The document discusses four potential acts of kindness: sending an injured motorcyclist to the hospital, cheering up the elderly at an old folks' home, helping disaster victims rebuild their village, and sponsoring the education of an orphan. Each act is described in terms of why it demonstrates kindness, such as saving a life, showing appreciation, requiring dedication and perseverance, and committing to long-term support. Candidates are asked to elaborate on which act they believe is the greatest display of kindness based on factors like the level of sacrifice, effort, and help provided.

1. MALAYSIAN
UNIVERSITY ENGLISH
TEST
THEME REVISION
TOPIC MUET JULY 2012 (SET 5)
SKILLS SPEAKING

2. Acts of kindness are blessings
in life. Name some acts of
kindness.
Situation
Being kind to others is a good thing to do.
Describe some things that people do in showing kindness

3. candidate a
You think that sending an injured motorcyclist to
hospital is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
(adjective) wounded, hurt
Is sending an injured motorcyclist to hospital an act
of kindness?
Why sending an injured motorcyclist to hospital is an
act of kindness?
How by sending an injured motorcyclist to hospital,
one is showing an act of kindness?

4. candidate a
You think that sending an injured motorcyclist to
hospital is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
Why sending an injured motorcyclist to hospital is an
act of kindness?
It saves a life
-the accident victim needs
immediate help
-he could lose a lot of blood
-delayed injuries might increase
risk of fatality
-making a difference in the
effect of an accident
It shows selflessness
-quick decisions to be made
-one has to abandon other tasks
to help another
-put oneself at risk too when
transferring the victim
-requires time , effort, money to
give help

5. candidate B
You think that cheering up the elderly at the old
folks’ home is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
(phrv) making somebody happy or happier
Is cheering up the elderly at the old folks’ home an
act of kindness?
Why cheering up the elderly at the old folks’ home
is an act of kindness?
How by cheering up the elderly at the old folks’
home, one is showing an act of kindness?
(n) senior citizens

6. candidate B
You think that cheering up the elderly at the old
folks’ home is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
Why cheering up the elderly at the old folks’ home is
an act of kindness?
It shows appreciation
-the elders have contributed to
the society
-they have done their part
-shows our gratitude to them
-requires care and love
It requires dedication
-requires patience
-requires time
-requires energy
-challenges of generation gap in
understanding each other

7. candidate C
You think that helping disaster victims rebuild their
village is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
(n) tragedy, misfortune
Is helping disaster victims rebuild their village an
act of kindness?
Why helping disaster victims rebuild their village is
an act of kindness?
(v) reconstruct
e.g. : flood, earthquake, tsunami

8. candidate C
You think that helping disaster victims rebuild their
village is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
Why helping disaster victims rebuild their village is an
act of kindness?
It requires perseverance
-time to help --> months
-physical strength -->
constructions, lifting things
-money to help --> high amount
-health risks --> highly exposed
to contagious diseases
It requires dedication
-requires patience
-requires time
-requires energy
-physical challenges

9. candidate D
You think that sponsoring the education of an orphan
is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
(v) funding, paying for
Why sponsoring the education of an orphan is an
act of kindness?
Is sponsoring the education of an orphan an act of
kindness?
(n) a child who no longer has his parents
(n) orphanage : a home for orphans

10. candidate D
You think that sponsoring the education of an
orphan is an act of kindness. Elaborate.
Why sponsoring the education of an orphan is an act
of kindness?
It requires commitment
-time --> a satisfactory
education level of at least until
SPM
-dedication --> education covers
many aspects
-the child’s progress must be
monitored
It shows generosity
-education costs a lot of money
-school fees, tuition fees, books,
stationery and other
educational tools and
equipment
-one has to part with a lot of
money to sponsor an orphan

11. Which of the following is the greatest act of kindness.
task B
(i) sending an injured motorcyclist to hospital
(ii) cheering up the elderly at the old folks’ home
(iii) helping disaster victims rebuild their village
(iv) sponsoring the education of an orphan
the most challenging
the easiest
the best
the most helpful

12. Which of the following is the greatest act
of kindness.
task B
Which is the easiest way to show an act
of kindness?
Which is the most challenging way to show
an act of kindness?
Which is the most helpful way to show an
act of kindness?

13. Asend an injured
motorcyclist to
hospital
Bcheer up the
elderly at the
old folks’ home
Chelp disaster
victims rebuild
village
Dsponsor the
education of
an orphan
how much do you need
to do to be kind?
how much do you need
to sacrifice to be kind?
how much could you
help?
how significant is your
help?
which act of kindness is the most selfless act which in
return can help the others most?