 Have you ever had any money stolen from you?
862 Who is your favourite guitarist?
863
Do you have any children? If yes, what are their
names and ages?
864
Do you prefer summer vacations or winter
vacations?
865 Why is music so important to people and culture?
866
Do you work overtime for free sometimes? - every
week?!
867 Have you ever taken a package tour?
868 What TV shows do you hate?
869 Do you ever argue with your friends? What about?
870
How much do you usually spend each month on
entertainment?
871 Do you have a tattoo? Do you like tattoos?
872
What's your favourite word in English? Why do
you like it?
873 What career would you prefer to have?
874
What kind of transportation do you use most
often?
875
Do you believe what newspapers say? Some
newspapers only?
876 What is your favourite drink in the summer?
877
Do you like to travel with children? Why or why
not?
If you worked for a store and you saw another
878 employee steal something, would you tell the
manager?
879
How long must you go to college / university to get
a degree?
880 What is your favourite kind of book?
881
How often do you listen to music? (...to classical
music, ... to jazz, ...)
882
If you had time machine, where would you go and
why?
883
Are most schools coeducational (mixed - boys and
girls together) in your country?
884 Do you think of cartoons and comics as art?
885 Who is your favourite superhero? Explain why.
886 What characteristics do you look for in a teacher?
887 How did you get your name?
888
How often is garbage collected in your
neighbourhood?
889 Did you read books when you were a child?
890
Are schools affordable for working people- or
expensive?
891
How much do you think a doctor should be paid a
month?
892
If the whole world were listening, what would you
say?
893
Did you enjoy your art class at school? - Do you
think you learnt anything from art classes?
894
If you could be a movie character, who would you
choose to be?
895 Where do you usually go to see a movie? Why?
896 What do you think of body piercing?
897 What kind of clothes do you hate?
898
What's the most popular holiday time in your
country?
899
What would you think of a high school student
who always wore very conservative clothes?
900 Would you ever wear dreadlocks?
901 How often do you read comic books?
902 Who is your favourite baseball player?
903 If you were a cartoon character who would you be?
904
Is it common for men and women to have the same
jobs in your country?
905 Do you like your hometown? Why or why not?
906
Do most people in your country keep their dogs
inside or outside the house?
907 What is the best book you have ever read?
908 At what time do you prefer(like) to get up?
909
Do you think women and men should be paid the
same for the same job?
910 Who is your favourite painter?
911
When you drive or walk, do you get distracted by
advertisements on buses or billboards?
912 How much studying is too much?
What do you think is the ratio of male (men)
913 directors to female (women) directors in your
country?
What is the difference in the people who choose to
914 wear contacts and the people who choose to were
glasses?
915 What does your father do? What's his job?
916
Have you ever missed your last train or bus home?
If so, how did you get home that night?
917 Would you like to be famous? For what?
If you woke up suddenly because your house was
918 on fire, which three things would you save as you
ran outside?
919
What kinds of music do people listen to in your
country?
920
What is something that you want to buy, but think
you never will.
921 When do you usually watch TV?
922
Which is more important for you, your job or your
marriage?
923
Would you like to take a cruise? Where to? With
who?
924
Approximately how many times per week do you
eat salad?
925
If you were asked to speak to a graduating class,
what would you say?
926 What is you favourite movie of all time?
927
Can you read music? If not - do you wish you
could?
928
What's the most money you have spend on one
thing?
929 Are hospitals expensive in your country?
930 How many zoos have you been to?
931
Do you ever get compliments for some work you
have done?
932 What is your all-time favourite movie?
933 Is live music popular in your country?
934 Would you ever donate blood?
935
Do fashionable clothes change the way people
react to you? Do you feel better?
936
If you could be a plant, what would you choose to
be?
937
What do you think is the ratio of male to female
police officers?
938 Do you think it is okay, or not okay, to eat meat?
939
Do you prefer listening to the radio or watching
TV?
940
Do you have a part-time job? If so, what do you
do?
941 What are the pros and cons of keeping a pet?
942 How does money affect your decisions?
943 What is the population of your country?
944
What's the average temperature in your country in
the summer time?
945
If you were given one million dollars, what would
you buy?
946 Do you work on Saturdays or Sundays? - or both!?
947
Where is the best place for classical music? /
Ballet? / Opera / Playhouses?
948 What do you usually watch on TV?
949
Do you have many disasters in you country which
are caused by weather?
950 Which do you prefer, large stores or small stores?
951 What are you saving your money for?
952 Do you ever talk to people on the bus / train?
953
Approximately how many times per week do you
eat fruit?
954
Describe your worst trip ( or worst travel
experience).
955
If you could change one thing about yourself, what
would it be?
956
Do you usually have any influence upon family
matters?
957 How many aunts and uncles do you have?
958 Have you ever been to a farm?
959 What do you usually do when riding a train or bus?
960 What can we do to protect forests?
961
Can you ride a horse or a pony? Would you like
to?
962
At what age do people usually begin to work in
your country?
963 Did you ever meet any of your great-grandparents?
964 How does music make you feel?
965
Have you ever been abroad or to another
province?
966 How many icecreams do you eat in a week?
967
Do you think it is acceptable to test cosmetics on
animals?
968 What was the last thing you bought for yourself?
969
Have you ever been in a difficult or embarrassing
situation while traveling?
970 How much do you spend on food each week?
971
Do you think teachers are paid enough? - too
much?
972
Would you ever donate an organ in order to save
other person's life?
Some people think that people shouldn't wear
973 animal furs. Do you agree? Why or why not? -And
what about leather shoes?
974
Do you think your favourite music twenty years
from now will be the same as it is today?
975 How do you get to school/work?
976 Where do you usually listen to music?
If a book has been made into a movie, which do
977 you prefer to do first, see the movie or read the
book? Why?
978
What are some things in your hometown that are
part of history?
979 What is the worst thing about your hometown?
980 What are some games that you like to play? Why?
981 Should movies be rated? Explain.
982 What are some things that can be recycled?
983
Is it okay to take young children to the market or
the department store?
984 About how many CDs or tapes do you have?
985 Do you know the names of any western writers?
986 What is your favourite art web site?
987 Do you often put money in the bank?
988 Do you prefer reading long books or short stories?
989
Do you listen to classical music often? Why or why
not?
990
Which do you like better, action movies or comedy
movies?
991 What is the best thing about your hometown?
992 What animals are you afraid of? (...scared of?)
993 Would you rather work inside or outside?
994 What are the disadvantages of watching TV?
995 Do you know someone who has gotten a divorce?
996 Could you describe a perfect day for you?
997
What is the most popular comedy show in your
country, and what is the format?
998 Where is the nearest zoo to your house?
999 When do you usually listen to the radio?
1000
Do you think a child should be allowed to have a
computer in their bedroom?