MUET

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WEDNESDAY (4th AUGUST 2021)
9.00 am – 10.20 am
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table of contents

01. 02. 03.

duration Part 1 Part 2 & 3

75 minutes 4 multiple-matching Ten multiple-choice
questions ( 3 options) questions
(3 options each)

04. 05. 06.

Part 4 Part 5 Part 6& 7

Two multiple-choice A gapped text with six 14 MCQs
questions based on text 1 missing sentences 15 ( 4 options each)
and text 2, 2 MCQ ( 7 options.
comparing two texts. .
01. Syllabus / test
specification
Syllabus / test specification

✷To access the ability to understand reading text in the higher

education context.
✷Less formal and more formal text types.
✷Not limited to these topics only –people and culture,
financial awareness, science and technology, health
and environment, and education.
✷Text is vary in term of type, length and level of
complexity.
✷Required to draw on their knowledge and
understanding of real-world settings to respond to
the task.
 Dos and don’ts

DOS DON’TS

✷ Read the passage carefully. ✷ Be influenced by your own views or

✷ Read the questions carefully. opinions.
✷ Underline the main ideas or ✷ Spend too much time on one question.
keywords. ✷ Worry too much about the time given.
✷ Take note of transitions. ✷ Be misled by partially true statements.
 Reading techniques

Step 1 step 2 step 3 Step 4

Skim through the Some of the most
Underline the Check each possible
text until you come likely answers may
keywords. answer option given
to the part or have been
Use them to locate carefully.
section needed to paraphrased.
the information in
answer the
the text.
questions.
PRACTICE TIME – TASK 1
Read the notices about bookshops to go to.
Answer questions 1 to 4 based on the advertisements about bookshops to go to (A to C).

Which bookshop
1. enables you to purchase reading materials online? ____
3. offers discounts for novels?
____
A. Grand Bookstore
• Ample and free parking
• Has latest books and magazines for
anglers
• Offers 10% off for all reading
materials except novels
• Walking distance from Wangsa Maju
LRT
• Free membership for purchases
above RM80
2. has books for those who enjoy fishing? ____
____ 4. will deliver books to customers’ homes?
B. Didik Bookshop C. Novella Bookshop
• Free shipping for purchases • Offers 20% less for all novels
above RM300 • Free parking for first 2 hours
• Has an online store • Located in Tuner Shopping Mall
• Has reading areas for children • Has a café for reading
• Free WiFi • Mystery gifts for purchases above
• Offers 20% off for all academic RM50
books
• Offers home delivery
TASK 2
Read three notices about houses for sale.
Answer questions 1 to 4 based on the notices about houses for sale (A to C).

Which house
1) has security guards? ___________ 2) is in the city? ___________
3) is close to nature? ___________ 4) has a complete set of furniture? ___________

A. Rejang Apartment B. Delila Double storey House C. Alwani Detached House

• 2 rooms and 2 bathrooms
• Half furnished
• Has facilities like a gymnasium,
a billiard room and a pool
• Gated and guarded
• Close to a shopping mall and
business centres
• Located at the heart of Kuala
Lumpur
• Price: RM500,000
• 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
• Fully furnished • Not furnished
• Has a playground • Located in front of a lake, a park
• Close to a bus station and LRT and a playground
station • Surrounded by white-washed fence.
• Located in a suburban area
• Price: RM350,000
TASK 3
Read three brochures about pianos for sale.
Answer questions 1 to 4 based on the brochures about pianos for sale (A to C).

Which piano
1) has a five-year guarantee? _____ 2) is a used piano? _____
3) is suitable for beginners? _____ 4) has an adjustable bench? _____

A. Eternal X34966 Digital Piano
• Colour: White
• Price: RM3,500
• Warranty: 18 months
• 66 velocity sensitive keys
• Built-in lessons for developing right
and left hand techniques for
beginners
• Lightweight and portable
• USB connectivity
B. Duwaii KU-282 Upright Piano
• Colour: Polished walnut
• Warranty: 5 years
• Price: RM22,500
• Instalment up to 12 months, as low
as RM1,875 per month
• Free piano accessories worth
RM700 inclusive of a bench with
storage
• Free delivery and first tuning
C. Patrov P157 Grand Piano
• Colour: Black, high polish
• Reconditioned high quality
European piano
• Solid Bohemian spruce
soundboard
• Bench height can be adjusted
from 480 cm to 580 cm
• Year of manufacture: 1991