Suggested Answers for MUET Reading 800/3 Session 2 2024

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Reading Suggested Answers:

Bah.. I know you have been waiting at the edge of your seats for these answers. For the first time in forever, my own students are taking S3.. so I have only just found the time to do these answers. Honestly, the reading paper is quite valid n reliable but the same CANNOT be said of the quality of the question esp in T1 of 800/4. Suffice to say they need better vetters up there.. who approved formal content in an informal format? Beats me. Pity the kids. Will there ever be a flawless set of exam papers? I can only hope, dream and wish. 

Bah.. feel free to debate.. nevertheless, I'm quite confident this is a 40/40 attempt on my part as you can see from the evidence highlighted. 

1. A (2019+3=2022)

2. B (RM500/2= 250)

3. C (families w small children)

4. B (just 10)

5. B (6 hrs at cinema)

6. C (like VIPs)

7. B (magical)

8. C (decorated perfectly)

9. C (x from KL, x vegetarian)

10. C (draw the letters)

11. C (useful jam)

12. A (went in the printing room)

13. C (walking stick..felled..a lot of killing)

14. B (saw snake that changed his mind)

15. C (writings capture the Msian spirit)

16. A (Prof Dr. M. Edwin's view)

17. A (opinion)

18. B (history based)

19. C (both taught literature)

20. B (Maniam - English, Salleh - bilingual)

21. G (are also used - anaphoric teo lines above)

22. F (cataphoric - herbs/spices..fresh/dried)

23. D (cataphoric - coffee grinder, mortar n pestle.. then pepper grinder is mentioned)

24. C (anaphoric - reference to time n freshness)

25. A (cataphoric - next to stove is hot, better to keep in cool, dry location)

26. B (cataphoric - more acceptable to consumers refers to tasty food)

27. A (dustier, unworn)

28. D (touched - may have died of Covid hence abandoned)

29. D (clothes = distinctive character)

30. B (challenging = admitted defeat)

31. B (humane and caring)

32. A (respectful - better work-life balance, learnt during lockdown)

33. B (experimenting = take pleasure..flair for colour..tailored cuts)

34. C (half of global population is at risk)

35. C (OJ = specicide) 

36. A (2nd generation will die/disrupt ecosystem)

37. A (pollinators)

38. A (mosquitoes delay the catastrophe)

39. B (particularly promising avenue..resistant to parasites)

40. B (hopeful = optimistic)

So what did you score? You need 35 n above for Band 5 to 5+. 😀