Jsu English Sbp Trial Exam 2007

Directions to places Messages/ Dialogues Stories / Narrative Argumentative/ Factual

Letters: Formal or Informal Imaginative Talks/Speeches on various topics Locate cause and effect relationships

Sequence ideas / events Predict outcome and/ or draw conclusions

Show understanding of grammar usage

Write simple and compound sentences

Use correct grammar

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

Use correct format and/ or register

Write a summary

Respond to tasks based on literary texts

Give opinions/ Compare and Contrast

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

26a, 26b 27a 28 29 27b P1, Q2d P1, Q2d P1, Q2d P1, Q2d

P1, Q2a,b &e P1, Q2a,b &e P1, Q2a,b &e P1, Q2a,b &e

P1, Q1 P1, Q1 P1, Q1

P1,Q2c P1,Q2c P1,Q2c

1 1

4 11

P1, Q1 1 1

P1,Q2c 1 1

31 30

MCQ STR

7

Number of questions

Types of item

Interpret linear / non-linear texts

CONTEXTS of words, phrases and sentencesShow understanding of meaning

CONSTRUCT supporting ideasLocate main and

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

Instructions ESS

9-15

Articles/Reports Linear or Non-linear

7

1-8, 16-25

8 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d 33a, 33b, 33c,33d 34

Poems Shorts stories Novels Levels of difficulty Total no. of questions

E M D

3

13

5

2

5

2

48

5

1

1

18

7

7 10

18

4

4

4

4 1

2 3

1 23

6

18

3

1

1

1

6

1

9

1

7

15

25

8

48