SLST 9/10 English Mock Test – Set 3 SLST English Mock Test – Set 5 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “Three years she grew,” what “law and impulse” will be given to Lucy by Nature? The silence and the calm of mute insensate things The stateliness of the floating clouds The grace of the willow-tree All of the above 2. In Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind,” the wind is described as waking the “blue Mediterranean” from his summer dreams, where he lay “Lulled by the coil of his ___ streams.” crystalline chrystalline crystal clearest 3. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” what is the poet’s final question after the bird’s song fades? “Where is that music? Whither is it fled?” “Adieu! adieu! thy plaintive anthem fades” “Was it a vision, or a waking dream? / Fled is that music:—Do I wake or sleep?” “Was it a bird, or just a wandering voice?” 4. The closing line of Tennyson’s “Ulysses” is a powerful call to action: “To strive, to seek, to find, and ___.” never to look back not to yield never to despair not to fail 5. In “The Last Ride Together,” the speaker feels that earthly life often fails to reward great men, such as: A soldier who fights bravely A statesman who works for the people A poet who writes beautiful verse Both b and c 6. The thrush’s song in “The Darkling Thrush” is described as being thrown “Upon the growing ___.” light hope gloom frost 7. The number of swans Yeats counts at Coole is specifically: Seven-and-twenty Nine-and-fifty Upon the brimming water among the stones A perfect pair 8. The ‘grained stone’ tunnel in “Strange Meeting” suggests that the setting is: A temporary war trench A natural cave A deep, permanent, and hellish place A dream landscape 9. Who are the “listeners” in Walter de la Mare’s poem? The family that used to live there A host of phantom listeners The animals in the forest The Traveller himself 10. According to Mr. Hardcastle in “She Stoops to Conquer,” what does he love? “Everything that’s new” “Everything that’s fashionable” “Everything that’s old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine” “Everything that’s French” 11. In “Arms and the Man,” what is Bluntschli’s final, surprising inheritance that makes him a suitable match for Raina? A military promotion A title of nobility Six hotels A chocolate factory 12. Who is the senior clerk at the firm of James and Walter How in “Justice”? William Falder Robert Cokeson Hector Frome Detective-Sergeant Wister 13. In “The Lagoon,” what was Arsat’s brother’s final, desperate cry to him? “I am coming!” “I am hurt!” “I cannot see!” “I am waiting!” 14. What does the narrator of “The Lotos-Eater” find has happened to the protagonist’s house years later? It has been sold to a new family. It has been expanded and improved. It is now a ruin, having been burned down. It has been turned into a hotel. 15. What is the name of the woman who buys Della’s hair in “The Gift of the Magi”? Madame Loisel Madame Sofronie Mrs. James Dillingham Young Her name is not mentioned. 16. What is the defining physical characteristic of the mother’s hands in “The Ox”? They are small and delicate. They are always covered in flour. They are knotted, bony, and scarred from endless work. They are always adorned with rings. 17. In “Dream Children,” the narrator mentions a picture of “the two children in the wood,” which was a story from: The Bible A famous painting A nursery rhyme An old ballad 18. According to L.A. Hill, which voice should a writer generally prefer to use? The passive voice The active voice A mix of both equally It does not matter 19. Shelley’s “To a Skylark” is written in a unique stanza form. How many lines are in each stanza? Four Five Six Eight 20. The final stanza of Keats’s “To Autumn” begins with the question: “Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?” “Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store?” “When will the winter come to end this day?” “How can I sing of beauty and of death?” 21. Find the error: The poet and critic (a) / have been honoured (b) / in his home district (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “I know him.” He is known by me. He was known to me. He is known to me. He has been known by me. 23. Change into indirect speech: My friend said to me, “Will you help me?” My friend asked me if I would help him. My friend told me that I would help him. My friend asked me will I help him. My friend asked me if I will help him. