English Mock Test – Set 4 SLST English Mock Test – Set 16 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. The five Lucy poems are collectively considered an elegy. What is an elegy? A poem of celebration A humorous poem A long narrative poem A serious poem of mourning for the dead 2. In “Ode to the West Wind,” what does the wind carry that are “Like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing”? Winged seeds Angels of rain and lightning Dead leaves Loose clouds 3. In “To Autumn,” the season is personified as being “sound asleep” on a “half-reap’d furrow,” made drowsy by: The heat of the sun The fume of poppies The buzzing of bees The taste of cider 4. Ulysses’s line “As tho’ to breathe were life!” implies that for him, life is much more than: Kingship and ruling Mere existence and survival Family and home Wealth and comfort 5. In “The Last Ride Together,” what is the speaker’s philosophical consolation for his failed love? That he will find love again That his beloved will eventually regret her decision That all great human endeavours (art, statesmanship) also end in failure That love is not important in the grand scheme of things 6. The phrase “an aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small” in Hardy’s poem serves to: Emphasize the beauty of the bird Make its powerful, joyful song more surprising and miraculous Suggest that the bird is about to die Show the poet’s dislike for birds 7. The phrase “I have looked upon those brilliant creatures, / And now my heart is sore” in “The Wild Swans at Coole” is an example of: A paradox An oxymoron A joyful exclamation Juxtaposition of beauty and sorrow 8. The line “With a thousand pains that vision’s face was grained” in “Strange Meeting” suggests that the dead soldier’s face: Was naturally wrinkled Was covered in dirt from the battle Was marked by the profound suffering he had witnessed Was scarred from a previous injury 9. The turret from which a bird flies in “The Listeners” is part of what kind of building? A church A modern house A castle or a large, old house A stable 10. Who is the “old-fashioned” character in “She Stoops to Conquer” who loves “old friends, old times, old manners”? Mrs. Hardcastle Tony Lumpkin Mr. Hardcastle Young Marlow 11. The main conflict in “Arms and the Man” is between: Bulgaria and Serbia The rich and the poor Romantic idealism and pragmatic realism Parents and children 12. What does James How represent in “Justice”? The compassionate side of the law The younger generation’s liberal views The rigid, property-focused, and unforgiving nature of the establishment The inefficiency of the legal system 13. In “The Lagoon,” the white man is described as having “limbs that had wandered so far, restless and bold.” This characterises him as a symbol of: Laziness and apathy European exploration and colonialism Scientific curiosity Romantic love 14. What does the narrator of “The Lotos-Eater” say was Wilson’s “one pathetic touch of romance”? He wrote poetry in secret. He grew a beard. He learned to play the guitar. He sent a single red rose to a typist every day for a year. 15. How does O. Henry describe the combs that Jim buys for Della? Simple and plain Made of pure gold Pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims Antique silver with pearls 16. The description of the mother’s movements in “The Ox” as “slow, animal-like, and silent” emphasizes her: Grace and beauty Connection to nature Dehumanization through endless toil Old age and weakness 17. The children in “Dream Children” show their disapproval of the narrator’s story about his courtship by: Crying and running away Making a scornful gesture with their hands Falling asleep Asking him to change the topic 18. What does L.A. Hill say about using long, unusual, or foreign words? They should be used frequently to show intelligence. They should never be used under any circumstances. They should only be used when there is no simpler English word that will do the job. They make writing more interesting and colourful. 19. The line “The music in my heart I bore, / Long after it was heard no more” is from which Wordsworth poem, not in the SLST syllabus, but famous for its similar theme? “Ode: Intimations of Immortality” “The Solitary Reaper” “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” 20. The literary movement known as ‘Modernism’, of which Yeats and Owen are early examples, was largely a reaction against: The certainties and conventions of the Victorian era The emotionalism of the Romantic era The rigid rules of Neoclassicism The influence of French literature 21. Find the error: Let you and I (a) / do it (b) / together (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “Do not insult the poor.” The poor are not to be insulted. Let not the poor be insulted. The poor should not be insulted. All of the above are correct 23. Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, “Two and two make four.” The teacher said that two and two made four. The teacher said that two and two make four. The teacher told that two and two make four. The teacher said that two and two are making four. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: The dog jumped ___ the river. on in over into 25. The idiom “to beat the air” means: To make efforts that are useless or in vain To fly high in the sky To act foolishly To be victorious 26. Find the error: The poet and the philosopher (a) / has arrived (b) / at the venue (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute” is a/an: Broker Valuer Arbitrator Auditor 28. The phrase “a sea of troubles” is an example of: Simile Personification Metaphor Hyperbole 29. Choose the correct sentence: This is the boy that I told you of. This is the boy whom I told you of. This is the boy of whom I told you. All of the above are correct 30. What is the plural of ‘basis’? Basises Base Bases Basii 31. Transform into a simple sentence: The sun rose and the fog disappeared. On rising the sun, the fog disappeared. The sun having risen, the fog disappeared. When the sun rose, the fog disappeared. After the sun rose, the fog disappeared. 32. The masculine of ‘bee’ is: Hornet Wasp Drone Beetle 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: The study of human development. Sociology Anthropology Psychology Philology 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ H.S. passed. a an the no article 35. The antonym of ‘Savage’ is: Wild Barbaric Civilized Cruel 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Professor Proffessor Proffesser Professer 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘go through’? To read carefully or examine To experience or suffer something To pass an examination Both A and B 38. The sentence “I am certain that you have made a mistake” contains: A noun clause in apposition to a pronoun An adjective clause An adverbial clause of reason A noun clause as object of a preposition 39. An ‘Octave’ is a stanza of how many lines? Six Four Eight Ten 40. Add a suitable question tag: I have a few friends, ___? have I do I haven’t I don’t I 41. “The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.” This is an example of: Metaphor Simile Personification Paradox 42. The synonym of ‘Sporadic’ is: Constant Frequent Regular Irregular or occasional 43. Fill in the blank: Not one of his lectures ___ ever been printed. have are has were 44. Change the voice: “I was kept waiting by him.” He was keeping me waiting. He kept me waiting. He had kept me waiting. He has kept me waiting. 45. A ‘Trilogy’ is a group of: Two related literary works Four related literary works Three related literary works Five related literary works 46. The study of birds is called: Zoology Ornithology Botany Herpetology 47. Find the error: It is high time (a) / that we (b) / leave this place (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to throw dust in one’s eyes’? To help someone see clearly To praise someone falsely To mislead or deceive someone To harm someone physically 49. Change into a simple sentence: The people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. People should not throw stones when living in glass houses. People living in glass houses should not throw stones. Living in glass houses, people should not throw stones. People should not throw stones if they live in glass houses. 50. The abstract noun of ‘sane’ is: Sanity Saneness Sanely Insane 51. A ‘protagonist’ who lacks conventional heroic attributes is called an: Antagonist Anti-hero Foil Sidekick 52. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” what is the meaning of “Lethe-wards”? Towards the sky Towards the east Towards the river of forgetfulness in the underworld Towards the land of fairies 53. The noun form of ‘vacate’ is: Vacancy Vacation Vacant Both A and B 54. Select the correct sentence. He is one of my friend. He is my one friend. He is one of my friends. He is one of my the friends. 55. A short saying or piece of prose that expresses an idea in a clever or amusing way is an: Aphorism Allegory Allusion Anecdote 56. Split into two simple sentences: I have a book which is very interesting. I have a book. It is very interesting. The book is interesting. I have it. I have an interesting book. There is a book. It is interesting. 57. Change into indirect speech: “What a clever boy you are!” said the mother. The mother told the boy he was clever. The mother exclaimed that he was a very clever boy. The mother asked the boy what a clever boy he was. The mother exclaimed with wonder that he is a very clever boy. 58. The comparative degree of ‘bad’ is: Badder Worse More bad Worst 59. Fill in the blank: The jury ___ divided in their opinions. was is were has 60. A ‘climax’ and an ‘anti-climax’ are different in that an anti-climax involves a shift from: a serious subject to another serious subject. a trivial subject to a serious one. a serious or lofty subject to a trivial or ludicrous one. a happy ending to a sad one. Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations