UEC (JUNIOR LEVEL) : Analysis of Past Year Essay Questions (2005-2014)

Prepared by: Teacher Anna

Continuous Writing/ Narrative/Imaginative

Year	Q	Questions
2005	1	A family outing which turned out to be a disaster.
2006	3	Describe an embarrassing incident in your life.
2006	4	Imagine waking up to find yourself in the Stone Age……
2007	1	“I unlocked the front door of my house and to my surprise……”
2007	2	Imagine that you have been kidnapped by space aliens or    ectraterrestrials.
2008	1	Describe a family outing or vacation.
2008	4	“I was sleeping soundly when a loud explotion woke me up….”
2009	2	Tell about a family outing or vacation.What did you learnt from the experience?
2009	5	Imagine you have been chosen to represent Malaysia at the 2012 London Olympic Games…..
2010	2	Write a heroic act which has changed your impression of someone.
2010	4	Imagine you could have dinner with a historical figure. Whom would you choose and what would you talk about?
2014	2	Describe a movie, play ot TV show that you really enjoyed.
2014	4	If you were on a magic carpet, where would you go?

Autobiography

Year	Q	Questions
2005	4	Imagine yourself to be a lost car.
2006	4	An autobiography of a school bus.
2008	2	An autobiography of a digital camera.
2014	1	An autobiography of an ant.

Opinions/ Argumentative

Year	Q	Information	Questions
2005	2	Opinions	Describe the sort of friend that you would like to have.
2005	3	Benefits	Benefits of increasing use of the personal computer.
2006	1	Importance	Importance of caring for our elders.
2006	2	Opinions	Police,doctor,teacher and scientist. Who do you think contributes the most welfare.Discuss.
2007	3	Opinions	Some students say that tuition helps them while others say it is a waste of time and money. What do you think?
2007	4	Ways	Crime has increased in your neighbourhood. What can be done by residents to help police fight crme?
2008	3	Opinions	Single Sex should be abolished. Dincuss.
2009	1	Opinions	Computer literacy should be required of all high school students. Discuss.
2009	3	Ways	When it comes to dengue fever, prevention is better than cure. Which steps can be taken to prevent?
2009	4	Reasons	Some people prefer to live in small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer? Give reasons.
2010	1	Benefits	How can extracurricular activities benefit students? Discuss.
2010	3	Reasons	Parents should monitor their children’s use of computer. Do you agree? Give reasons.
2014	3	Ways	Internet addiction is becoming a problem among the students theses days. Suggest a few ways to overcome this problem.