MUET SPEAKING 800/2 TIPS - SAMPLE ANSWERS

Candidate A
Instructions to candidates:
Task A: Individual presentation
Study the stimulus or topic given.
You are given two minutes to prepare your responses.
You are given two minutes to present.
Listen to the others while they are making their presentations and take down
notes for the group discussion in Task B.
Task B: Group discussion
You are given two minutes to prepare points to support or oppose the other
candidates views.
After you have listened to everyone, try to come to a decision as to which of the
four suggestions is the best.
Your group is given ten minutes for the discussion.
Task A and Task B will be carried out consecutively.

Situation
Your brother has been given the opportunity to study in England on a government
scholarship. You and your family are very proud of him. Decide on a special gift for
him to prepare for his trip abroad.
Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why.
Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful.
i. cash
ii. a computer
iii. some suitable clothing
iv. some Malaysian foodstuf

Candidate A
Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why.
Good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. Im very happy that my
brother has just received a scholarship to study in England. My relatives and I
would like to give him a special gift. We all think that the best gift is money
because it will be very useful for him.
The first reason is with cash he can buy the things that he needs when he gets
there. There will me a lot of things that he will need like new books, stationery,

clothes and food. He will also need to pay for transportation like taking the bus or
train to go to the university campus. As we know, it is very expensive in England
so any money we give him will be very useful.
Secondly, my brother can use the money to buy a mobile phone when he gets to
England. I think this is very important in case of emergencies so we can contact
him easily. Furthermore, he can sms us and keep us updated with his progress in
his studies there. Hence, if we really miss him we can just give him a call.
Finally, I also think giving him money is the best choice because it is light and
doesnt take up a lot of space. If we were to give him a computer, books or winter
clothes it will be very heavy and bulky for him to bring to England. Therefore, I
think that it is much easier to bring money and buy those things when he gets
there.
In conclusion, these are some of the reasons why I think giving him cash is the
best choice. To me, it is the most useful gift we can give him. Thank you.
Candidate B
Task A: You suggest that they give him a computer. Say why.
A very good morning I bid to one and all. My relatives and I are very proud of my
brother. He has just received a scholarship to study in England and so we would
like to give him a special gift. We believe that the best present for him is a laptop
computer.
Firstly, as a university student, my brother will have to do many assignments. If
he has a laptop computer he can bring it everywhere and consequently, do his
work anytime and anywhere. Thus, he will not have to share the computers at the
computer room with other students and he will be able to do his work more
quickly and efficiently.
Another point is that when he boards the plane from KLIA to London, he will be
able to bring the laptop with him easily because it is compact and light compared
to a desktop computer. Hence, it will not be too much trouble to transport it to
England.
Last but not least, if he has a laptop he will be able to connect to the internet. This
has two main advantages as firstly, he can do a lot of research online. The world
wide web is a fountain of information so it will be very useful for him to make full
use of this technology. Furthermore, he can keep in touch with friends and family
here in Malaysia by e-mail.
In short, a laptop computer will prove to be very useful to my brother. He can do
his assignments, research for information and keep in touch with us using it
therefore it will make the best gift. Thank you for listening.
Candidate C

Task A: You suggest that they give him some suitable clothing. Say why.
To the examiners and my fellow candidates, a wonderful morning I bid you. My
brother was lucky enough to receive a scholarship to study overseas. We want to
send him of with a nice gift so we have decided to buy him some suitable
clothing.
The main purpose for buying him some suitable clothing is because the weather
in England is very diferent from the weather in our country. There are four
seasons there so he will need to have diferent clothes for diferent situations. For
example, we can buy him some sweaters, cardigans, scarves, snowcaps, thick
socks and gloves and many more. These will definitely keep him warm in winter.
The second reason is we think that he should have clothes that reflect our
Malaysian identity. This is because he will be a young ambassador for our country
so if he has a few sets of traditional clothing like the Baju Melayu or formal Batik
shirts, I am sure he will not only look good but promote our culture overseas.
Lastly, neat clothes make a good impression. For instance, if we buy him some
everyday clothes like jeans and trousers with nice shirts and matching ties, this
will give him a good feeling about himself so he will walk a bit straighter and talk
a bit wiser. Moreover, people will look at him and have a good impression about
Malaysian students.
To conclude, I think that the best present to give him is some suitable clothing
because it will be very useful and will reflect positively on him. Thank you very
much.
Candidate D
Task A: You suggest that they give him some Malaysian foodstuf. Say why.
I would like to wish everyone here a very good morning. As we all know, my
brother has won a scholarship to study in England. Therefore, some relatives and I
have decided to give him some Malaysian foodstuf as a going away present.
First and foremost, one of the main problems Malaysians face when studying
overseas is that it is hard to find Halal food. We feel it is a good idea to give him
some Malaysian foodstuf because it will take time for him to get used to the place
and find out where to buy Halal food. Thus, in the meantime he can enjoy the
Malaysian foodstuf that we have given to him.
The next reason is because some of the foodstuf we are used to having here in
Malaysia is quite hard to find in UK. Most students studying overseas really enjoy
eating Maggi Mee and sambal belacan. For instance, it is also hard to find the
right spices for curry and rendang and so on so if we supply him with enough
Malaysian foodstuf, he can eat it whenever he misses home.

