SLST English (9-10) Mock Test 13 SLST English Mock Test – Set 13 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “A slumber did my spirit seal,” the speaker’s spirit is sealed from: All human contact The fear of death and earthly concerns The joy of nature His love for Lucy 2. In Shelley’s “To a Skylark,” the bird is compared to a “glow-worm golden / In a dell of ___.” green light dew shade 3. The phrase “the foam of perilous seas, in faery lands forlorn” in “Ode to a Nightingale” evokes a mood of: Cheerful adventure Calm tranquility Romantic mystery and danger Historical nostalgia 4. Ulysses’s declaration “How dull it is to pause, to make an end” expresses his deep-seated fear of: Death Old age Stagnation and inactivity Forgetting his past 5. In “The Last Ride Together,” what is the “cloud” that the speaker imagines on his beloved’s brow? A sudden storm A shadow from a passing bird Her dark hair A fleeting thought or emotion 6. The land in “The Darkling Thrush” is described as the “Century’s ___ outleant.” spirit ghost feature corpse 7. In “The Wild Swans at Coole,” what has changed in the poet since he first saw the swans? He has become wealthy. He has lost his love for nature. He has grown older and his heart is sore. He has decided to leave Ireland. 8. The line “None will break ranks though nations trek from progress” in “Strange Meeting” suggests that the dead soldiers are: Eager to return to war Trapped in an eternal, unchanging state of death Marching towards a better world Planning a rebellion 9. The fern on the floor of the forest in “The Listeners” is being eaten by: A deer The Traveller’s horse A phantom beast A flock of birds 10. What excuse does Tony Lumpkin give for being at the pub in “She Stoops to Conquer”? He was waiting for a friend. He was getting a letter written. He was improving his mind with “a little scholarship.” He was buying medicine for his mother. 11. Raina’s “pose of ‘the higher love'” in “Arms and the Man” is an example of Shaw satirizing: Sincere religious belief Genuine patriotism Artificial romantic idealism derived from literature Practical common sense 12. At the end of “Justice,” Cokeson’s final line, “He’s safe with gentle Jesus,” is an expression of: Triumphant religious faith Sarcasm towards the authorities Bitter irony, suggesting that only in death can Falder escape the cruelty of human “justice” Confusion and shock 13. The phrase “a world of illusions” at the end of “The Lagoon” refers to: The beautiful but deceptive appearance of the lagoon Arsat’s state of mind, trapped in memory and grief The supernatural beliefs of the local people The white man’s misunderstanding of the situation 14. What is the central irony in the story of “The Lotos-Eater”? That he finds happiness only to lose it That in meticulously planning his life to avoid the struggle for survival, he is ultimately destroyed by it That he hates the cold of London but dies in a fire That he lives a long life despite his unhealthy habits 15. The narrator of “The Gift of the Magi” compares Jim and Della to the Magi because: They are royalty in disguise Their gifts are practically useless but spiritually wise They travel a long way to give their gifts They are very wealthy 16. The story “The Ox” is primarily told from the perspective of: The mother The father An omniscient narrator observing the family The elder son 17. The ghost of great-grandmother Field in “Dream Children” is said to be seen: In the master bedroom Walking at noon-day in the garden By the fireplace on winter nights Weeping by her own grave 18. What does L.A. Hill mean when he advises a writer to be their “own first critic”? To never show your work to anyone else To be overly harsh and negative about your own writing To review, revise, and edit your own work carefully before considering it finished To only write for yourself, not for an audience 19. The Lucy poems are notable for their use of: Complex vocabulary and elaborate metaphors Simple, direct language and profound emotion Humorous and satirical tone Urban and industrial imagery 20. The final couplet of a Shakespearean sonnet often serves to: Introduce a new problem Summarize, amplify, or reverse the preceding argument Repeat the first two lines of the poem Confuse the reader 21. Find the error: This is one of the best suggestions (a) / that has ever (b) / been made by you (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “Why do you waste time?” Why is time wasted by you? Why time is wasted by you? Why was time wasted by you? Why is time been wasted by you? 23. Change into indirect speech: “Would you like a cup of coffee?” he said. He asked me if I would like a cup of coffee. He offered me a cup of coffee. He told me to have a cup of coffee. He said that I should like a cup of coffee. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is devoid ___ common sense. from to of in 25. The idiom “to have an axe to grind” means: To have a private end to serve; a personal motive To be a skilled woodcutter To start a fight or argument To work very hard 26. Find the error: I have not seen him (a) / since twenty years (b) / and so I cannot say with certainty whether he is alive or dead (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person who is indifferent to art and literature” is a/an: Philistine Atheist Ascetic Connoisseur 28. A ‘climax’ in rhetoric is a figure of speech in which words or phrases are arranged in an order of: Decreasing importance Increasing importance Chronological order Random order 29. Choose the correct sentence: He is ill from a week. He is ill since a week. He has been ill for a week. He was ill for a week. 30. What is the plural of ‘man-servant’? Man-servants Men-servant Men-servants Man-servant 31. Transform into a simple sentence: The coffee is not strong enough to keep us awake. The coffee is so weak that it cannot keep us awake. The coffee is too weak to keep us awake. The coffee is weak, so it cannot keep us awake. We cannot stay awake with this weak coffee. 32. The feminine of ‘colt’ is: Mare Hind Filly Jenny 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: A person who can eat all kinds of food. Carnivorous Herbivorous Omnivorous Insectivorous 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: ___ more you get, ___ more you want. A, a The, a A, the The, the 35. The antonym of ‘Virtue’ is: Vice Fault Crime Wickedness 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Sychology Psychology Psycology Sycology 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘run into’? To enter a place by running To collide with To meet someone by chance Both B and C 38. The sentence “He will not pay unless he is compelled” contains: A noun clause An adjective clause An adverbial clause of condition An adverbial clause of reason 39. An ‘allegory’ is a story in which: The ending is always tragic. Characters and events are symbols for abstract ideas or historical events. The main character is an animal. The plot is based on a true story. 40. Add a suitable question tag: Everybody was present, ___? wasn’t he was he were they weren’t they 41. “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This is an example of: Simile Personification Metonymy Synecdoche 42. The synonym of ‘Belligerent’ is: Peaceful Friendly Hostile and aggressive Calm 43. Fill in the blank: Neither of the answers ___ correct. are were is have 44. Change the voice: “It is impossible to do this.” This is impossible to be done. This cannot be done. This is impossible to do. To do this is impossible. 45. A ‘Foil’ is a character who: is the hero of the story. is the villain of the story. narrates the story. contrasts with another character to highlight their qualities. 46. The study of the functions of the body is called: Anatomy Psychology Physiology Biology 47. Find the error: This book is (a) / more preferable (b) / than that (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to smell a rat’? To have a bad odour To chase a rat To suspect a trick or deceit To be a coward 49. Change into a negative sentence without changing the meaning: He is greater than I am. He is not as great as I am. I am not as great as he is. I am not greater than he is. He and I are not equally great. 50. The abstract noun of ‘king’ is: Kinghood Kingship Kingly Both A and B 51. A ‘Utopia’ refers to: a place of great suffering. a historical account. an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. a story set in the future. 52. In “Ode to the West Wind,” Shelley uses the image of a ‘lyre’. What is a lyre? A type of tree A person who tells lies A small, harp-like stringed instrument A type of boat 53. The noun form of ‘free’ is: Freely Freeness Freedom Both B and C 54. Select the correct sentence. The ship with its crew were lost. The ship with its crew are lost. The ship with its crew was lost. The ship and crew was lost. 55. The reversal of fortune for the protagonist in a tragedy is called: Catharsis Peripeteia Anagnorisis Hubris 56. Split into two simple sentences: I had a friend who helped me. I had a friend. The friend helped me. A friend helped me. I had him. I had a friend. He helped me. My friend helped me. 57. Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the boy, “Why are you late?” The teacher asked the boy why was he late. The teacher asked the boy why he had been late. The teacher asked the boy that why he was late. The teacher asked the boy why he was late. 58. The comparative degree of ‘happy’ is: More happy Happyer Happier Most happy 59. Fill in the blank: The quality of these mangoes ___ not good. are were is have 60. The ‘setting’ of a story refers to: The main theme or idea The time and place in which the action occurs The sequence of events The main character’s personality Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations