1. LISTENING 800/1
NEW EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
as of 2008 Year End MUET Exam
Audrey Koh Sui Ean

2. LISTENING 800/1
1. Number of texts 5
2. Number of questions 20
3. Question types 1. Information transfer 2. Short-answer questions
3. 3-option MCQ
Weighting – 15%
Duration – 30 minutes
MPM:
no half marks awarded, all errors in punctuation
including capitalisation, spelling and grammar
equates to ZERO.

3. PART I : i) Information transfer
Listen carefully then fill in the answer into the diagram.
Liking
______________
Proximity Familiarity
______________
The concept of „liking‟ is determined by 3 most probable factors.
Scientists are convinced that the most influential factor is that of
proximity because the closer one is to another the higher the probability
of getting to know and liking one another. Secondly, familiarity with one
another as a result of proximity will increase the chances of liking
someone while a final factor is the physical attractiveness of the person.
It has been proven that a physically attractive person will be liked more
than a less beautiful or handsome person.

4. ii) Short-Answer Question
In not more than 5 words, what is the first
thing one should do when a fire happens?
__________________________________
When there is a fire, you should always try to head
towards an open area by looking for the nearest
exit.

5. PART II : i) Complete Sentences
Select the right answer and write only the corresponding letter (A – F),
do NOT waste your time writing the whole phrase down.
e.g. A enjoys listening to music
B is a workaholic
C found some loot
9 - 10. The speaker describes her positively although she
____________.
“She passes her time by enjoying the finer things in life such as
appreciating opera and classical music. It is quite amazing that she finds
the time for such luxuries even though she has her hands full with her
time-consuming job which she enjoys as well.”

6. ii) Objective 3-Option Questions
11 – 14) Dr Khoo advises the public to
1.donate only what they can afford.
2.be generous in donating to the worth cause.
3.ignore the call for donating as must as possible.
Dr. Khoo Kay Ho was very impressed with the support
shown by the public so far pertaining the response to the
charity drive that they are currently promoting. The drive
has been launched for just 1 week now but collection
has already reached the RM10,000 target. With one
more week to go before the end of the charity drive,
Khoo hopes the public will not hesitate from donating as
much as possible for the benefit of the deaf community.

7. PART III : Short-Answer
Questions
15 – 20) When a person‟s stress levels exceed their
optimum amount ___________________
_____________________________________.
“Stress can be categorised into two main groups, good
stress and bad stress. Good stress will raise your
adrenaline and cause you to perform at a more optimum
level. Researchers have found that when stress exceeds
your body‟s own optimum level, it will turn into bad stress
resulting in hyperventilation, heart palpitations and in some
cases strokes, heart attacks or even death.

8. Don‟t Worry…
• It‟s normal to be worried about the
listening exam. Just be calm, listen
carefully, and write clearly.
• Don‟t worry about grammar or wrong
spelling because listening tests usually
focus more on facts.
• Finally, it‟s only 15% so concentrate more
on the other papers.