SLST English (9-10) Mock Test 12 SLST English Mock Test – Set 14 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “She dwelt among the untrodden ways,” the phrase “the springs of Dove” refers to: A mythical fountain A real river in England where Lucy lived A symbol of purity and innocence A type of bird 2. The phrase “the trumpet of a prophecy” in Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind” means the poet wants his words to: Be loud and startling Be a beautiful and musical sound Announce and awaken a new, better future for mankind Call soldiers to a spiritual battle 3. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” the line “Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird!” suggests that the bird is immortal because: It is a magical creature. The poet is in a dream-like state. The bird’s song represents a timeless, universal voice of nature that transcends individual mortality. The poet wishes the bird to be immortal. 4. In “Ulysses,” the “Happy Isles” is an allusion to: The island of Ithaca The underworld or Hades The home of the gods, Mount Olympus The Elysian Fields, the paradise for heroes in Greek mythology 5. What is the speaker’s final attitude in “The Last Ride Together”? Bitter resentment towards his beloved Hopeful that she will change her mind A philosophical acceptance of failure, finding triumph in the one perfect moment of the ride Deep sorrow and despair 6. The land in “The Darkling Thrush” is described as “The land’s sharp features seemed to be / The Century’s ___.” forgotten tomb sad grey page last goodbye corpse outleant 7. The phrase “Their hearts have not grown old” in “The Wild Swans at Coole” suggests that the swans embody a state of: Youthful ignorance Timeless passion and vitality Resistance to change Simple animal instinct 8. What is the “Foreheads of men have bled where no wounds were” in “Strange Meeting” a metaphor for? The physical heat of battle The mental and psychological anguish of soldiers Diseases in the trenches The shame of defeat 9. The overall mood of “The Listeners” is one of: Joy and celebration Anger and frustration Eerie mystery and profound solitude Romantic longing 10. Who is “Bet Bouncer” in “She Stoops to Conquer”? The landlady of the inn A barmaid Marlow flirts with A character in a song sung by Tony Lumpkin Mrs. Hardcastle’s maid 11. The title “Arms and the Man” is an allusion to the opening line of which famous epic poem? The Odyssey The Iliad The Aeneid Paradise Lost 12. In “Justice,” what happens to Ruth Honeywill at the end of the play? She marries Falder and they escape. She is forced to go back to her abusive husband. She is left alone and destitute after Falder’s death. She finds a new job and a new life. 13. Diamelen’s death in “The Lagoon” occurs at what time of day? At midnight At dawn, as the sun rises In the middle of the afternoon At dusk, as the sun sets 14. What does Thomas Wilson do that first alerts the narrator that his idyllic plan might be flawed in “The Lotos-Eater”? He sells his house and land. He asks the narrator to do him a small favour regarding his annuity payments. He starts drinking heavily. He admits he is lonely. 15. The phrase “the hashed metaphor” used to describe Della’s feelings after her haircut means she felt: A mix of contradictory emotions like prudence and generosity Purely happy and excited Deeply sad and regretful Confused and disoriented 16. In “The Ox,” the mother’s character is best described as: Complex and emotional Simple, stoic, and almost animalistic in her endurance Cunning and manipulative Joyful and optimistic 17. What is the significance of “Bridget” in Charles Lamb’s essays? She is his fictional wife. She is a pseudonym for his sister, Mary Lamb. She represents his lost love, Alice. She is the name of his mother. 18. According to L.A. Hill, a writer should use a “longer, more complex” word only if: it sounds more impressive. it is the only word that will express their meaning precisely. the reader is highly educated. they want to show off their vocabulary. 19. The Lucy poems collectively explore themes of: War, heroism, and politics Urban life and industrialization Nature, innocence, love, and loss Satire and social comedy 20. What is a “quatrain” in poetry? A two-line stanza A three-line stanza A four-line stanza An eight-line stanza 21. Find the error: He did nothing but (a) / to wander (b) / from place to place (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “The peon opened the gate.” The gate was opened by the peon. The gate is opened by the peon. The gate has been opened by the peon. The gate was being opened by the peon. 23. Change into indirect speech: The boy said, “Good morning, madam.” The boy said good morning to the madam. The boy wished the madam good morning. The boy respectfully wished the lady good morning. The boy told the madam good morning. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is blind ___ his own faults. of in to with 25. The idiom “to beat a dead horse” means: To be cruel to animals To waste effort on something that is already decided or has no chance of succeeding To win a race easily To revive an old argument 26. Find the error: The majority of the people (a) / believes that (b) / the country can progress (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person who is indifferent to art and literature” is a/an: Philistine Atheist Cynic Stoic 28. The line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” is an example of a/an: Simile Metaphor Paradox Alliteration 29. Choose the correct sentence: He has no issue. He has no issues. He is without an issue. He is issueless. 30. What is the plural of ‘species’? Specieses Specie Species Specia 31. Transform into a simple sentence: We must eat or we cannot live. If we do not eat, we cannot live. We must eat to live. We eat and we live. Our living depends on our eating. 32. The feminine of ‘lad’ is: Lady Lass Girl Woman 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: A person who can neither read nor write. Ignorant Illiterate Ineligible Illegible 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ M.A. in English. a the an no article 35. The antonym of ‘Brave’ is: Bold Cowardly Strong Fearful 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Lieutenant Leiutenant Leutenant Lieutanant 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘give up’? To distribute To surrender To stop trying or abandon a habit Both B and C 38. The sentence “I am certain that I have met you before” contains: A noun clause An adjective clause An adverbial clause Only a principal clause 39. An ‘aside’ is a dramatic convention where a character speaks: alone on stage. to the audience, unheard by other characters on stage. in a very loud voice. in a different language. 40. Add a suitable question tag: Let me do this, ___? shall I don’t I will you can I 41. “His words were daggers to her heart” is an example of a/an: Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole 42. The synonym of ‘Ambiguous’ is: Clear Unclear or having a double meaning Precise Obvious 43. Fill in the blank: Not one of his lectures ___ ever been printed. have are were has 44. Change the voice: “We must endure what we cannot cure.” What cannot be cured must be endured. What we cannot cure must be endured by us. Curing what cannot be endured is a must. We must endure what is not curable. 45. A ‘pun’ is a play on: Emotions Words Actions Ideas 46. The study of the mind and its processes is called: Physiology Sociology Psychology Philosophy 47. Find the error: This is the same book (a) / which I wanted (b) / to buy (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to throw dust into one’s eyes’? To praise someone To cause a physical injury To deceive or mislead someone To clean something 49. Change into a simple sentence: The sun rose and the fog dispersed. When the sun rose, the fog dispersed. The sun rose, so the fog dispersed. The sun having risen, the fog dispersed. On the rising of the sun, the fog dispersed. 50. The abstract noun of ‘agent’ is: Agency Agentry Agented Agenthood 51. “Connotation” refers to: The dictionary definition of a word. The emotional or cultural associations of a word. The opposite of a word’s meaning. The grammatical function of a word. 52. In “Ode to the West Wind,” the poet wishes he were “tameless, and swift, and proud” like: A star The wind itself An eagle A lion 53. The adjective form of ‘history’ is: Historian Historically Historic Histrionic 54. Select the correct sentence. I, you and he are friends. You, he and I are friends. He, you and I are friends. I, he and you are friends. 55. The ‘climax’ of a story is the: Beginning of the story Point of highest tension or the turning point Final resolution Introduction of the main conflict 56. Split into two simple sentences: I have a blue pen, which I like very much. I have a pen. It is blue and I like it. I have a blue pen. I like it very much. The pen is blue. I like it very much. I have a pen. It is blue. 57. Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the boy, “Why are you late?” The teacher asked the boy why he was late. The teacher told the boy why he was late. The teacher asked the boy why was he late. The teacher said to the boy that why he was late. 58. The comparative degree of ‘little’ is: Littler Less Least Smaller 59. Fill in the blank: The jury ___ divided in their opinions. was is has were 60. The ‘theme’ of a literary work is: The sequence of events. The time and place of the story. The central idea or underlying message. The main character’s journey. 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