The final point I have is that he can use the Malaysian foodstuf we give him and
cook it for the Westerners there. Sometimes, universities organise events like
Malaysian Night and so he and his friends can cook some Malaysian specialities
for them to taste a bit of our way of life. Hence, the Malaysian foodstuf will be
very useful to promote our culture.
In a nutshell, giving my brother Malaysian foodstuf to take with him to England is
a good idea. This is because he will have some familiar food to eat when he
misses home and he can also share it with his new friends. Thank you for listening
to my opinion.
Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful.
i. Cash
ii. A computer
iii. Some suitable clothing
iv. Some Malaysian foodstuf
* Work together in your respective groups and complete the following discussion.
A: Good morning once again to everyone. We are here to focus on the issue at
hand which is __________________________________________________________. I would
like to invite anyone of you to kickstart this discussion by giving us your point of
view.
B: Allow me to begin. First of all, Im happy that our brother has won the
scholarship to study in England. Therefore, we must decide what would be the
most useful gift for him. In my opinion, I strongly believe that _______________
_________________________________________________________________. This is because I
think he can _________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
For example, ______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
C: I see your point but how about getting him ______________________________. In
this way, he can use it to ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
D: I dont quite agree with you because ____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________. I think it would
be more useful if we bought _______________________ for him. Does anyone agree
with me?
A: Yes, I agree with you. To add to your point, I feel that ______________________
_________________________________________________________________.
This is so he will ___________________________________________________.
C: Im afraid I dont see eye to eye with both of you. Buying that as a present for
him is not the most useful gift because __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.

Moreover, ________________________________________________________.
Can you all understand what Im trying to say?
B: Indeed, I do see your point of view but I still feel that the most useful gift is
__________________ because it can ___________________________________. Another
reason is ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________. For instance,
_______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
D: Thats an interesting perspective and I agree with you that ___________________
_________________________________________________________________. However, I think
we should consider other points. We should also think about buying him
_______________________________________________________.
If he gets this as a present, he can ______________________________________ and
____________________________________________. Wouldnt you agree?
A: Im not sure I understand what you are saying. Can you explain it again, please.
D: What I mean is we should buy him _____________________________________
because it will me more useful for him when he is studying in England. This is
because ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
A: Aaah I see. Yes, I think it would be a very useful gift too. This way, he can
_________________________________________________________________.
C: Thats a good point, but dont you think if we gave him _____________________ it
will be the most useful for him as a student. I still believe that this is the most
useful because _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
Remember, we need to think of the best and most useful choice.
B: I agree with you, Candidate C. In addition, he can use this gift to _____________
___________________________________________________________________________________
__________. So candidates A & D, what do you guys think?
D: Now that youve explained it like that, I also agree that it will be the most
useful. In fact, he could also use it to _________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
A: As for me, I feel that it is also the most useful. When he arrives at his university
in England, he will be able to ____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
C: Thats right. Well, after listening to all the points on the four choices we have, I
think it is time to make a conclusion.
D: Yes, I think so too. Does everyone agree that we should give our brother
_______________________________________ as a special going away present?
All: Yes, I agree.
B: In a nutshell, we all agree that _______________________________ is the best choice
because firstly, he can _________________________________________, secondly,
________________________________________________ and finally

_________________________________________________________________.
Thank you.
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What to conclude if after 10 minutes of discussion.
A) Agree = 3, Disagree = 1
Conclusion: To conclude, MOST OF US agree that ______________________
is the best choice because ________________________________.
___________________________________________. Thank you.
B) Agree = 2, Disagree = 2
Conclusion: In conclusion, we were unable to make a solid decision because
SOME OF US stongly believe that the best choice is __________ because
_______________________________________________ while THE REST OF US think that
giving him _______________ is the most useful because _________________
___________________________________________. Thank you.
C) All Disagree
Conclusion: In a nutshell, we were unable to come to an agreement on which of
the four options is the best choice. It seems ALL OF US strongly believe in our own
points so as we have run out of time, we think that we should each buy him a gift
individually. Thank you.