SLST 9/10 English Mock Test – Set 2 SLST English Mock Test – Set 4 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “A slumber did my spirit seal,” after her death, Lucy is “Rolled round in earth’s diurnal course, / With ___ and stones, and trees.” flowers clouds rocks streams 2. In “The World is Too Much With Us,” which two sea-gods does the poet wish he could see? Neptune and Oceanus Proteus and Triton Poseidon and Nereus Apollo and Zeus 3. In Shelley’s “To a Skylark,” what does the poet ask the bird to teach him? The secret of flight The song of the stars Half the gladness that its brain must know How to build a nest in the sky 4. In the last stanza of “To Autumn,” which of these is NOT part of autumn’s music? The wailful choir of small gnats The song of the nightingale The loud bleating of full-grown lambs The twittering of swallows 5. In “Ulysses,” what does the hero call his mariners, emphasizing their shared past and spirit? “My loyal subjects” “Brave men of Ithaca” “Souls that have toil’d, and wrought, and thought with me” “Old friends and companions” 6. What is the final philosophical speculation of the speaker in “The Last Ride Together”? That he will one day win her love. That he will find another woman to love. That this perfect moment of the ride might itself be heaven. That all art is ultimately a failure. 7. How is the thrush physically described in “The Darkling Thrush”? As a strong, vibrant bird As a young, hopeful songster As aged, frail, gaunt, and small As a dark, mysterious creature 8. At the end of “The Wild Swans at Coole,” what is the poet’s main fear regarding the swans? That they will be hunted. That they will stop singing. That one day he will wake to find they have flown away. That they will not return to the same lake next year. 9. What is the shocking revelation made by the “strange friend” in “Strange Meeting”? “I am your brother whom you lost.” “I am the enemy you killed, my friend.” “We fought on the same side.” “This is not hell, but a dream.” 10. What promise did the Traveller in “The Listeners” come to the lonely house to fulfill? To deliver a treasure To meet a long-lost love To keep his word that he would come To seek shelter for the night 11. What is the name of Tony Lumpkin’s favorite pub in “She Stoops to Conquer”? The Dragon’s Head The Queen’s Arms The Three Pigeons The Boar’s Head Tavern 12. What does Nicola, the servant in “Arms and the Man,” declare he possesses? The soul of a poet The soul of a soldier The soul of a revolutionary The soul of a hotel-keeper 13. In “Justice,” what is the central argument of the defense lawyer, Hector Frome? That Falder is completely innocent of the crime. That Falder was not a born criminal but acted under extreme emotional pressure. That the bank was to blame for tempting him. That Ruth Honeywill should be tried as an accomplice. 14. What does Arsat hear at the very end of “The Lagoon,” symbolizing the finality of death? The song of a nightingale The laughter of his enemies The monotonous cry of a cricket The voice of the white man calling him 15. What was Thomas Wilson’s profession before he became “The Lotos-Eater”? A lawyer A bank manager A school teacher A government clerk 16. In “The Gift of the Magi,” what were the two most prized possessions of Jim and Della? Their apartment and their cat Jim’s gold watch and Della’s hair A family portrait and a silver locket Their collection of books and a fine set of china 17. What is the great irony concerning the money saved by the mother in “The Ox”? It is stolen by her husband. The bank where it was saved goes bankrupt. Her sons, for whom she saved, squander it foolishly after her death. She loses it herself before she can give it to them. 18. In “Dream Children,” what story does the narrator tell about his great-grandmother Field’s youth? That she was a famous singer. That she was the handsomest and best dancer in her youth. That she once met the King of England. That she was a talented painter. 19. What advice does L.A. Hill give about sentence length in “Principles of Good Writing”? Always use short, simple sentences. Always use long, complex sentences. Vary the length of your sentences. Sentence length does not matter. 20. The literary device where the audience knows something that the characters on stage do not is called: Soliloquy Dramatic Irony Aside Paradox 21. Find the error: One of my friend (a) / has gone (b) / to Canada (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “Circumstances will oblige me to go.” I would be obliged to go by circumstances. I can be obliged by circumstances to go. I will be obliged to go by circumstances. I shall be obliged to go by circumstances. 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 told me what I was doing. He asked me what was I doing. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She is very good ___ painting. in about at for 25. The idiom “a wild goose chase” means: A successful venture A foolish and fruitless search A hunting expedition A wise decision 26. Find the error: The captain with all his soldiers (a) / were killed (b) / in the battle (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person who hates mankind” is called a: Philanthropist Misanthrope Misogynist Ascetic 28. “The wind whispered through the trees.” This is an example of: Simile Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification 29. Choose the correct sentence: I, you and he have finished the work. You, he and I have finished the work. He, you and I have finished the work. I, he and you have finished the work. 30. What is the masculine of ‘nun’? Monk Priest Wizard Friar 31. Transform into a simple sentence: He is so weak that he cannot walk. He is weak and cannot walk. He is very weak to walk. He is too weak to walk. Being weak, he cannot walk. 32. The plural of ‘axis’ is: Axises Axies Axes Axus 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: A place where birds are kept. Apiary Aquarium Zoo Aviary 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ university student. a an the no article 35. The antonym of ‘Vague’ is: Unclear Hazy Definite Shady 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Bouqet Boquet Bouquet Bouquete 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘put up with’? To stay at a place To build To tolerate or endure To offer 38. Join the sentences into a compound sentence: He is poor. He is honest. He is poor but honest. Though he is poor, he is honest. Despite being poor, he is honest. He is poor as well as honest. 39. What is a ‘Limerick’? A sad fourteen-line poem A long heroic poem A humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA) A poem addressed to a particular subject 40. Add a suitable question tag: He seldom visits you, ___? doesn’t he is he isn’t he does he 41. “The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.” This line contains an example of: Metaphor Personification Simile Apostrophe 42. The synonym of ‘Prudent’ is: Foolish Reckless Rude Wise or cautious 43. Fill in the blank: Bread and butter ___ his only food. are were is have 44. Change the voice: “Who broke this jug?” By whom was this jug broken? By whom this jug was broken? Who has broken this jug? This jug was broken by whom? 45. “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” This figure of speech is a/an: Paradox Oxymoron Metaphor Antithesis 46. A government by a small group of powerful people is called: Monarchy Autocracy Oligarchy Democracy 47. Find the error: He is (a) / senior than me (b) / by two years (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to beat about the bush’? To speak directly To wander in the woods To approach a matter in a roundabout way To search for something hidden 49. Change into an exclamatory sentence: I wish I had the wings of a dove. Do I have the wings of a dove! O that I had the wings of a dove! What wings of a dove I have! Are the wings of a dove mine! 50. The plural of ‘sheep’ is: Sheeps Sheepes Sheep Shipe 51. An ‘allegory’ is a story in which: all the characters are animals. characters and events represent abstract ideas or historical events. the ending is always tragic. the plot is based on a real-life incident. 52. In Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind,” what does the poet want the wind to be for him? His ship His spirit His song His lyre 53. The verb form of ‘false’ is: Falsify Falsity Falsely Fallacy 54. Select the correct sentence. He availed of the opportunity. He availed the opportunity. He availed himself the opportunity. He availed himself of the opportunity. 55. What is ‘Catharsis’ in drama? The final catastrophe A character’s fatal flaw The purification or purging of emotions (especially pity and fear) The reversal of fortune 56. Split into two simple sentences: Seeing the police, the thief ran away. The police came. The thief ran away. The thief saw the police. He ran away. The thief ran away. The police saw him. The police was seen. The thief ran away. 57. Change into indirect speech: “Call the first witness,” said the judge. The judge said to call the first witness. The judge commanded them to call the first witness. The judge commanded to call the first witness. The judge requested them to call the first witness. 58. The comparative degree of ‘little’ (referring to size) is: Less Littler Lesser Small 59. Fill in the blank: Neither the chairman nor the directors ___ present. was is were has been 60. The use of “The pen is mightier than the sword” to signify that writing is more powerful than warfare is an example of: Metaphor Simile Personification Metonymy Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations