Mid Year 2010 Muet
Mid-year 2010 MUET (800)
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
A total of 85 464 candidates took the Mid-Year 2010 MUET. The performance of candidates for each paper, 800/1 Listening, 800/2 Speaking, 800/3 Reading, 800/4 Writing and the subject, 800, according to bands is as follows:
800/1 Band 6 5 4 3 2 1 % 0.18 1.75 6.09 8.98 25.54 57.46 Cumulative Percentage 0.18 1.94 8.02 17.00 42.54 100.00 % 0.23 1.62 9.83 29.40 35.27 23.64 800/2 Cumulative Percentage 0.23 1.86 11.69 41.09 76.36 100.00 % 0.19 3.73 15.66 34.97 36.52 8.93 800/3 Cumulative Percentage 0.19 3.92 19.58 54.55 91.07 100.00 % 0.04 0.98 5.29 21.97 45.73 25.99 800/4 Cumulative Percentage 0.04 1.03 6.31 28.28 74.01 100.00 % 0.00 0.74 6.62 26.52 45.02 21.10 800 Cumulative Percentage 0.00 0.74 7.36 33.88 78.90 100.00
CANDIDATES’ RESPONSES
PAPER 800/1 (LISTENING)
General Comments Part I The task demands the ability to comprehend and reconstruct required information from a given oral text. The text is an interview between a dance instructor and a newspaper reporter on ballroom dancing. The items require candidates to answer within the word limit and to display their ability to transfer information from a linear to a non-linear text. Part II The task demands the ability to comprehend part of a speech and an interview on one of Malaysia’s leading architect - Dato’ Hijjas Kasturi. The items were of the multiple-choice type. Part III The items are based on a mixture of different texts: a talk on microscopic creatures, side stitch and exercising, and safety in Japan. The items require candidates to answer within the word limit.
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Specific Comments Part I Answers ranged from some correct answers to incorrect attempts. The inaccurate attempts were due to writing more than the three words required, spelling errors leading to a change in meaning, partially correct information, missing required information, wrong information and no attempt. Following are some
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
A total of 85 464 candidates took the Mid-Year 2010 MUET. The performance of candidates for each paper, 800/1 Listening, 800/2 Speaking, 800/3 Reading, 800/4 Writing and the subject, 800, according to bands is as follows:
800/1 Band 6 5 4 3 2 1 % 0.18 1.75 6.09 8.98 25.54 57.46 Cumulative Percentage 0.18 1.94 8.02 17.00 42.54 100.00 % 0.23 1.62 9.83 29.40 35.27 23.64 800/2 Cumulative Percentage 0.23 1.86 11.69 41.09 76.36 100.00 % 0.19 3.73 15.66 34.97 36.52 8.93 800/3 Cumulative Percentage 0.19 3.92 19.58 54.55 91.07 100.00 % 0.04 0.98 5.29 21.97 45.73 25.99 800/4 Cumulative Percentage 0.04 1.03 6.31 28.28 74.01 100.00 % 0.00 0.74 6.62 26.52 45.02 21.10 800 Cumulative Percentage 0.00 0.74 7.36 33.88 78.90 100.00
CANDIDATES’ RESPONSES
PAPER 800/1 (LISTENING)
General Comments Part I The task demands the ability to comprehend and reconstruct required information from a given oral text. The text is an interview between a dance instructor and a newspaper reporter on ballroom dancing. The items require candidates to answer within the word limit and to display their ability to transfer information from a linear to a non-linear text. Part II The task demands the ability to comprehend part of a speech and an interview on one of Malaysia’s leading architect - Dato’ Hijjas Kasturi. The items were of the multiple-choice type. Part III The items are based on a mixture of different texts: a talk on microscopic creatures, side stitch and exercising, and safety in Japan. The items require candidates to answer within the word limit.
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5/13/11 11:00:18 AM
Specific Comments Part I Answers ranged from some correct answers to incorrect attempts. The inaccurate attempts were due to writing more than the three words required, spelling errors leading to a change in meaning, partially correct information, missing required information, wrong information and no attempt. Following are some