TOEFL  - Speaking
Question 2
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Directions: In this question, you will be asked to give your opinion about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.

Some people think the government should spend money on exploring outer space. Others think that money could be better spent solving problems on Earth. What is your opinion and why? Give details and examples to support your choice.

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I think the government should spend money exploring outer space. I think it is exciting and there are so many things yet to be discovered out there. Many people argue there are homeless people, poor people, people who can’t afford to eat everyday, all of whom are suffering in our own country. We should use the money to help these people first because these are things we can see and have to deal with every day. I think there will always be problems at home and if we have this attitude, we would never explore outer space because we would always be dealing with these problems. But, if we explore outer space, who knows, we could find solutions to all these problems. Also, many helpful inventions come from outer space funding. By spending money to explore outer space, we could discover new things through our research.