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// Age
"How are you doing?",
"How do you usually feel on your birthday?",
"What’s the best age to be?",
"Have you ever had to prove your age?",
"Is there a generation gap between you and your parents?",
"What’s the best age for leaving parents’ home?",
"Are young women usually more mature than young men?",
"Do men remain attractive longer than women?",
"Is love between people of different generations possible?",
"What age limits should be changed?",
"What annoying things do people younger or older than you do?",
"Have you ever lied about your age?",
"Why does getting older usually depress people?",
"Is friendship between people of different generations possible?",
"What things can old people teach young ones?",
"What’s the best age for retirement?",
"Should men retire older than women?",
"Should old people be forced to retire?",
"What problems can ‘ageing population’ cause?",
// Architecture
"What kind of buildings do you like?",
"What kind of buildings don’t you like?",
"Do you prefer old architecture or modern one?",
"Can you describe the biggest building you’ve ever seen?",
"Can you describe the oldest building you’ve ever seen?",
"Can you describe the most beautiful building you’ve ever seen?",
"Can you describe the most unusual building you’ve ever seen?",
"What city impressed you most of all with its architecture?",
"Which period of history has the best architecture?",
"Why have ancient buildings stood for thousands of years while modern ones have not?",
"Why is it necessary to protect old buildings?",
"What role does architecture play in modern society?",
"What would you like to change about buildings in your town?",
"What can your town’s authorities do to improve its architecture?",
"What’s more important: building appearance or comfort for people?",
"How much does architecture affect a person’s mind?",
"What changes of architecture took place in the past 20 years?",
"What will architecture be like in 20 years from now?",
// Beauty
"Who is the most beautiful person in the world?",
"Is beauty the same for every person?",
"Can you name some celebrities who are considered to be beautiful, but you do not think so?",
"Who decides what is beautiful?",
"Is it possible to measure beauty?",
"What do you think about beauty pageants?",
"Do models portray an unrealistic image of beauty?",
"How much does advertising make us to think what is beautiful?",
"Do you believe cosmetics companies’ advertisements?",
"Do people spend too much time and money on beauty?",
"What kind of people worries about their beauty more than others?",
"What do you think of plastic surgery?",
"Does plastic surgery always make people look better?",
"How much is beauty important for success in life?",
"What are the advantages of being beautiful?",
"What are the disadvantages of being beautiful?",
"Which is more important: inner or outer beauty?",
"How would the world be different if we never consider beauty?",
// Conflicts
"What is a conflict?",
"Can you remember your first conflict?",
"What kind of conflicts can take place at school?",
"What kind of conflicts can happen at work?",
"What kind of conflicts can occur in a family?",
"What kind of conflicts can take place between neighbours?",
"What kind of conflicts can happen between countries?",
"Are conflicts inevitable?",
"What are the advantages of a conflict?",
"What are the disadvantages of a conflict?",
"Why do some people confront more than others?",
"Why do some people create conflicts?",
"Do you usually try to avoid conflicts?",
"Can you tell about your last conflict?",
"What are the constructive ways to solve a conflict?",
"What are the deconstructive ways to solve a conflict?",
"How do you feel about involving third-party mediation?",
"What would life be like without conflicts?",
// Environment
"How much do you worry about the environment?",
"How has the environment changed since your childhood?",
"Are you interested in reading articles or watching TV programmes about environmental problems?",
"What are the main environmental problems in your country?",
"How do you feel about recycling?",
"Which kind of energy do you support?",
"What are the biggest environmental problems in the world?",
"Are the recent natural disasters the result of human influence on the environment?",
"Do you see any changes in the weather or climate of your place?",
"What are factors that have contributed to global warming?",
"What can governments do to save our environment?",
"How can we protect the environment and at the same time improve people’s standard of living?",
"What can individuals do to help the environment?",
"Have you ever done anything to help the environment?",
"What do you think about environmental groups like Greenpeace?",
"What can be done to increase the awareness about environmental problems?",
"Is the planet being gradually damaged?",
"How will the world look like in 100 years?",
// Fame
"Who is the most famous person in the world?",
"Which celebrity annoys you?",
"Are you interested in stars’ private lives?",
"Can you tell some news about any celebrity?",
"Does stars’ life affect their personality?",
"Do stars have a big influence on people’s minds?",
"Which celebrity is a good role model for you?",
"Which celebrity is a bad role model for you?",
"Did you have an icon at your teen age?",
"Should stars have responsibility towards their fans?",
"Do you think stars are overpaid?",
"Would you like to be famous?",
"What are the advantages of being famous?",
"What are the disadvantages of being famous?",
"Have you ever met anyone famous?",
"If you could have dinner with someone famous, who would you choose?",
"Do people nowdays become famous for the same reasons as 100 years ago?",
"Which famous people living today might still be remembered in 100 years?",
// Health
"How conscious are you about your health?",
"What things might damage your health?",
"Do you fell you should give up something to protect your health?",
"What do you do to stay healthy?",
"Do you ever read articles or watch TV programmes about health?",
"Do you usually take medicine when you are sick?",
"Do you usually go to a doctor when you get a cold?",
"How often do you have a health check?",
"What are your experiences of hospitals?",
"Have you ever been to a hospital in another country?",
"How could hospitals be made better places to visit and stay in?",
"Which is better: private and public health care?",
"What do you think about alternative medicine?",
"Who is more responsible for your health: you or the government?",
"Is the health care in your country getting better or worse?",
"What are the health care problems in your country?",
"Are people today healthier or unhealthier than 50 years ago?",
"What health problems can the mankind face in the future?",
// Law
"What laws in your country do you like?",
"What laws in your country don’t you like?",
"Is anything that is not prohibited by law allowed?",
"Is it OK sometimes to break the law?",
"Have you ever broken the law?",
"Have you ever got into trouble for breaking the law?",
"Have you ever used a lawyer?",
"Have you ever been in a court?",
"What should be done to improve the courts?",
"Are there different laws for the rich and the poor?",
"Would you like to be a lawmaker?",
"What laws would you introduce?",
"What laws would you take from other countries?",
"What laws would you never take from other countries?",
"What’s the craziest law you have ever heard about?",
"How do you feel about death penalty?",
// Politics
"How much are you interested in politics?",
"Can you tell some recent political news?",
"How often do you read articles or watch TV programmes on political issues?",
"Do you like talking about politics?",
"What are the main political problems in your country?",
"What do you think about your country’s political system?",
"What do you think about your country’s politicians?",
"What qualities make a good political leader?",
"Did you vote in the last election?",
"How do you decide who or what to vote for?",
"How have your political views changed during your lifetime?",
"How is it possible to get more people to vote?",
"How do you feel about stars who run for a position in politics?",
"Would you like to work in politics?",
"If you were a politician, what problems would you focus on?",
"What are the main political issues in the world?",
"What can cause a war?",
"What would the world be like without politics?",
// School
"Did you enjoy going to school?",
"Were you a good or a bad pupil?",
"What were your favourite subjects?",
"What were your favourite teachers?",
"What did you use to do at break time?",
"Was there any bullying at your school?",
"Did you ever get in trouble at school?",
"What was the most useful thing you learnt at school?",
"How have schools changed since your childhood?",
"How old should children be when they start and finish school?",
"Should school children wear uniform?",
"Should religion be taught at school?",
"What should children be taught at school to be prepared for ‘real world’?",
"What do you think about private education?",
"What do you think about educating boys and girls in separate schools?",
"What should be done to improve the quality of education in schools?",
"What will schools be like in 20 years?",
// Sport
"What is your favourite sport?",
"What sport do you hate?",
"Are you mostly a sport watcher or doer?",
"Should everyone practice sport?",
"Who’s your favourite athlete?",
"What qualities must a professional sportsperson have?",
"Should children be trained hard?",
"What makes a good trainer?",
"Do you know all the rules of your favourite sport?",
"Do you prefer watching sports live or on TV?",
"Do you prefer watching sports alone or with somebody?",
"What do you think about sports bars?",
"How do you feel about sports fans?",
"What do you think about extreme sports?",
"How do you feel about gambling on sports events?",
"What are the advantages for a country to hold sports competitions?",
"What are the disadvantages for a country to hold sports competitions?",
"What would life be like without sport?",
// Stress
"Are you stressed at the moment?",
"Is speaking English stressful for you?",
"How often do you get stressed?",
"Do you get stressed easily?",
"How do you feel that you are suffering from stress?",
"Does stress make it hard for you to think or eat?",
"How do you interact with others when you are under a lot of stress?",
"What situations stress you most of all?",
"What is the most stressful experience you have ever had?",
"What is the most stressful time of your life?",
"What do you do when you have stress?",
"Do you prefer to relax or be active when you are stressful?",
"How do you reduce stress in your life?",
"How do you help your family and friends to recover stress?",
"Is life in general becoming more or less stressful?",
"How dangerous stress is?",
"Can stress be useful?",
"What would life be like without any stress?",
// Success
"What is success?",
"Who is the most successful person?",
"Do you like reading or watching stories of success?",
"Are successful people happier than others?",
"How do you measure success?",
"Which does success mostly depend on: luck or hard-working?",
"What are the advantages of being successful?",
"What are the disadvantages of being successful?",
"How important success for you?",
"How successful are you compared with your friends?",
"Can you remember you first success?",
"Can you tell about the biggest success in your life?",
"Can you tell about your last success?",
"How often do you feel successful?",
"Can you feel successful within you, without recognizing by others?",
"Do you usually notice small successes you have every day?",
"Is it possible to teach success?",
"What would life be like if we didn’t recognize success?",
// Work
"Why do we need to work?",
"What job did you dream of in your childhood?",
"Did you choose your current job by economic necessity?",
"What do you like about your present job?",
"What do you dislike about your present job?",
"What your working conditions would you like to change?",
"Are you looking forward to your retirement?",
"Do you ever imagine being someone else?",
"What is the most exciting job?",
"What is the most boring job?",
"Are some jobs overpaid?",
"Is it better to be a boss or a subordinate?",
"Do you know any workaholic?",
"Who are better workers: men or women?",
"Is housework a real work?",
"Who is more responsible for employment: a government or a person?",
"If you had a huge amount of money, would you still work?",
"What would life be like if we did not have to work?",
// Internet
"How has the Internet changed society?",
"When did you first use the Internet?",
"How can the Internet be improved?",
"Do you think our lives have been improved by the Internet?",
"Do you have any ideas or ambitions to start an Internet company?",
"What problems does the Internet create? What problems does it solve?",
"Do you think that it is important for schools to have Internet access? Why?",
"Can you believe all the information that is published (available) on the Internet?",
"Do you think that the Internet will replace Libraries?",
"What is Copyright? How do we break Copyright law on the Internet?",
"Many Universities are now offering online courses. Is it a good or bad thing?",
"Do you think that the Internet usage is an anti-social activity?",
"How can we stop students from «cutting and pasting» from the Internet when they do their assignments?",
"How can the Internet help you learn English? Do you take advantage of this?",
"How many hours a week do you use the Internet?",
"Do you prefer watching TV or surfing the Internet in your free time?",
"Do you use the Internet mostly for work or for pleasure?",
"What websites do you visit the most often?",
"What annoys you about the Internet?",
"Are you worried to give your personal information to websites?",
"Do you think you spend too much time on the Internet?",
"Do you know anybody who is, in your opinion, an Internet addict?",
"Is the Internet making people lazier or more stupid?",
"Do we rely too much on the Internet?",
"When did you first get on the Internet?",
"Does the Internet bring more use or harm to children?",
"Should the Internet be regulated to protect children?",
"Can the Internet help to solve some global problems?",
"How might the Internet develop in the future?",
"Will the Internet replace all other media one day?",
"Is the Internet the most important invention of your lifetime?",
"Can you imagine your life without the Internet?",
// Information
"What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘information’?",
"What’s the difference between information and knowledge?",
"Do you think we get too much information every day?",
"How much useless information do you think you’ve learned?",
"Is it important to know a lot of information in today’s world?",
"Do you have more information than your grandparents?",
"What topics would you like to know more information about?",
"What do you think ‘information economics’ is?",
"What is the information superhighway and why is it important?",
"Are you happy to be living in the ‘Information Age’?",
"Is there freedom of information in your country?",
"What personal information about you should be confidential?",
"What has the Internet done for information?",
"What kind of information is dangerous in the wrong hands?",
// Cultural Differences
"What do you think is interesting about your culture?",
"When people from other countries think about your culture, what do they usually think of?",
"What has surprised you when you've met people from other countries?",
"What do you like about your culture?What don't you like about your culture?",
"How do young people in your culture behave differently from older people?",
"Are there many people of different cultures in your country? Are you friends with any?",
"Have you ever felt confused by the actions of someone from another culture?",
"Who in your culture do you admire most?",
"What is in your culture that you most proud about? Why do you think culture is important?",
"If you could change one thing about your culture, what would it be?",
"Would you ever consider marrying or dating someone from another culture?",
"Would you ever consider living permanently in a country other than your home country? Why or why not?",
// Beach
"What do people do at the beach?",
"When was the last time you went to the beach?",
"Have you ever been night-swimming?",
"Do you like to suntan? Do you think sunblock is important?",
"Have you ever played sports on the beach? Which sports have you played?",
"Have you ever collected seashells?",
"What did you do with the shells that you collected?",
"Have you ever been fishing on the beach?",
"How do you keep your wallet safe while you are swimming?",
"Why do so many people want to live on beachfront land?",
"What are some dangers of living on beachfront property?",
"Do you prefer a calm sea or do you prefer big waves?",
"Are there life guards at the beaches in your country?",
// Happiness
"What is happiness for you? Are you a happy person?",
"What do you think is the color for happiness?",
"Do you think that happiness lies within you? Or does it depend upon other people and external things?",
"Can money buy happiness?",
"Is happiness a state of mind?",
"What makes you feel happy?",
"What are the three most important things for you to be happy?",
"Are single people happy?",
"Would you be happier with a soul mate or single?",
"Does having an animal/pet make you happy?",
"What is the effect that animals/pets have on people to make them feel happy?",
"What makes you happy?",
"When was the happiest time of your childhood?",
"Can you be happy if you are rich / poor?",
"How can you become happy again when you are sad?",
"Is happiness a goal?",
"How often do you feel really happy?",
"Are the people in your country generally very happy?",
"Are you very happy most of the time?",
"What makes you unhappy?",
"How happy are you compared with your friends?",
"Do you wake up happy every morning?",
"Do you agree that older people are less happy?",
"Does your happiness change during different times of the day, week, month or year?",
"What is or was the happiest time of your life?",
"Do you need money to be happy?",
"Do you think some nations are happier than others?",
"What is missing in your life that would make you very happy?",
"Why are teenagers some of the happiest people in the world?",
// Space
"Do you think it is a waste of money to explore space?",
"Do you think that there is life on other planets?",
"How many planets are there in our galaxy? Can you put the names of the planets in order?",
"If you had the chance to go into space, would you take it?",
"Do you think that one day a human being will walk on Mars?",
"Do you or anyone in your family remember the Moon landing?",
"Some people say that the Moon landing was a hoax. What do you think?",
"Do you think that Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials?",
"Do you like movies about space and astronauts? What is your favorite one?",
// The Unexplained
"Have you or a friend ever gone to a fortune teller? If so, what happened?",
"Do you think that dreams can help us solve problems?",
"Have you ever dreamt something that later came true?",
"Do you think that some people can predict the future?",
"Is the belief in UFOs, aliens, physic powers, growing because belief in religion is dying?",
"Do you believe the predictions contained within your horoscope will come true?",
"Has anything ever happened to you that you cannot explain?",
"Do you believe in reincarnation or that you only live once?",
"Have you ever felt that you knew someone the first time you met them?",
"Have you ever visited a city for the first time and knew exactly where things were?",
"Do you believe that UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) exist? Why?",
"Do you believe there is life on other planets?",
"What is the most frightening thing that has ever happened to you?",
"If you had the chance to spend the night in a haunted house would you?",
"Do you know of anyone who was miraculously healed of a disease?",
"If you could travel back or forward in time what year would you choose? Why?",
"Do you believe you can hypnotize a person and make them do things they don't want to?",
"Have you ever known something was going to happen before it did? How do you explain?",
"Do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland? Why?",
"What about ape-men creatures like the Yeti in Tibet or Bigfoot in America?",
"Do you think people can move objects without touching them (telekinesis)?",
"Do you think people can read your thoughts and know your secrets (telepathy)?",
"If you could develop just one special power which one would you choose? Why?",
"Is walking on hot coals (fire walking) something everyone can do? Why or why not?",
// Intermediate
// Animals
"What’s your favourite animal?",
"Have you got a pet?",
"What are the advantages of having a pet?",
"What are the disadvantages of having a pet?",
"Are any pets pests?",
"What can children learn by having a pet?",
"Should people spend a lot of money on pets instead of helping people in need?",
"Do you like visiting zoos?",
"Is keeping animals in zoos cruel?",
"What do you think about using animals in circuses?",
"How do you feel about hunting?",
"What do you think about blood sports?",
"How do you feel about using animals for medical researches?",
"Are you afraid of stray dogs?",
"In what cases an animal should be put down?",
"Do animals have souls?",
"Do animals have a sense of past and future?",
"What’s the biggest difference between people and animals?",
// Music
"How much time do you spend on listening to music?",
"What kind of music do you like?",
"What kind of music don’t you like?",
"Do you like singing?",
"Do you like dancing?",
"Can you play any musical instrument?",
"How does music make you feel?",
"Can you concentrate on other things while listening to music?",
"Can you fall asleep while listening to music?",
"Can music affect unborn children?",
"Can music heal sick people?",
"Can animals enjoy music?",
"Why is music so important to culture?",
"Do people from different culture react to the same music in different ways?",
"How have your musical tastes changed since your teenage years?",
"Will your favourite music in 20 years be the same as today?",
"What will the next piece of music technology?",
"What would the world be like without music?",
// News
"Where do you usually get the news from?",
"How often do you read newspapers?",
"Do you ever buy newspapers?",
"Do you prefer newspapers or magazines?",
"What’s in the news today?",
"How is it important to stay up to date with current affairs?",
"Do you like being up to date with current affairs?",
"Do you like discussing the news with your friends and colleagues?",
"What do you think about people who invent news about themselves?",
"What do you think about reporters who invent news?",
"What annoys you about reporting the news in your country?",
"What would you like to see more in the news?",
"What would you like to see less in the news?",
"How much media influence people’s minds?",
"Should some media be banned?",
"Will there still be newspapers in 100 years?",
"Have you ever been involved in a story that was featured in the news?",
"Can you imagine your life without the news?",
// Sleep
"How many hours of sleep do you usually get?",
"Do you fall asleep easily or does it take you a while?",
"What do you do if you can’t fall asleep?",
"Do you like reading a book or watching TV in bed?",
"Can you fall asleep while reading a book or watching TV?",
"Are you a heavy sleeper or do you wake up easily?",
"What can awake you at night?",
"Can you remember your dreams when you wake up?",
"Have you ever dreamt something that later came true?",
"Do you often have the same dream?",
"Do you believe that dreams help us to predict future?",
"Do you ever suffer from nightmare?",
"Do you believe that it’s possible to interpret dreams?",
"Do you need an alarm clock to wake up?",
"What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?",
"Do you ever oversleep?",
"Do you sometimes have a nap at lunchtime or at another time of day?",
"Do you wish you could sleep more?",
// Technology
"Are you an early adopter of a new technology?",
"What’s the most advanced piece of technology that you own?",
"Are you frightened or worried about using any new technology?",
"What modern gadget couldn’t you live without?",
"Do people work more or less nowdays than 50 years ago?",
"What kind of jobs might disappear in the future?",
"Are people healthier or unhealthier now than 50 years ago?",
"Will your job be the same in 10 years?",
"What is the most important invention of your lifetime?",
"How has your home changed since your childhood?",
"How will homes change in the next 20 years?",
"What might your mobile phone do in 10 years?",
"How will cars change in the next 20 years?",
"Would you like a car that drives itself?",
"When will we get flying cars?",
"What time saving gadget do you wish someone would invent?",
"Will humans make contacts with intelligent life from another planets?",
"What do you want to see in your lifetime?",
// Time
"Are you good at managing time?",
"Do you wear a watch?",
"How long can you do without knowing the time?",
"Do you use a diary?",
"Are you good at meeting deadlines?",
"Are you usually on time for appointments?",
"Do you prefer to arrive exactly on time or a bit earlier?",
"What do you do if you arrive too early?",
"How much does waiting bother you?",
"What’s a waste of time for you?",
"When does time go slowly for you?",
"When does time go quickly for you?",
"Do you prefer being busy or having an easy schedule?",
"How are you going to spend your time when you retire?",
"What would you do if you had an extra hour a day?",
"What would you do if you could stop time?",
"If you had a pill to live 1000 years, would you take it?",
"If you had a time machine, which period would you visit?",
// Weather
"What’s your favourite kind of weather?",
"What do you like doing when the weather is good?",
"What do you like doing when the weather is bad?",
"How does the weather affect your health?",
"How does the weather affect your mood?",
"Do you know the weather forecast for the next week?",
"Why is it important to know future weather conditions?",
"Do you like to have small talks about the weather?",
"How much do you depend on weather reports?",
"How do you feel about the weather in your country?",
"What kind of climate do you prefer when choosing a place for a holiday?",
"Have you ever thought about moving to a country with a different climate?",
"What’s the hottest temperature you've ever experienced?",
"What’s the coldest temperature you've ever experienced?",
"Have you ever experienced extreme weather conditions?",
"How can extreme weather conditions affect the economy of a country?",
"Are we losing our four distinct seasons in recent years?",
"If you could abolish one form of the weather, what would it be?",
// Advertising
"How do you feel about advertising?",
"Are you easily persuaded to buy something after seeing or hearing an advertisement?",
"What kind of advertisements attracts your attention?",
"What’s the best advertisement you’ve ever seen?",
"What’s the most shocking advertisement you’ve ever seen?",
"What’s the funniest advertisement you’ve ever seen?",
"What makes an advertisement memorable?",
"Is advertising an art?",
"Can your favourite celebrity to persuade you to buy a product?",
"Are children and teenagers more influenced with advertising than adults?",
"Do you usually accept advertising fliers offered to you?",
"What’s the best form of advertising?",
"Have you ever placed an advertisement?",
"Have you ever been angry about an advertisement?",
"Should some advertisements be banned?",
"Should alcohol and tobacco companies be allowed to advertise?",
"What regulations should be applied to advertisements to protect consumers?",
"What would the world be like without advertising?",
// Pre-Intermediate
// Art
"What kind of art do you like?",
"What kind of art don’t you like?",
"Do you enjoy visiting art galleries?",
"When did you last visit an art gallery?",
"Do you have a favourite piece of art?",
"Do you have a favourite artist?",
"Have you ever seen any famous works of art?",
"Have you ever been shocked by a piece of art?",
"Do you always believe what art critics say?",
"What do you think of modern art?",
"What do you think of street art?",
"What do you think of body art?",
"Do you have any artistic talents?",
"Should children study art at school?",
"Have you got any pictures at your walls?",
"If you could buy a great work of art, what would it be?",
"Should people buy expensive pieces of art instead of helping people in need?",
"What would life be like without art?",
// Books
"Are you reading a good book at the moment?",
"What kind of books do you like?",
"What kind of books don’t you like?",
"What’s your favourite book?",
"Do you sometimes reread your favourite books?",
"Do you ever recommend your favourite books to your friends?",
"How do you decide what to read?",
"Can you judge a book by its cover?",
"Have you ever read a book that, in your opinion, was overrated?",
"Do you usually finish books you don’t like at first?",
"Can you remember your first book?",
"Have you ever read a book that had a big effect on your life?",
"When did you last visit a library?",
"Will libraries disappear in the future?",
"Do you ever order books online?",
"Do you prefer e-books or traditional ones?",
"What do you think about pirating e-books?",
"Will e-books replace traditional ones in the future?",
// Cinema
"How often do you go to the cinema?",
"Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?",
"What kind of films do you like?",
"What kind of films don’t you like?",
"Do you prefer old films or modern ones?",
"Who are your favourite actors?",
"Do you have a favourite producer?",
"How do you decide what to watch?",
"Do you buy films on DVD?",
"Do you download films from the Internet?",
"Do your prefer watching a film alone or with somebody?",
"Can you remember being shocked by a film?",
"What film have you seen the most times?",
"What’s the funniest film you've ever seen?",
"What’s the scariest film you've ever seen?",
"Have you ever walked out of a cinema before the film finished?",
"Have you ever seen a film that had a big effect on your life?",
"How will the cinema change in the next 20 years?",
// Clothes
"What kind of clothes do you like?",
"What kind of clothes don’t you like?",
"What’s your favourite piece of clothing?",
"What do you never wear?",
"What do you wear now that you never wore 10 years ago?",
"What did you wear 10 years ago that you never wear now?",
"How long does it take you to decide what to wear when you get dressed?",
"Do you ever have any problems with clothes?",
"Do you enjoy shopping for new clothes?",
"Where do you know from what fashionable is?",
"Have you ever bought something quite expensive, but never really worn?",
"Do you ever make your own clothes?",
"How important is it to be well-dressed?",
"Do people feel different in different clothes?",
"Can you judge someone by clothes?",
"Do the clothes reflect what is inside?",
"What’s the strangest fashion you've seen?",
"What will we wear in 20 years?",
// Food
"What kind of food do you like?",
"What kind of food don’t you like?",
"Do you like fast food?",
"How often do you eat out?",
"What’s your favourite restaurant?",
"Do you ever get takeaway food?",
"Are you good at cooking?",
"Is eating mostly routine or pleasure for you?",
"What time do you usually have dinner?",
"Do you usually eat at the same time on weekdays and at weekends?",
"Do you have a healthy diet?",
"Do you care where the food you eat comes from?",
"Do you avoid any food or drinks for health reasons?",
"What do you think about vegetarians?",
"When you eat out, do you prefer something new or what you know?",
"What’s the most unusual dish you've ever tried?",
"Have your tastes changed since your childhood?",
"How has food changed over the recent years?",
// Holidays
"Do you prefer beach holidays or sightseeing ones?",
"Do you prefer travelling alone or with somebody?",
"What do you like about travelling?",
"What do you dislike about travelling?",
"How do you like to travel?",
"Do you usually take a lot of luggage or do you travel light?",
"What’s the best hotel you've ever stayed in?",
"What’s the worst hotel you've ever stayed in?",
"What can ruin a holiday?",
"Do you ever get bored when you are on holiday?",
"What do you like doing in a new place?",
"Are you good at using maps?",
"Have you ever lost being on holiday?",
"Do you usually take a lot of photos on your holidays?",
"Would you like to live somewhere that you've visited for a holiday?",
"Where was your last holiday?",
"Are you planning your next holiday?",
"If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?"
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