Professional Documents
Culture Documents
350 words
on a given topic.
Exam paper code: 800/4
Exam duration: 90 minutes
Total weightage: 25%
Transfer information
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Line graph
Bar graph
Pie chart
Table
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Think critically
Below is an exercise for you to start practicing. The following question has been taken from
the MUET Tuition blog, where you can find more sample tests and more relevant information.
Sample question:
The chart shows how students on all courses at a Malaysian university viewed different subjects
on a scale of easy to difficult. You should write 150 to 200 words.
Sample answer:
How Students on All Courses at a Malaysian University View Different Subjects According to
Different Levels of Difficulty
The bar chart shows how students who are studying in a Malaysian university rate different
subjects according to its difficulty easy, moderately difficult or difficult.
The subject which was most commonly rated as difficult was math, by 70% of the total students.
While only 20% of students saw it as easy. Physics was also largely judged to be a difficult or
moderately difficult subject. Only 25% of students viewed it as easy. By contrast, chemistry was
regarded as easy by a massive 70% of students.
As far as language subjects are concerned, languages in general were seen as easy by 40% of
students. This percentage dropped to 20% for oriental languages. African languages, however,
were viewed as easy by 60% of students. Next, Art was rated to be an easy subject by only 30%
of students and like Physics, 50% rated it as difficult.
In conclusion, there seems to be no clear correspondence between the type of subject and
whether it was generally rated as easy or difficult.
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words)
Analytical
Descriptive
Persuasive
Argumentative
Mid 2009
Information and communications technology (ICT) is the cause of today's many social ills. What
is your opinion? Support your answers with examples. You should write at least 350 words.
Mid 2010
The world today is turning more to electronic communications such as the e-mail, Facebook and
short Message System (SMS). What is your opinion of this growing trend? Discuss. You should
write at least 350 words.
Mid 2011
The most valuable thing in life is friendship. Do you agree? Discuss. You should write at least
350 words.
Tips:
Dont write statements that are too general. Back up your statements with facts. If youre aiming
at scoring Band 5 or Band 6, you are expected to have a high level of critical thinking.
Have at least 5 paragraphs
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Introduction
First point
Key point
Elaboration
Examples
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Second point
Key point
Elaboration
Examples
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Third point
Key point
Elaboration
Examples
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Conclusion
Example: Smoking
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