SLST English Mock Test – Set 1 SLST English Mock Test – Set 2 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “The World is Too Much With Us,” what does the poet wish to be? A Christian praying in a church A modern man enjoying nature A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn A sailor on a lonely sea 2. What is the rhyme scheme of Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind”? abab cdcd efef gg aabba ababb aba bcb cdc ded ee 3. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” Keats describes the taste of the longed-for wine as being like “Flora and the country green, / Dance, and Provençal song, and ___”. sunburnt mirth summer’s eve vintage wine beaded bubbles 4. In Tennyson’s “Ulysses,” what is the central theme of the poem? The desire for peace and retirement The sorrow of old age The relentless pursuit of knowledge and adventure The duties of a king 5. In Browning’s “The Last Ride Together,” what does the speaker ask his beloved for? Her hand in marriage One last ride with him A lock of her hair Forgiveness for his past mistakes 6. In “The Wild Swans at Coole,” how many years have passed since the poet first counted the swans? Nine-and-fifty Twenty Nineteen Seven 7. Wilfred Owen’s “Strange Meeting” is set in: The trenches of World War I A dream-like battlefield A hospital for wounded soldiers Hell, after a battle 8. In “The Listeners” by Walter de la Mare, the Traveller’s horse is described as “cropping the dark turf, / ‘Neath the starred and ___ sky”. moonlit leafy cloudy stormy 9. In G.B. Shaw’s “Arms and the Man”, what is the profession of Captain Bluntschli’s father? A soldier A politician A hotel keeper A chocolate manufacturer 10. Who is the “chocolate cream soldier” in “Arms and the Man”? Sergius Saranoff Captain Bluntschli Major Petkoff Nicola 11. In “She Stoops to Conquer,” who mistakes Mr. Hardcastle’s house for an inn? Tony Lumpkin Mr. Hardcastle Marlow and Hastings Sir Charles Marlow 12. In John Galsworthy’s “Justice”, what crime does William Falder commit? Murder Theft Forging a cheque Perjury 13. In Charles Lamb’s “Dream Children”, who is the children’s great-grandmother? Alice W—-n Mrs. Battle Field Bridget Elia 14. In O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”, what does Jim buy for Della? A platinum fob chain A set of jewelled combs A new dress A gold watch 15. In “The Lagoon” by Joseph Conrad, what does Arsat confess to the white man? That he stole from his ruler That he killed a man in a fight That he abandoned his brother to die while escaping with Diamelen That he is not truly in love with Diamelen 16. In Somerset Maugham’s “The Lotus-Eater,” where does the protagonist Thomas Wilson decide to live his idyllic life? London Paris The island of Capri A village in Scotland 17. “The best lack all conviction, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity.” These lines are from: The Waste Land The Second Coming Ulysses Strange Meeting 18. Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” is a: Tragedy History Play Romantic Comedy Roman Play 19. In “Macbeth,” who says “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”? Macbeth Lady Macbeth The Witches King Duncan 20. In “The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy, the bird’s song is described as a “full-hearted ___ / Of joy illimited”. evensong carolling lament melody 21. Choose the correct verb form: If I ___ a king, I would help the poor. am was were had been 22. Change the voice: “The boy is climbing the cliff.” The cliff was being climbed by the boy. The cliff is being climbed by the boy. The cliff has been climbed by the boy. The boy is being climbed by the cliff. 23. Change into indirect speech: He said, “Alas! I am undone.” He said sorrowfully that he is undone. He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone. He told with sorrow that he was undone. He exclaimed that he is undone alas. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is blind ___ one eye. in of with to 25. The idiom “to bell the cat” means: To love cats To feed a cat To take the lead in a dangerous enterprise To tie a bell around a cat’s neck 26. Find the error: The sceneries of Kashmir (a) / is (b) / very charming (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person who is indifferent to pain and pleasure” is called a: Sceptic Stoic Sadist Psychic 28. “The camel is the ship of the desert.” This is an example of: Simile Personification Metaphor Oxymoron 29. Choose the correct sentence: He, you and I are guilty. I, you and he are guilty. You, he and I are guilty. He, I and you are guilty. 30. What is the plural of ‘syllabus’? Syllabuses Syllabi Syllabis Both a and b 31. Join the sentences using a participle: He jumped up. He ran away. He jumped and ran away. After jumping up, he ran away. Jumping up, he ran away. He ran away when he jumped up. 32. The feminine gender of ‘drone’ is: Doe Vixen Bee Ewe 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: The art of beautiful handwriting. Calligraphy Cartography Stenography Lexicography 34. “No sooner had he seen the tiger ___ he fainted.” Fill in the blank. that when then than 35. The antonym of ‘Exonerate’ is: Absolve Acquit Accuse Exculpate 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Accomodate Acommodate Accommodate Acomodate 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘call up’? To visit To remember or recollect To shout To cancel 38. Change into a complex sentence: He was too tired to walk. He was very tired and could not walk. He was so tired that he could not walk. Being tired, he could not walk. He was tired and so he could not walk. 39. An ‘Elegy’ is a: Song of praise Humorous poem Poem of lamentation or mourning Short narrative poem 40. Add a suitable question tag: He barely knows you, ___? does he doesn’t he is he isn’t he 41. “I am monarch of all I survey.” This line contains an example of: Metonymy Hyperbole Litotes Irony 42. The synonym of ‘Pensive’ is: Happy Careless Thoughtful Angry 43. Fill in the blank: Neither of the two brothers ___ present. are were was have 44. Change the voice: “Who taught you grammar?” By whom were you taught grammar? By whom was you taught grammar? Grammar was taught to you by whom? By who were you taught grammar? 45. “The child is the father of the man.” This figure of speech is: Epigram Pun Simile Metaphor 46. The study of the origin and history of words is called: Entomology Philology Etymology Phonology 47. Find the error: I am one of those who (a) / cannot describe (b) / what I see (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘a snake in the grass’? A good friend A secret or hidden enemy A well-wisher A coward 49. Change into an assertive sentence: What a beautiful sight! The sight is beautiful. It is a very beautiful sight. How beautiful the sight is. Is the sight not beautiful? 50. A sonnet consists of how many lines? 12 14 16 18 51. Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” was originally titled: First Impressions Sense and Sensibility Longbourn Darcy and Elizabeth 52. In “David Copperfield”, who is David’s great-aunt? Peggotty Mrs. Gummidge Miss Murdstone Betsey Trotwood 53. The adjective form of ‘circle’ is: Circled Circular Circlet Circling 54. Select the correct sentence. He gave me an one-rupee note. He gave me the one-rupee note. He gave me a one-rupee note. He gave me one-rupee note. 55. What is ‘poetic justice’? Justice delivered through a poem An ideal form of justice where virtue is rewarded and vice is punished The legal system described in poetry A trial where the judge is a poet 56. “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Here, ‘rolling’ is a: Gerund Present Participle Finite Verb Noun 57. Change into indirect speech: She said, “Let us go for a walk.” She suggested that they should go for a walk. She told them to go for a walk. She said that we should go for a walk. She suggested to go for a walk. 58. The superlative degree of ‘little’ is: Littler Less Least More little 59. Fill in the blank: The committee ___ divided in their opinion. is was are has 60. A ‘soliloquy’ is a speech where a character: Speaks to another character on stage Speaks their thoughts aloud when alone Addresses the audience directly Remains silent for a long time Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations