English Mock Test – Set 2 SLST English Mock Test – Set 2 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey,” the poet feels “a presence that disturbs me with the joy / Of elevated thoughts; a sense sublime / Of something far more deeply ___.” understood interfused connected perceived 2. Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind” calls the wind both a “Destroyer and ___.” Preserver Creator Enchanter Liberator 3. The famous line “Beauty is truth, truth beauty” appears in which of Keats’s odes? Ode to a Nightingale Ode on Melancholy Ode on a Grecian Urn To Autumn 4. In Tennyson’s “Ulysses,” who is Ulysses’s son to whom he will leave his kingdom? Achilles Laertes Nestor Telemachus 5. In Browning’s “My Last Duchess,” the Duke’s main complaint about his late wife was that she: was unfaithful to him. was too easily pleased and smiled at everyone. spent too much money. disliked art and sculpture. 6. W. B. Yeats’s poem “The Second Coming” famously describes a “rough beast” slouching towards ___ to be born. Jerusalem Babylon Bethlehem Byzantium 7. What is the central message Wilfred Owen conveys in the preface to his poems, which is reflected in “Strange Meeting”? “My subject is War, and the glory of War.” “The Poetry is in the heroism.” “My subject is War, and the pity of War.” “All a poet can do today is warn.” 8. The atmosphere in Walter de la Mare’s “The Listeners” is best described as: Joyful and celebratory Angry and violent Eerie and mysterious Calm and peaceful 9. In “Arms and the Man,” Sergius Saranoff is engaged to whom at the beginning of the play? Louka Catherine Petkoff Raina Petkoff A Swiss hotel-keeper’s daughter 10. What does the term “higher love” signify for Raina and Sergius in “Arms and the Man”? A practical, everyday affection A deep spiritual connection An artificial, idealistic, and theatrical concept of love A love based on wealth and social status 11. In “She Stoops to Conquer,” Kate Hardcastle “stoops” by pretending to be a: French governess Poor relation Barmaid Dairy maid 12. The final scene of Galsworthy’s “Justice” reveals that Falder: marries Ruth and escapes to Canada. is given a second chance by his firm. is about to be re-arrested and dies by suicide. becomes a successful writer. 13. In “Dream Children,” Charles Lamb’s narrator, Elia, mentions his brother, whose name in the essay is: Charles John L—- James Elia Bridget 14. The “Magi” in the title “The Gift of the Magi” refer to: A family of magicians Della and Jim’s wealthy relatives The three wise men who brought gifts to the infant Jesus The shopkeepers who sold the gifts 15. The setting of “The Lagoon” by Joseph Conrad, with its stillness and decay, primarily reflects: The beauty of the Malaysian landscape The political turmoil of the region Arsat’s inner state of paralysis, guilt, and stagnation The white man’s colonial power 16. What is the ultimate fate of Thomas Wilson, the protagonist of “The Lotus-Eater”? He moves back to London and lives happily. His annuity runs out, and he lives in miserable poverty, eventually setting his house on fire. He receives an unexpected inheritance and continues his life of leisure. He marries an Italian woman and opens a small shop. 17. “All the world’s a stage, / And all the men and women merely players” is a famous monologue from which Shakespearean play? Hamlet Macbeth The Merchant of Venice As You Like It 18. In Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” who is Malvolio? Olivia’s suitor Olivia’s pompous steward Viola’s twin brother A drunken knight 19. In “Macbeth,” who says “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!”? Macbeth, after killing Duncan The Doctor, observing Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth, while sleepwalking Macduff, upon seeing his slain family 20. Who is the protagonist of Charles Dickens’s “Great Expectations”? David Copperfield Oliver Twist Philip Pirrip (Pip) Nicholas Nickleby 21. Choose the correct verb form: He is one of the best boys that ___ ever passed the examination. has have is was 22. Change the voice: “One should keep one’s promises.” One’s promises are to be kept by one. Let the promises be kept. Promises should be kept. We should keep our promises. 23. Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the boy, “Do not make a noise.” The teacher told the boy that do not make a noise. The teacher forbade the boy to make a noise. The teacher asked the boy to not be making a noise. The teacher said to the boy not to make a noise. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He died ___ overwork. of by for from 25. The idiom “to spill the beans” means: To throw food away To be untidy To reveal a secret To perform magic 26. Find the error: The poet and philosopher (a) / have come (b) / to the party (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person who can do anything for money” is called a: Mercenary Philanthropist Misanthrope Patriot 28. “Revenge is a kind of wild justice.” This is an example of: Simile Metaphor Personification Apostrophe 29. Choose the correct sentence: He speaks the English like the English. He speaks English like English. He speaks the English like English. He speaks English like the English. 30. What is the plural of ‘criterion’? Criterions Criteriae Criteria Criterias 31. Transform into a simple sentence: The man who is honest is trusted. A trusted man is honest. An honest man is trusted. Honesty makes a man trusted. He is honest and trusted. 32. The masculine gender of ‘vixen’ is: Buck Hart Drone Fox 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: The life history of a person written by himself. Biography Autobiography Memoir Calligraphy 34. “Scarcely had I entered the room ___ the light went out.” Fill in the blank. than when that then 35. The antonym of ‘Transparent’ is: Clear Opaque Lucid Brittle 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Millenium Millennium Milennium Millennnium 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘look into’? To see To investigate or examine To take care of To find in a dictionary 38. Change into a compound sentence: Besides being rich, he is humble. He is rich and humble. He is not only rich but also humble. Though he is rich, he is humble. Because he is rich, he is humble. 39. An ‘Ode’ is typically: a short, witty poem. a long narrative poem about heroic deeds. a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject. a poem of mourning. 40. Add a suitable question tag: Let’s go to the party, ___? don’t we shall we can we will we 41. “O Solitude! where are the charms that sages have seen in thy face?” This line contains an example of: Apostrophe Metonymy Litotes Oxymoron 42. The synonym of ‘Ubiquitous’ is: Rare Omnipresent Unique Hidden 43. Fill in the blank: The jury ___ unanimous in its verdict. were are was have 44. Change the voice: “Do you know him?” Is he known by you? Has he been known by you? Was he known to you? Is he known to you? 45. “The child is the father of the man.” This figure of speech is a/an: Pun Paradox Irony Simile 46. The study of human societies and cultures and their development is called: Archaeology Anthropology Sociology Ethnology 47. Find the error: Each of the students (a) / were given (b) / a prize (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘a feather in one’s cap’? A new problem A light-hearted person A new and honorable achievement Something silly 49. Change into an interrogative sentence: It is no good to help a mean man. Is it no good to help a mean man? It is not good, is it? Is it any good to help a mean man? Why help a mean man? 50. A poem of fourteen lines is called a: Ballad Lyric Sonnet Epic 51. Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is set primarily in the county of: Yorkshire Derbyshire Hertfordshire Kent 52. In “David Copperfield”, who is David’s first wife, known as the ‘child-wife’? Agnes Wickfield Dora Spenlow Little Em’ly Clara Peggotty 53. The noun form of ‘proud’ is: Proudness Pride Proudly Prowess 54. Select the correct sentence. I have a ten-rupees note. I have a ten-rupee note. I have a ten rupees note. I have ten rupee note. 55. What is a ‘Climax’ in a literary plot? The introduction of the characters The final resolution of the story The point of greatest tension or turning point A series of events leading to the end 56. “To err is human, to forgive divine.” Here, ‘to err’ and ‘to forgive’ are: Participles Verbs Adjectives Infinitives used as nouns 57. Change into indirect speech: He said, “What a fool I am!” He said that he was a big fool. He confessed that what a fool he was. He exclaimed that he was a great fool. He wondered what a fool he was. 58. The comparative degree of ‘bad’ is: Badder Worst More bad Worse 59. Fill in the blank: More than one person ___ injured in the accident. was were have has 60. An ‘Aside’ is a dramatic device where a character: speaks their thoughts aloud when alone. speaks to the audience, and other characters on stage cannot hear. sings a song to express emotion. leaves the stage permanently. Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations