November 2012 MUET Reading 800/3 sample answers

Heya peeps... proud to announce that this time round the MUET reading paper seems more straightforward and less ambiguous. The bad news is that if it is too easy, they might have to adjust the results so that it follows the proper bell curve hence getting a high band becomes more difficult.. haha but let's not worry our lil heads abt this.

Here are MY answers, feel free to leave a comment to query it below, and candidates feel free to agree or disagree with one another.

1. A (more hours put in the better)
2. B (strike a better balance)
3. A
4. B (decrease)
5. A (inferred - support for less face time increased)
6. B (refer to 2nd last line)
7. C (no mention)
8. B (Its findings and THOSE OF OTHER RESEARCH REPORTS)
9. A
10. C (No comparison given)
11. A
12. B
13. B (other two choices are not possible)
14. C (reduce)
15. B
16. C
17. A (allies)
18. A
19. B
20. B (overblown)
21. B (innocent of all charges)
22. A
23. A
24. B
25. C
26. C
27. C
28. B
29. C
30. D
31. C (resonate)
32. D
33. A (adverse - negative)
34. C
35. B
36. C
37. A
38. D
39. D
40. B
41. C (focus is more on water)
42. C (abuse)
43. D
44. A
45. D