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is accountable ___ God for his actions. for with of to 25. The idiom “to let the cat out of the bag” means: To buy a cat To free an animal To reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake To be very kind 26. Find the error: This is one of the most interesting book (a) / that I have (b) / ever read (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person who is new to a profession” is called a: Veteran Novice Virtuoso Connoisseur 28. “Variety is the spice of life.” This is an example of: Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole 29. Choose the correct sentence: The two first chapters of the book are dull. The first two chapters of the book are dull. The two first chapter of the book are dull. The first two chapter of the book are dull. 30. What is the feminine of ‘stallion’? Doe Vixen Mare Goose 31. Transform into a compound sentence: He must run fast to catch the train. He must run fast, and he will catch the train. He must run fast or he will not catch the train. To catch the train, he must run fast. He must run fast and catch the train. 32. The plural of ‘datum’ is: Datums Datas Datae Data 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: A lover of books. Bibliophile Librarian Bibliographer Biblioclast 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: She is ___ M.L.A. a the an no article 35. The antonym of ‘Frugal’ is: Economical Miserly Extravagant Simple 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Embarassment Embarrassment Embarasment Embarrasment 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘do away with’? To accomplish To abolish or get rid of To associate with To decorate 38. Join into a simple sentence: He is rich. He is not happy. He is rich but not happy. Though he is rich, he is not happy. In spite of his riches, he is not happy. He is rich, still he is not happy. 39. An ‘Epitaph’ is: a long poem about a hero. a short, witty saying. a poem or phrase written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone. a form of address to someone who is absent. 40. Add a suitable question tag: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, ___? is it does it isn’t it doesn’t it 41. “Man proposes, God disposes.” This line is a classic example of: Antithesis Oxymoron Epigram Litotes 42. The synonym of ‘Tenacious’ is: Weak Timid Persistent Careless 43. Fill in the blank: The horse and carriage ___ at the door. are is were have 44. Change the voice: “They have made him king.” A king has been made by them. He was made king by them. He has been made king by them. He is made king. 45. A ‘pun’ is a figure of speech that involves: an exaggeration. a direct address to an absent person. a play on words that have similar sounds but different meanings. giving human qualities to inanimate objects. 46. A government by the wealthy is called: Theocracy Plutocracy Bureaucracy Aristocracy 47. Find the error: He is one of the tallest boy (a) / in the (b) / class (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘a bone of contention’? A source of wealth A matter of agreement A subject of dispute or argument A delicious meal 49. Change into an assertive sentence: O, what a fall was there, my countrymen! It was a great fall. It was a very great fall indeed, my countrymen. The fall was great. My countrymen, the fall was great. 50. The plural of ‘goose’ is: Gooses Geese Goose Geeses 51. ‘Hyperbole’ is a figure of speech that involves: Understatement for effect A play on words Obvious and intentional exaggeration A self-contradictory statement 52. In “The World is Too Much With Us,” the poet laments that “Little we see in Nature that is ___.” wild ours true free 53. The noun form of ‘able’ is: Ably Enable Ability Abling 54. Select the correct sentence. The furnitures are for sale. The furniture are for sale. The furniture is for sale. Furnitures is for sale. 55. What is ‘Hamartia’ in Greek tragedy? The reversal of fortune A moment of critical discovery Excessive pride or hubris A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero 56. Split into two simple sentences: He worked hard, but he failed. He worked hard. Then he failed. He worked hard. Yet he failed. He worked hard. He failed. Though he worked hard. He failed. 57. Change into indirect speech: The boy said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.” The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. The boy said happily that they won the match. The boy exclaimed that hurrah they had won the match. The boy told that they have won the match with joy. 58. The superlative degree of ‘beautiful’ is: Beautifuller More beautiful Most beautiful Beautifulest 59. Fill in the blank: The United States ___ a powerful army. have has are were 60. A story that explains a natural phenomenon or the origin of a custom is known as a: Fable Myth Parable Legend Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations