Collection of SPM Questions [Continuous Writing]

2000
a. My Hero
b. If you were able to choose a time in history that you
could visit, which time would it be and why?
c. Life in Malaysia in the new millennium
d. Things that I like about my life
e. More land should be used for agriculture than for
industry. Give reasons to support your opinion.
2001
a. How do you think the media has influenced young
people?
b. Some people think that the legal age for driving
should be increased from 17 to 19. What do you
think?
c. Describe how you spent a free day when the
weather was very bad.
d. Large families make happy families.
e. Write a story of an old man returning to his home
he left many years ago.
2002
a. Describe a favourite teacher who has had a great
influence on you.
b. Good results at school do not guarantee success in
the future. What is your opinion?
c. How can I help to make the world a better place to
live in?
d. Write a story beginning with:
Is that really you? Where have you been all these
years?
e. Colour
2003
a. A day you wished had never happened
b. You have been given a chance to visit a country of
your choice. Which country would you choose and
why?
c. An invention you cannot live without
d. Write a story that ends with:
If only I had listened to his/her advice
e. Friends
f.
2008
a. Write about a person who has worked hard to
succeed in life
b. Examination good or bad?
c. My perfect future husband or wife
d. Write a story ending with:
Now I realise the value of a true friend.

2004
a. Describe a festival celebrated in your area
b. Write a story ending with:
We had never laughed so much in our lives
c. My ideal school
d. How can we help promote tourism in Malaysia?
e. Clothes
2005
a.
b.
c.
d.

Describe the biggest challenge in your life

Write a story with the title : An Unexpected Visitor
How to keep oneself healthy
If you were given a chance to be anybody, who
would want to be and why?
e. Music

2006
a. Describe an enjoyable weekend you have
experienced
b. Write a story ending with:
If only I had been more careful, that wouldnt
have happened.
c. What changes would you like to see in your life in
the next ten years?
d. How can television help students in their studies?
e. Food
2007
a. Describe an embarrassing experience in your life
b. Teenagers today are only interested in
entertainment. Do you agree?
c. My early years
d. Write a story beginning with:
Kim was nervous when the door opened
e. Tomorrow

2013
a. Truly Malaysian
Describe what this means to you.
b. Is tuition necessary? Discuss
c. Write a story about being alone.
d. Write a story that ends with:

e. Stars

2009
a. Describe an unforgettable incident that you saw on
your way home from school
b. School children should not have long holidays. Do
you agree?
c. My favourite day of the week.
d. Write a story ending with:
We said our goodbyes and went our separate
ways.
e. Beauty

2010
a. Describe the most popular student in your school.
b. The Internet is mostly a good thing. Do you
agree? Support your opinion.
c. What can we do to save the environment?
d. Write a story beginning with:
It had been raining all day
e. Home

2011
a. A famous person you admire.
b. Should school students have part-time jobs?
Discuss.
c. The best things in life are free.
d. Write a story that ends with:
They looked at each other and smiled
meaningfully.
e. Peace
2012
a. Describe an outing with your friends.
b. Should parents give children more freedom?
Discuss.
c. Saving money for the future.
d. Write a story beginning with:
The teacher walked into the classroom. It was

and so I became a better person.

f. Reality shows

2014
1 Describe an important family celebration and how you
felt about it.
2 There is a lack of freedom given to teenagers today. Do
you agree?
3 Why are animals important to human beings?
4 Write a story about a fisherman beginning with: "The
wind blew strongly. Out at sea, ..."
5 'A friend in need is a friend indeed.' Describe how a friend
helped you in difficult time.
2015
1. Describe what makes you happy and explain why.
2. Social networking has caused a lot of problems.
How far do you agree?
3. Why is having good neighbours important?
4. Write a story about someone you know who took a
big risk and had a good result.
Begin your story with: Everybody said that the
plan would never work. It was far too risky
5. Honesty is always the best policy.
Describe an experience when this was true for you.

the first period

e. Cleanliness

SPM Question Type Analysis

[Directed Writing]
2000
Informal letter
2001

article

2002

speech

2003

Formal letter

2004

Report to the Principal

2005

An informal letter to a friend

2006

An informal letter to a friend

2007

A talk on a reference book

2008

An article

2009

Report on lack of interest in sports

2010

Informal letter (National Service Programme)

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Talk (Red Crescent Society on first-aid treatment)

Letter of Advice
Letter of Complaint (To the Town Council)
Article (Crime Prevention)
Speech (Favourite English teacher is retiring)

DESCRIPTIVE
2015 - Describe what makes you happy and explain why.
2014 - (1) Describe an important family celebration and how you felt about it. (2) 'A friend in need is a friend indeed.'
Describe how a friend helped you in difficult time.
2013 - 'Truly Malaysian.' Describe what this means to you.
2012 - Describe an outing with your friends.
2011 - A famous person you admire.
2010 - Describe the most popular student in your school.
2009 - Describe an unforgettable incident that you saw on your way home from school.
2008 - Write about a person who has succeeded in life.
2007 - Describe an embarrassing experience in your life.
2006 - Describe an enjoyable weekend you have experienced.
2005 - Describe the biggest challenge in your life.
2004 - Describe a festival celebrated in your area.
2002 - Describe a favourite teacher who had a great influence on you.
2001 - Describe how you spend a free day when the weather was very bad.
2000 - My Hero
1998 - Describe a day at school when you were very unhappy.
1997 - (1) Imagine your were moving to a new house. Describe the last day in your old house. (2) Describe the scene at a
crowded bus or railway station.
ARGUMENTATIVE

