Question: Have you made any new friends recently?
Analysis

1. Answer directly whether you have made new friends recently. 2. If yes, you can briefly describe how you met them and what you like about them. If no, you can explain why not, such as being busy, not having opportunities, etc.

Synonyms
Try these synonyms instead of repeating the question:
  1. made→formed; established
  2. new friends→acquaintances; companions
  3. recently→lately; in the past few months