Saturday, January 28, 2012

TOEFL Speaking Practice Draft -18- Think of a place that makes you feel relaxed and peaceful. Describe it and explain why it is relaxing and peaceful for you.

Think of a place that makes you feel relaxed and peaceful. Describe it and explain why it is relaxing and peaceful for you.
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I can think of a place that makes me feel fully relaxed and peaceful is my birth place, Bijainagar. This is a countryside village situated in Ajmer district in the state of Rajasthan India. The population of this place is below 200,000 only. There are not many industries, factories and automobiles; hence this place is totally pollution free. There is no noise here hence quite peaceful. Absolutely clean air to breathe. The people are very simple, sociable, and cooperative hence I enjoy an excellent company during my stay there. I am able to meet my school mates and cherish my good old day’s memories that are the great pleasure. Also the cost of living in hotels is far cheaper as compared to other big towns, cities and metros. Whenever I want to get away from the hectic schedule, relax and have some peaceful time, I prefer to go to Bijainagar and stay there for a week or two and enjoy.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

TOEFL Speaking Practice Draft -17- Name a person whom you truly admire. Describe the person and say why you admire him/her.

Name a person whom you truly admire. Describe the person and say why you admire him/her.
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I am an admirer of noted film actor of India Mr., Amitabh Bachchan a legendary actor, and one of the most prominent figures in the Indian film industry. He received many major awards in his career, including three National Film Awards. He has also worked as a film producer and a television presenter. He at his height of 6 ft 2 inches (190cm) is one of the tallest actors in Indian Cinema.

He has numerous wonderful qualities. Firstly he leads a highly disciplined life and his self confidence is sky rocketing. He has never been late on any shooting rather he has always been ahead of schedule because of his wonderful time management quality. Instances are there when he had fever as high as 104 degrees F, yet he continued working those qualities are highly commendable. Though Amitabh suffers from Asthma, he never ever allowed this sickness to come in his way to perform and achieve goals. He is now 70 and he still continues to work with very high enthusiasm; zeal and efficiency. His effectiveness gets richer day by day.

TOEFL Speaking Practice Draft -16- What is your favourite style of clothing? Describe it and explain why it is your favourite.

What is your favourite style of clothing? Describe it and explain why it is your favourite.
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My favourite style of clothing is absolutely formal. Say pant, shirt, tie, suspenders, socks and shoes. I am very particular about my dress. I always wear sober and light colours in complete matching. I don’t like bright and deep colours in contrast. I don’t prefer heavy prints also. Dress has a direct impact on an individual’s moods, personality and behaviour. With the kind of dress I wear, I have experienced a good success in interviews of all types and successfully negotiating with top brass people. A well dressed person gives a powerful first impression that is paramount importance. First impression is a lasting impression. With a powerful first impression an individual wins more than half the battle. In a big organization if CEO is not appropriately dressed he or she may be mistook as a shop floor worker by the visitors. At the same time one may not get due respect from the regular employees too. In a nutshell I prefer to always dress well and achieve great success.

Monday, January 23, 2012

TOEFL Speaking Practice Draft -15- Talk about a time when you experienced success. Describe the experience and say why it was a success for you.

Talk about a time when you experienced success. Describe the experience and say why it was a success for you.
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I started studying for my Diploma in Electrical Engineering after a break of sixteen years. I was regularly attending evening classes after my day’s job in my company. This was all very tiring; above all the duration was four years. One of my colleagues was my classmate here. Both of us use to pool for transport and we use to study jointly at my home. Every semester up to third year we cleared. In the Fourth and Final Year both semesters we studied very hard. We use to solve ten sets of past examinations daily. In a way our preparation became so good that we could write the Final Year Examinations without any difficulty or delay. Upon deceleration of results I was flabbergasted with joy, fun, and excitement as I passed the examination with First Class and First Rank. I scored the highest marks in the batch and experienced a success. Because of this success I was promoted in the higher officer’s rank and hence I feel this to be a great success for me in my service career too.