2015 -,Social networking has caused a lot of problems. How far do you agree?
2014 - There is a lack of freedom given to teenagers today. Do you agree?
2013 - Is tuition necessary? Discuss.
2012 - Should parents give children more freedom? Discuss.
2011 - Should school students have part-time jobs?
2010 - "The Internet is mostly a good thing." Do you agree? Support your opinion.
2009 - School children should not have long holidays. Do you agree?
2008 - Examinations - good or bad?
2007 - 'Teenagers today are only interested in entertainment.' Do you agree?
2002 - Good results in school do not guarantee success in the future. What is your opinion?
2001 - Some people think the legal age for driving should be increased from 17 to 19. What do you think?
2000 - "More land should be used for agriculture than for industry." Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons to support
your opinion.
1999 - The computer - is it really an advantage?
1998 - Parents do not spend enough time with children nowadays. What is your opinion?
1997 - Do you think games are an important part of school life?
FACTUAL / EXPOSITORY
2015- Why is having good neighbours important?
2014 - Why are animals important to human beings?
2013 - Reality shows
2012 - Saving money for the future.
2011 - The best things in life are free.
2010 - What can we do to save the environment?
2009 - My favourite day of the week.
2007 - My early years
2006 - How can television help students in their studies?
2005 - How to keep oneself healthy.
2004 - How can we help promote tourism in Malaysia?
2003 - An invention you cannot live without.
2002 - How I can help to make the world a better place to live in.
2001 - (1) How do you think the media has influenced you and your family? (2) Large families make happy families.
2000 - (1) Life in Malaysia in the new millennium. (2) Things that I like about my life.
1999 - Education - what it means to me.
1997 - Being young.
NARRATIVE
2015 - Honesty is always the best policy.
Describe an experience when this was true for you.
2015 - Write a story about someone you know who took a big risk and had a good result.
Begin your story with: Everbody said that the plan would never work. It was far too risky
2014 - Write a story about a fisherman beginning with: "The wind blew strongly. Out at sea, ..."
2013 - (1) Write a story about being alone. (2) Write a story that ends with: "... and so I became a better person."
2012 - Write a story beginning with: "The teacher walked into the classroom. It was the first period ..." (For another model
answer, click here: Model Answer 2)
2011 - Write a story that ends with: "... They looked at each other and smiled meaningfully." (For another model answer,
click here: Model Answer 2)
2010 - Write a story beginning with "It had been raining all day...".

2009 - Write a story that ends with: "... We said our goodbyes and went our separate ways."
2008 - Write a story ending with: "... Now I realise the value of a true friend."
2007 - Write a story beginning with: "Kim was nervous when the door opened...". (For another model answer, click here:
Model Answer 2)
2006 - Write a story ending with: "If only I had been more careful, that wouldn't have happened." (For another model
answer, click here: Model Answer 2)
2005 - Write a story with the title: "An Unexpected Visitor".
2004 - Write a story ending with: "... We had never laughed so much in our lives."
2003 - (1) Write a story that ends with: "... If only I had listened to his/her advice." (2) A day I wished had never
happened. (For another model answer, click here: Model Answer 2)
2002 - Write a story beginning with: "Is it really you? Where have you been all these years?"
2001 - Write a story of an old man returning to his home he left many years ago.
1999 - The day I lost my temper.
1998 - Write a story beginning with: "I could tell by his face that he was angry...
1997 - Write a story with the following title: A Narrow Escape. (For another model answer, click here: Model Answer 2)
ONE WORD / OPEN ESSAY
2012 - Cleanliness
2011 - Peace
2010 - Home
2009 - Beauty
2008 - Stars
2007 - Tomorrow
2006 - Food
2005 - Music
2004 - Clothes
2003 - Friends
2002 - Colours
1999 - Memories (For another model answer, click here: Model Answer 2)
(Although this essay with the same title is a bit long, you can get some ideas too.)
1997 - Water
IMAGINATIVE
2008 - My perfect future husband or wife
2006 - What changes would you like to see in your life in the next ten years?
2005 - If you were given a chance to be anybody, who would you want to be and why?
2004 - My ideal school
2003 - You have been given a chance to visit a country of your choice. Which country would you choose and why?
2000 - If you were able to choose a time in history that you could visit, which time would it be and why?
1999 - My Dream Car
LETTER WRITING
1998 - Write a letter to a penfriend describing some interesting places in your village, town or home state.
*Note: For the new SPM examination format, letter writing is not included in Section B (the Continuous Writing Section).
It belongs to Section A (the Directed Writing Section) instead.