Why are you preparing to take the TOEFL test? (Use reasons)

   I'm preparing to take the TOEFL test because I want to get a grade recognized by ETS to pursue studies abroad. Fist of all, I´m going to apply for a scholarship sponsored by the Japanese government, and it's trascendental to have taken the iBT TOEFL by the time I the qualifying examination. In addition, it is expected from me to have a good grade in this test before entering to most of Japanese universities, and it becomes even more important since I plan to take an English-spoken undergraduate program in Japan. Finally, I am preparing for the TOEFL test because I know it is going to be very important in my future higher education.

What are the characteristics of a good parent? (Use reasons and details)

   A good parent has to have a very high-developed sense of equilibrium in personality, discipline and love. First of all, good parents are potential role-models for their children. For example fathers have to know how to sow and show sense of responsability in children since young age. Good parents also have personality equilibrium in showing life-lessons. For instance, parents have to avoid trying to teach children, or teens, about "life" because it can become a hated topic to talk about. Finally, it is good to love children, but parents should avoid make them feel really special. For instance, mothers should avoid spoiling their children just because of the children's physical features or their "imposition of will". As a conclusion, I consider that any good parent has the characteristics mentioned before.

What is your favorite food? (Use reasons and details)

   My favorite food is the dish commonly named as silpancho, but it is not the version we all know. My first reason to have this this dish as my favorite, is that it takes quite time to prepare it. For instance, the timing shows the respect and care put on the dish. Second, its meat tastes really good. To illustrate, it has to be prepared in large-and-thick slices to be smashed later, so it's so tender and the meat flavor is kept after dusting some bread flour. Finally, it has some opposites distributed properly, feature that gives it a unique flavor. For example, almost-frozen tomato slices combine with some recently-boiled rice, though they keep their own temperature due to their setting, or some sliced french fries with some very-cold lettuce settled apart . To summarize, I can say that this kind of silpancho is my favorite food because a lot of care is put on its preparation, thus it is delicious.

What does your dream house look like? (Use details)

   My dream house looks like a small manor with a large front yard, located  in downtown. The front yard has a lot of vegetation, which helps to keep peace inside. For instance, sunsets seem more relaxing when there are trees and plants. The manot itself has three levels: ground, destined for daily activities: first floor, for bedtime; and third floor with a small garden keeps fresh temperatures. A basement isn't a bad idea since it can be used as warehouse. This house has to be located downtown because it is easy to get anywhere. For example, to the main service centers, and business.To sum up, my dream house is a manor with a large garden full of vegetation where I can live peacefully.

If you suddenly got $10 million, what would you spend it on? Use details to support our response.

   If I suddenly got $10 million, I would spend most of the money in my higher education.Firstly, I would enroll in a Japanese university as a self-financed student to get a bachelor degree. In addition, I would buy the necessary high-tech items to have a good environment and development, for example laptops, printers, electronics, to rent a nice room near the university, and so on. Finally, I would invest the rest of the money in preparing my research and my preparation for getting my Master's Degre in the United States, for instance in Princeton University. To summarize, I would spend most of the money on investing for my career, and save the rest the rest for possible vacations.

Which person has helped you the most to get where you are today, and how has he or she helped you? Use examples to support your responses.

   In my opinion, my eldest brother has helped me most to get where I am today. My first reason for it is that he preserves some memories from my early years, and this can help me to know how my personality will be, to illustrate, I'll know how much greedy or liar I will be. In addition, he has teached me how to make work my brain, for instance to rationalize things and find them a strong purpose. Finally, my eldest brother teached that honor is more important than money, for example it's better avoiding to work for some greedy relatives and having not much money, than losing the honor while working for them. As a conclusion, I can say that my eldest brother helped me the most while helping me to build my personality, which is the reason why I got where I am today.

What is your favorite holiday? Use reasons and details to support your response.

   The holiday, which I like the most, is the night before New Year. First of all, families get together in this sort of celebrations, and it's good to see relatives from long time ago, for example the ones who come from abroad. In addition, the next day is full of peace, for instance, the whole city is very calm and quiet, even more than in weekends. Finally, hope is abundant in the night before New Year, to illustrate people are used to expect good things for the coming year. As a summary, I can say that the night before New Year is a source of hope, happiness and peace, so that's why it's my favorite holiday.

What are the characteristics of a good neighbor? Use reasons and details to support your response.

   In my opinion, the three  most important characteristics of a good neighbor are friendliness, respect and helpfulness.My first reason for it is that I want to live in a place where people are friendly, so they get along very well. In addition, I think that helpfulness is important since neighbors get along very well while helping one another in times of need, for instance when taking care of a neighbor's child. Finally, I believe that it is common for neighbors who are friends at the same time to respect each other, for example while avoiding to put their own garbage in someone's place or parking in the garage gates of a neighbor. To summarize, the most important characteristics of a great neighbor, who can become a friend, are respect, friendliness and helpfulness.