SLIDE 1

MUET Answer Scheme

Listening Session 2 2019

YSG’s
answers
PART 1
1. Friendships greatly affect our health and
happiness.
2. Lack of friends is as bad as smoking and
drinking / leading an inactive lifestyle /
smoking / drinking
3. A study has shown that friendships can help us
live longer
 PART 1
BENEFITS OF GOOD FRIENDS
Benefits Elaboration
Improve our mood 4. Happy and positive friends can cheer us up / boost our
outlook on life
Help us reach our 5. Friends’ encouragements can enhance our will power /
objectives increase our chances for success
Reduce our stress • Friends can improve our immune system.
and depression • Friends can help reduce isolation
Support us during 6. Friends can help us manage personal problems such as
difficult times a serious illness / the loss of a loved one / the breakup
of relationships
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 7 AND 8, CIRCLE THE
CORRECT ANSWER

7. The nature of friendship has changed

due to
A. real world crisis
B. modern technology
C. powerful connections
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 7 AND 8, CIRCLE THE
CORRECT ANSWER

8. The purpose of the speaker is to

A. clarify
B. inform
C. motivate
 PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 9 AND 10, CHOOSE
ONE LETTER A TO F FROM THE BOX BELOW TO
COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

A children 9. The group that shows a more

B parents positive attitude towards reading
C female students is C
D young people 10. Those who prefer watching
E senior citizens television to reading are F
F working people
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 11 TO 14, CIRCLE THE
CORRECT ANSWER

11. Malaysians read two books per year in

A. 1982 – 1-2 pages
B. 2005 – 2 books a year
C. 2015 – 15 books per year
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 11 TO 14, CIRCLE THE
CORRECT ANSWER

12. The main reason for setting up libraries in

shopping malls is to
A. attract shoppers to walk into the library
B. save operating cost in running the library
C. make the design of the library more
modern
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 11 TO 14, CIRCLE THE
CORRECT ANSWER

13. Mall libraries make it convenient for

users to
A. read books on the carpeted floor
B. take books off the slanted shelves
C. return books when the library is
closed
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 11 TO 14, CIRCLE THE
CORRECT ANSWER

14. In mall libraries, young people like to

A. borrow printed books
B. browse digital reading materials
C. read while hanging out with
friends
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 15 TO 20, WRITE YOUR
ANSWER IN NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS

15. The hard skin of the cucumber is full

of fibre and minerals.
16. Two skin conditions that cucumbers
can treat are eczema / sunburn / acne /
eyebags. (Choose only 2!!)
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 15 TO 20, WRITE YOUR
ANSWER IN NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS

17. Being able to perform tedious and

unpleasant tasks help children to learn
how to handle responsibilities.
18. Children who do household chores
together with their siblings learn
cooperation and teamwork.
PART 1 : FOR QUESTIONS 15 TO 20, WRITE YOUR
ANSWER IN NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS

19. At the event, Selangor was promoted

as a top tourist destination.
20. The eco-adventure tourism packages
offer activities such as paragliding,
whitewater rafting and birdwatching.
(accept hyphens)