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Format of English PapersSPM Level

Paper 11119/1

1 Hour & 45 mins.

(85 marks)

~ To test students’ writing skills in guided essay

Paper 21119/2

2 Hours & 15 mins.

(75 marks)

~ To test students’ writing in creative essay

ULBS~ to test ~ to test students’ students’ ability in ability in speaking speaking

skillskill

Analysis of the SPM English Language Paper

1

SectioSectionn

Type of QuestionsType of Questions QuestiQuestionon

Marks Marks allocateallocate

dd

A Directed Writing 1 35

BContinuous

Writing2 50

Code : (1119/1)Code : (1119/1)

Types of essay writingTypes of essay writing

• Describing people, scenes & events

• Speech• Stories – moral values

• Current issues• Processes & procedures• Letters – informal & formal

• Expanding notes & summaries

• Talks

(social & current interest)• Giving instructions

(eg demonstration)• Report writing

(eg class projects/society meetings)

• Giving information from graphic linears/tables

Division of Sections

No. of questions

Type of questions

Length Stimulus usedTypes of writing

tested

Section A DIRECTED WRITING

1

Guided EssayADVISABLE 45 minutes

150 – 250 words

Notes, part of a letter, memo, report, transcript, speech,advertisement, poster, graph, table

Letter (formal/informal); article (eg. school magazine); talk/speech; demo/instruction; expanding notes given; report (school based)

Guidelines on SECTION A of SPM 1119 (paper 1)Guidelines on SECTION A of SPM 1119 (paper 1)

(35 marks)

F = 3 - 5mC = 10 - 12mL = 20m

Guidelines for students on Section A (paper 1)

• Read the question properly. What are you expected to

write/produce? Identify the format of the writing

• Use ALL the points given• If you are asked to elaborate on the

points given, please do so. (give examples if necessary)

• DO NOT WRITE TOO LONG• Write straight to the point(report, speech or talk)• Do not use colloquial/informal

forms or SMS language• Write interesting essay to

capture the attention of the examiner

Division of Sections

No. of questions

Type of questions

LengthStimulus

usedTypes of writing

tested

Section BCONTINUOUS

WRITING

(50 marks)

5 (choose only 1)

Free EssayADVISABLE60 minutes

about 350 words

n/a • Descriptive • Expository • Narrative• Argumentative/ persuasive

Guidelines on SECTION B of SPM 1119 (paper 1)Guidelines on SECTION B of SPM 1119 (paper 1)

Guidelines for students on Section B (paper 1)

• Choose question which best suits your style of writing.

• Be creative. THINK OUT OF THE BOXTHINK OUT OF THE BOX• Use variety of sentence structures• Use punctuation effectively• Check your writing for spelling errors.

Analysis of past years’ papersSPM Level

Paper 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Directed Writing

Report for the Principal

On improving the school

Informal letter (to a friend)

Experience at the camp

Informal letter (to a friend)

Reply a letter

Talk (to students)

About a science book

Article (about a friend)

For school magazine

Continuous Writing

Descriptive

Narrative

Expository /Descriptive

Argumentative

Expository

Descriptive

Narrative

Expository /Descriptive

Argumentative

Expository

Descriptive

Narrative

Expository /Descriptive

Argumentative

Expository

Descriptive

Narrative

Expository /Descriptive

Argumentative

Expository

Descriptive

Narrative

Expository /Descriptive

Argumentative

Expository

a. Section Ab. Section Bc. Section Cd. Section D

Code : (1119/2)Code : (1119/2)Time allocated : 2 hours 15 minutes

Analysis of the SPM English Language Paper

2

PaperDivision of Sections

Type of questions

No. of questions

Remark

Paper 2

(1119/2)

Section A GRAPHIC MATERIALS & SHORT TEXTS

ObjectiveADVISABLE 25 minutes

8(no 1 – 8)(no 1 – 8)

Questions based on graphics stimuli and short texts. (eg advertisement, graph, charts, table, newspaper clipping, instruction, maps etc)

RATIONAL CLOZE 7

(no 9 – (no 9 – 15)15)

Questions based on vocabulary & grammar understanding

Analysis of the SPM English Language Paper 2

Graphic Materials & Short Graphic Materials & Short TextsTexts

Tips

Read the WHOLE text Analyse the options given –

sometimes the questions can be tricky so read them carefully and pay extra attention to words like except, true, untrue, false, include, probably

Sample question

Question 1Read the following advertisement and answer the question that follows.

It’s a wonderful time of the year to make some fantastic holiday plans with family and friends - we have just the right packages. So start making your travel plans and snap away those blues!

The above advertisement is to provide people a chance toA. travel with a certain tour agency.B. take photographs of holiday destinations.C. fly with a certain airline for a holiday.

Sample question

Question 2Study the table below and answer the question that follows.

PORT DICKSON

TIME METRES

AM 1.52 0.7

7.14 2.9

PM 14.04 0.1

19.25 3.0

From the table above, we know that the tide is the lowest atA. 1.52 a.mB. 2.04 a.mC. 7.14 a.mD. 7.25 a.m

Rational ClozeRational Cloze

The passage in Rational Cloze contains seven blanks.

Both grammar and vocabulary are tested in this section.

Questions 9 – 15Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

A tourist was walking along the beach at sunset 9 he noticed a man, a local native, who kept picking up something and 10 it back into the water. The tourist was puzzled. He 11 the man and asked him why he was doing that. “I’m throwing these starfish back into the sea. You see, it’s low tide right now and all these starfish 12 up onto the shore. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll 13 up here from the lack of oxygen.”“I understand,” the tourist replied, “but there must be thousands of starfish on 14 beach. You can’t simply get all of them. There are simply too 15 . And don’t you realize this probably happening on hundreds of beaches up and down this coast. Don’t you see that you can’t possibly make a difference?”

9 A. beforeB. whileC. when

11 A. outranB. caughtC. approached

14 A. anyB. thisC. that

10 A. takingB. leavingC. pushingD. throwing

12 A. has been washingB. has been washedC. have been washedD. have been washing

15 A. muchB. manyC. variedD. abundant

13 A. deadB. diedC. diesD. die

Rational Cloze

Answers:

9. C10. D11. C12. C13. D14. B15. B

Paper Division of SectionsType of

questionsNo. of

questionsRemark

Paper 2

(1119/2)

Section BINFO-TRANSFER(Structured Responses)1) Completing a table2) Sentence completion

SubjectiveADVISABLE 25 minutes

10(no 16 – 25)

Questions on transferring relevant info from one text type into another - e.g complete a diagram from the info given

Analysis of the SPM English Language Paper 2

Tips for answering Tips for answering Section BSection B

• Read through the information provided in the stimulus.

• Read the questions carefully and write the answer in the blanks or box provided.

• Write SHORT answers.• Check your answer again. SPELLING &

PUNCTUATION ERRORS IN THE ANSWERS ARE USUALLY NOT AWARDED MARKS

Paper Division of SectionsType of

questionsNo. of

questionsRemark

Paper 2

(1119/2)

Section C COMPREHENSION

SubjectiveADVISABLE 50 minutes

5(no 26 – 30)

Comprehension questions based on extended text by providing student’s own answers or using the text taken from the passage

SUMMARY 1(no 31)

Summarising the same text from comprehension passage(not longer than 130 words, including the 10 words)

Analysis of the SPM English Language Paper 2

Tips on answering comprehension questionsTips on answering comprehension questions

• Read through the whole passage and try to understand its content.

• Read through ALL questions given.• Answers should be brief and clear. DO NOT

generalise the facts. • Do not give answer which requires you to give a

word answer.• If you are asked to write using your own words, then

use your own words. Combine your answer with some words from the text.

28. From the paragraph 9, state two offers Jack made to show his gratitude.

___________________________________________________(1 mark)

29. From paragraph 13, what did the young men mean by “papers’ and why do they need them?

___________________________________________________

(1 mark)

30. Explain in your own words how the newspaper played a part in the men’s future?

___________________________________________________

(2 marks)

Sample questionsSample questions

Tips on answering summary questionTips on answering summary question

• Read the question carefully.• Mark the specified portion of the text.• Identify the points from the specified portion (include all relevant points based on the question given)• Leave out repetitions, irrelevant information and opinions.• Change all direct speech into reported speech.• Write in ONE paragraph. Do not write in note forms• Try to limit to the 130-word limit, including the 10

introductory words given.• No cheating on the number of words.

Section DLITERATURE COMPONENT

"Good English, well spoken and well written will open more doors than a college degree... Bad English will slam doors you don’t even know exist." -- William Raspberry