English Mock Test – Set 5 SLST English Mock Test – Set 4 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal,” the deceased Lucy is now part of nature, “Rolled round in earth’s diurnal ___.” race motion way course 2. What is the final, hopeful question that concludes Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind”? “O Wind, / If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” “Will my words be scattered among mankind?” “Shall I too fade away upon the breeze?” “Can you lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud?” 3. In Keats’s “Ode to a Nightingale,” the song of the bird is described as immortal because it was heard in ancient days by: kings and queens of old. prophets and sages. emperor and clown. lovers in a distant land. 4. The final line of Tennyson’s “Ulysses”—”To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield”—best expresses a spirit of: weary resignation. angry defiance. indomitable perseverance. peaceful acceptance. 5. In “The Last Ride Together,” the speaker contrasts his own failure in love with the successful lives of: soldiers and kings. statesmen and poets. saints and martyrs. merchants and sailors. 6. The setting of “The Darkling Thrush” is significant because it takes place at: the beginning of a new day. the height of summer. the end of the 19th century. a festive holiday celebration. 7. In “The Wild Swans at Coole,” how many swans does the poet count upon the water? Seven-and-twenty Nineteen Nine-and-fifty One hundred 8. The most shocking revelation in “Strange Meeting” is when the ‘strange friend’ says: “Let us sleep now…” “I am the enemy you killed, my friend.” “Whatever hope is yours, / Was my life also;” “None will break ranks, though nations trek from progress.” 9. What promise did the Traveller in “The Listeners” come to the house to fulfill? To deliver a message To repay a debt The poem does not specify, only that he “kept his word.” To seek shelter for the night 10. In “To a Skylark,” the bird’s song is described as “profuse strains of ___ art.” heavenly perfected unpremeditated divine 11. In “She Stoops to Conquer,” who is the mischievous character responsible for most of the play’s confusions? Mr. Hardcastle Young Marlow Hastings Tony Lumpkin 12. In “Justice,” what is the name of the senior clerk who discovers Falder’s forgery? Walter How James How Hector Frome Robert Cokeson 13. In “Arms and the Man,” Bluntschli’s view of soldiering is that it is: a noble and heroic profession. a simple trade, like any other business. a necessary evil for protecting one’s country. an opportunity for glory and honor. 14. What object inside Major Petkoff’s coat becomes a crucial piece of evidence in “Arms and the Man”? A letter from Bluntschli A photograph of Raina A military medal A map of the battlefield 15. In “The Lagoon,” what is the name of Arsat’s lover for whom he betrayed his brother? Immada Diamelen Taminah Nina 16. In “The Lotos-Eater,” the narrator’s final feeling towards Thomas Wilson is one of: admiration for his courage. envy for his life of leisure. horror and profound pity. amusement at his foolishness. 17. What are the “two possessions” of the James Dillingham Youngs in “The Gift of the Magi”? Their apartment and their furniture Their love for each other and their cat Jim’s gold watch and Della’s hair A set of silver spoons and a painting 18. In “The Ox,” what finally happens to the mother’s hard-earned savings? She gives it to her sons. Her husband steals it and runs away. She uses it to buy a small farm. The house burns down and the money is lost. 19. In “Dream Children: A Reverie,” Elia tells the children stories about their great-grandmother Field and her relationship with: two handsome suitors. her younger sister. the ghosts of two infants. a wealthy landlord. 20. According to L.A. Hill, the main purpose of writing is to: entertain the reader with beautiful language. demonstrate the writer’s intelligence. show off a large vocabulary. convey information, ideas, or feelings clearly and accurately. 21. Choose the correct verb form: The jury ___ given their verdict. has have is are 22. Change the voice: “The rules should be obeyed.” One has to obey the rules. We should obey the rules. Obeying the rules is a must. The rules are to be obeyed. 23. Change into indirect speech: He said to me, “What are you doing?” He asked me what I was doing. He asked me that what I was doing. He said to me what I was doing. He asked me what was I doing. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is good ___ mathematics. in on at with 25. The idiom “to fish in troubled waters” means: To go fishing during a storm To take advantage of a difficult situation for personal gain To try to do something very difficult To create confusion 26. Find the error: The captain along with his crew members (a) / were drowned (b) / in the sea (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A place where birds are kept” is called an: Aquarium Apiary Aviary Armoury 28. “The wind whispered through the trees.” This is an example of: Simile Personification Metaphor Onomatopoeia 29. Choose the correct sentence: He has ordered for two cups of tea. He ordered two cups of tea. He has ordered to have two cups of tea. He gave order for two cups of tea. 30. What is the feminine gender of ‘bachelor’? Spinster Woman Lass Maiden 31. Transform into a simple sentence: Though he is poor, he is honest. He is poor and honest. In spite of his poverty, he is honest. He is poor, yet he is honest. As he is poor, he is honest. 32. The plural form of ‘alumnus’ is: Alumnae Alumnuses Alumni Alumnus 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: A person who hates mankind. Philanthropist Misanthrope Misogynist Mercenary 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ university student. an the a no article 35. The antonym of ‘Verbose’ is: Talkative Laconic Garrulous Wordy 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Burocracy Bureaucracy Beurocracy Bureaucrasy 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘break out’? To start suddenly (of a war, epidemic, etc.) To end a relationship To enter by force To fail or stop working 38. Join the sentences into a simple sentence: He works hard. He wants to pass the exam. He works hard so that he can pass the exam. He works hard and wants to pass the exam. He works hard to pass the exam. Working hard, he wants to pass the exam. 39. A ‘Limerick’ is: a long epic poem. a fourteen-line poem. a five-line humorous poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA). a sad song of mourning. 40. Add a suitable question tag: Nobody called, ___? did they didn’t they did he didn’t he 41. “The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.” This line contains an example of: Metaphor Simile Personification Hyperbole 42. The synonym of ‘Diligent’ is: Lazy Intelligent Hard-working Energetic 43. Fill in the blank: The cattle ___ grazing in the field. is was are has been 44. Change the voice: “Why did you do it?” Why it was done by you? Why was it done by you? Why had it been done by you? Why you did it? 45. “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This figure of speech is: Metaphor Synecdoche Metonymy Epigram 46. The practice of having more than one husband at the same time is called: Polygamy Polyandry Monogamy Bigamy 47. Find the error: He is (a) / one of the tallest boy (b) / in the class (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to hit the nail on the head’? To do or say something exactly right To cause an injury To work hard on a task To make a lucky guess 49. Change into an exclamatory sentence: He is a great fool. Is he not a great fool! How foolish he is! What a fool he is! He is very foolish indeed! 50. The literary term for a long narrative poem on a grand scale about the deeds of warriors or heroes is: Epic Ode Sonnet Ballad 51. In Wordsworth’s “The World is Too Much With Us,” what have we “given our hearts away”? To science and technology To getting and spending To art and literature To politics and power 52. In Keats’s “To Autumn,” the season is personified as all of the following EXCEPT: a reaper asleep in a field. a gleaner crossing a brook. a singer in a choir. a watcher by a cider-press. 53. The noun form of ‘deep’ is: Deepness Deepen Depth Deeply 54. Select the correct sentence. I, you and he must attend the meeting. You, he and I must attend the meeting. He, you and I must attend the meeting. I, he and you must attend the meeting. 55. What is ‘Comic Relief’ in a tragedy? The final happy ending of the play A humorous character, scene, or dialogue in a serious work to alleviate tension A play that starts as a tragedy but ends as a comedy The hero’s moment of realization 56. “Having finished his work, he went home.” The underlined part is an example of a: Nominative Absolute Gerundial Phrase Perfect Participle Phrase Prepositional Phrase 57. Change into indirect speech: The captain said, “Bravo! You have played well.” The captain applauded them, saying that they had played well. The captain said bravo that they had played well. The captain told them that they have played well. The captain applauded them and said to play well. 58. The comparative degree of ‘beautiful’ is: Beautifuller More beautiful Most beautiful Beautifulest 59. Fill in the blank: Neither food nor water ___ available there. were are was have 60. “A public speech delivered by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts” is known as a: Monologue Soliloquy Dialogue Aside Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations