SLST 9/10 English Mock Test – Set 1 SLST English Mock Test – Set 3 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s Lucy poem “She dwelt among the untrodden ways,” Lucy is compared to “A violet by a mossy stone, / Half hidden from the ___.” sun world eye moon 2. In “Ode to the West Wind,” Shelley describes the wind as the “breath of ___ being.” Summer’s Winter’s Autumn’s Spring’s 3. In Keats’s “Ode to a Nightingale,” the world is described as a place “Where palsy shakes a few, sad, last gray hairs, / Where youth grows pale, and spectre-thin, and ___.” cries dies sleeps waits 4. In Tennyson’s “Ulysses,” what does the hero claim by saying, “I am a part of all that I have met”? He has forgotten his past. He is weary of his experiences. His experiences have shaped his identity. He wants to return to all the places he visited. 5. The speaker in “The Last Ride Together” believes that the single moment of the ride has the value of: a poet’s rhyming. a sculptor’s art. a musician’s composition. all of the above. 6. In Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush,” the landscape at the beginning of the poem reflects the poet’s mood of: Hopefulness Cheerful joy Bleak despair Indifference 7. In “The Wild Swans at Coole,” what quality of the swans contrasts with the poet’s own sense of change and aging? Their number Their unwearied and passionate nature Their white colour Their loud calls 8. The ‘strange friend’ in Wilfred Owen’s “Strange Meeting” reveals that he was looking for “The ___ that men have slain.” courage hope joy truth 9. In “The Listeners,” the only sign of life around the house comes from: the Traveller’s horse and a bird. a dog barking in the distance. a light flickering in a window. the wind in the trees. 10. In “To a Skylark,” the bird is compared to all of the following EXCEPT: a poet hidden in the light of thought. a high-born maiden in a palace tower. a glow-worm golden in a dell of dew. a lonely cloud floating in the sky. 11. In “She Stoops to Conquer,” Marlow’s “malady” is that he is: excessively bold with all women. shy and reserved with modest women, but bold with lower-class women. afraid of his father. constantly ill and weak. 12. The famous silent scene in Galsworthy’s “Justice” is intended to show: Falder’s stubbornness. the inefficiency of the prison guards. the dehumanizing and soul-crushing effect of solitary confinement. the peacefulness of the prison environment. 13. In “Arms and the Man,” whose coat does Raina give to Bluntschli to help him escape? Her own Sergius’s Her father’s (Major Petkoff’s) Nicola’s 14. What is the family motto of the Petkoffs in “Arms and the Man”? The oldest library in Bulgaria A running water system An electric bell for the servants Their noble heritage and bravery 15. In Conrad’s “The Lagoon,” the native characters refer to the white man as: Captain Sir Tuan Boss 16. In “The Lotos-Eater,” why did Thomas Wilson choose to take his annuity for exactly 25 years? It was the only option offered by the insurance company. He consulted a fortune teller. He had calculated his life expectancy and planned to die when the money ran out. He wanted to return to England after 25 years. 17. In “The Gift of the Magi,” how much money did Della manage to save for Jim’s present? Twenty dollars One dollar and eighty-seven cents Five dollars Ten dollars and fifty cents 18. The central, driving characteristic of the mother in H.E. Bates’ “The Ox” is her: kindness and generosity. fear of her husband. obsession with saving money and her stoic endurance. love for social gatherings. 19. At the very end of “Dream Children: A Reverie,” the children, Alice and John, tell Elia: “Tell us another story, father.” “We are not of Alice, nor of thee… We are only what might have been.” “We must go now, it is getting late.” “Good night, father.” 20. According to L.A. Hill’s “Principles of Good Writing,” a good writer should always prefer: the complex word to the simple. the abstract word to the concrete. the simple and concrete word to the complex and abstract. long and elaborate sentences. 21. Choose the correct verb form: A number of students ___ caught copying. was were is has been 22. Change the voice: “Honey tastes sweet.” Honey is sweet when it is tasted. Sweet is tasted by honey. Honey is tasted sweet. Honey is being tasted sweet. 23. Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, “The earth moves round the sun.” The teacher said that the earth moved round the sun. The teacher told that the earth has moved round the sun. The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun. The teacher asked if the earth moves round the sun. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He must abide ___ the rules. with on to by 25. The idiom “to smell a rat” means: To have a pet rat To discover a bad smell To suspect that something is wrong or that someone is being dishonest To be a coward 26. Find the error: This book is (a) / different and cheaper (b) / than that one (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A remedy for all diseases” is called a: Narcotic Panacea Antidote Antibiotic 28. “Death lays his icy hand on kings.” This is an example of: Metaphor Simile Personification Oxymoron 29. Choose the correct sentence: Divide the mangoes between the three brothers. Divide the mangoes among the three brothers. Divide the mangoes into the three brothers. Divide the mangoes to the three brothers. 30. What is the plural of ‘phenomenon’? Phenomenons Phenomenae Phenomena Phenomenones 31. Transform into a complex sentence: He confessed his guilt. His guilt was confessed by him. He confessed that he was guilty. He was guilty and he confessed it. Being guilty, he confessed. 32. The masculine gender of ‘lass’ is: Lord Lad Boy Drone 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: One who is all-powerful. Omniscient Omnipresent Omnipotent Optimist 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ heir to the throne. a the an no article 35. The antonym of ‘Boon’ is: Blessing Curse Gift Favour 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Committee Commitee Comittee Committe 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘give in’? To distribute To surrender or yield To announce To donate 38. Join the sentences into a simple sentence: The sun rose. The fog disappeared. When the sun rose, the fog disappeared. The sun having risen, the fog disappeared. The sun rose and the fog disappeared. As the sun rose, the fog disappeared. 39. A ‘Ballad’ is traditionally: a long epic poem. a sad poem of mourning. a song or poem that tells a story. a complex philosophical poem. 40. Add a suitable question tag: I am right, ___? am I not am I don’t I aren’t I 41. “He was a lion in the fight.” This line contains an example of: Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole 42. The synonym of ‘Candid’ is: Secretive Biased Frank Deceitful 43. Fill in the blank: The quality of the mangoes ___ not good. were was are have been 44. Change the voice: “You must do it.” It must be did by you. It must be done by you. It can be done by you. It must have been done by you. 45. “O hateful love! O loving hate!” This figure of speech is a/an: Metaphor Paradox Oxymoron Personification 46. The study of elections and voting statistics is called: Politics Philology Psephology Cartography 47. Find the error: Let you and I (a) / do it (b) / together (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to cry wolf’? To be very brave To listen carefully To raise a false alarm To mourn a loss 49. Change into an assertive sentence: If only I were young again! I wish I were young again. I am not young again. To be young again is my wish. I should be young again. 50. The study of the development of language is known as: Linguistics Philology Etymology Phonetics 51. What is the meaning of ‘Utopia’? A place of great sorrow An imaginary perfect society A real historical city A society ruled by the worst citizens 52. In Keats’s “To Autumn,” the season is depicted as a time of: sad endings and decay. sleepy inactivity. music, ripeness and fulfillment. preparation for winter. 53. The adjective form of ‘glory’ is: Glorify Glorious Gloriously Glorification 54. Select the correct sentence. He has great many work to do. He has many works to do. He has much works to do. He has much work to do. 55. What is a ‘Dystopia’ in literature? A story set in the past An imaginary society that is dehumanizing and frightening A perfect, ideal society A comedy with a sad ending 56. “He is too honest to steal.” If we remove ‘too’, the sentence will be: He is so honest that he cannot steal. He is very honest and he cannot steal. He is honest, so he does not steal. His honesty prevents him from stealing. 57. Change into indirect speech: She said to me, “May you live long!” She told me that I might live long. She prayed that I might live long. She said that may I live long. She wished that I would live long. 58. The superlative degree of ‘far’ (referring to distance) is: Farest Furthest Farthest Further 59. Fill in the blank: The police ___ investigating the matter. is has was are 60. The use of “crown” to refer to a king or monarchy is an example of: Synecdoche Metonymy Personification Irony Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations