ENGLISH SPM PRACTICE

ENGLISH SPM PRACTICE: GUIDED ESSAY

​From MIPSM Module (Terengganu)

​Here is a sample question for guided essay

You can find this question in part 2 of writing paper

​Tips on answering guided essay question

• Read the question carefully

• ​Highlight or underline the main ideas or keywords

• ​PLAN YOUR IDEA (MESTI RANGKA)

• ​Introduce your essay by rewording the question in your own words

• ​Use suitable cohesive devices ie conjunctions, connectives, pronouns and also linkers

• ​Give your opinions related to the topic.

• ​Draw your conclusion from the main ideas in your essay

• ​Don’t forget to check your spelling and grammar (SEMAK BILA DAH SIAP)

​More Tips for Your Paragraphs

​Sample question

• Let's take out the main ideas or keywords from the questions that you need to write about

• ​challenging activities – so it has to be more than 1

• ​what you would like to do – name the activities

• ​reasons for your choice – give reasons

• ​where you plan to do them – name the places

​Sample answer

​Practice 1

​Fill in the blanks with suitable words

Multiple Choice

MY HOLIDAY DESTINATION 

If I get to choose a holiday 1__________ for my family, I would like to go to Pulau Perhentian in Terengganu.

• great

• scuba diving

• destination

• watching

Multiple Select

I have heard 2__________ comments about this 3_________ island so I dream to go there with my family.

• great

• scuba diving

• beautiful

• amazing

• watching

Multiple Select

Once there, I plan to stay for 4 days and 3 nights. This is because there are many interesting activities that we may do there such as 4______________, snorkeling, 5_______________ and more.

• scuba diving

• amazing

• tremendously

• jungle trekking

• world

Multiple Select

I also plan to enjoy the flora and fauna the jungle there has to offer. I have also heard that the seafood there is out of this 6_______ and the sunset is simply 7___________.

• watching

• world

• amazing

• tremendously

• jungle trekking

Multiple Choice

One other activity that should not be missed is turtle 8__________.

• great

• amazing

• scuba diving

• watching

• beautiful

Multiple Choice

I certainly hope that one day, my family and I will get to go to Pulau Perhentian. I am sure we will enjoy ourselves 9__________ during our stay there

• great

• tremendously

• beautiful

• amazing