Factual

Informal
Dialogues
Messages/
Instructions

Imaginative

various topics
Argumentative/
CONTEXTS

Letters: Formal or
Stories / Narrative

Talks/Speeches on
CONSTRUCT

Directions to places

29
28
27a
26b
26a,
C1
supporting ideasLocate main and

27b
of words, phrases and sentencesShow understanding of meaning

C2
C3
Interpret linear / non-linear texts

Locate cause and effect relationships

C4
C5
Sequence ideas / events

Predict outcome and/ or draw conclusions

C6
Show understanding of grammar usage
C7

&e

P1, Q1
Write simple and compound sentences

P1,Q2c
W1

P1, Q2d
P1, Q2a,b
&e

P1, Q1
Use correct grammar

P1,Q2c
W2

P1, Q2d
P1, Q2a,b
&e

P1, Q1 paragraphing)Mechanics of writing (spelling, punctuation, linkers)

P1,Q2c
W3

P1, Q2d
P1, Q2a,b
&e

Use correct format and/ or register

P1, Q1

P1,Q2c
W4

P1, Q2d
P1, Q2a,b
31

Write a summary
W5

Respond to tasks based on literary texts

W6
SPECIFICATION TABLE FOR ENGLISH (SBP : SPM TRIAL EXAM 2007)

30

Give opinions/ Compare and Contrast

W7
MCQ

Types of item
STR

1
1
4
1
ESS

1
1
1
11

Number of questions
Articles/Reports 9-15 7 7

Linear or Non-linear 1-8, 8 10 18

16-25
Poems 32a, 32b, 4 4
32c, 32d
Shorts stories 33a, 33b, 4 4
33c,33d
Novels 34 1 1

E 3 13 5 2 23

Levels of M 2 5 2 3 6 18

difficulty D 1 3 1 1 1 7

Total no. of 48 5 1 18 7 6 1 9 1 15 25 8 48
questions