SLST English (9-10) Mock Test 15 SLST English Mock Test – Set 15 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In “Strange fits of passion have I known,” the speaker is riding towards: A battlefield Lucy’s cottage The nearest town His own home 2. In “Ode to the West Wind,” the poet wishes to be the wind’s “comrade” in his wanderings, just as he was in his ___. old age dreams childhood boyhood 3. The line “Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird!” in Keats’s ode expresses the idea that: This specific nightingale will live forever. The song of the nightingale is eternal, heard by generations throughout history. The poet wishes the bird were immortal. All birds are immortal spirits. 4. In “Ulysses,” the “Happy Isles” is an allusion to: The island of Ithaca The Elysian Fields, the paradise for heroes in Greek mythology The land of the Lotus-Eaters The home of the gods on Mount Olympus 5. What does the speaker in “The Last Ride Together” ultimately value most? Winning his lady’s love Becoming a great poet or artist The experience and memory of the one perfect moment of the ride Achieving fame and glory 6. The ‘spectre-grey’ frost in “The Darkling Thrush” is an example of what literary device? Simile Personification Transferred Epithet Metaphor 7. The poet’s heart is “sore” in “The Wild Swans at Coole” because: The swans are about to fly away. The weather is cold and bleak. The unchanging passion of the swans contrasts with his own aging and loss. He cannot count all the swans accurately. 8. What is the significance of the title “Strange Meeting”? It refers to the meeting of two old friends. It describes a chance encounter in a foreign city. It refers to the surreal meeting of two enemy soldiers in the afterlife. It describes a meeting between a soldier and an angel. 9. The phrase “his cry / Smote on the door” in “The Listeners” uses the verb ‘smote’ to suggest the knocking was: Soft and gentle Rhythmic and musical Hard and forceful Hesitant and weak 10. What does Tony Lumpkin describe as “a circumbendibus”? His mother’s hairstyle The long, roundabout route he takes to trick his mother A type of alcoholic drink A complex dance step 11. In “Arms and the Man,” what item does Bluntschli leave behind that Raina keeps? His sword A box of chocolates Major Petkoff’s old coat A photograph of himself 12. Who is Davis in “Justice”? The cashier from whom the money was taken Falder’s fellow junior clerk The prosecuting counsel Ruth Honeywill’s abusive husband 13. The story “The Lagoon” begins and ends with the image of: The sun rising The white man’s boat moving on the water Arsat weeping The full moon 14. What is the name of the boat that takes the narrator to Capri in “The Lotos-Eater”? The Sirene The Odyssey The Britannia The Capri 15. The platinum fob chain that Della buys for Jim is described as having “quietness and value,” like: A true friendship A winter’s day Jim himself A prayer 16. What is the final, devastating event that happens to the mother’s savings in “The Ox”? She loses the box. The bank where it is stored fails. Her sons take the money and squander it in one night. Her husband steals it and runs away. 17. In “Dream Children,” the narrator mentions two tragic figures from an old ballad carved on the chimney-piece. Who were they? Romeo and Juliet The Babes in the Wood Robin Hood and Maid Marian King Arthur and Guinevere 18. L.A. Hill uses the analogy of a ___ to explain the need for a clear plan in writing. Ship’s captain General planning a battle Cook following a recipe Builder with a blueprint 19. The Lucy poems are a series of five poems by Wordsworth. Which of the following is NOT one of them? “Strange fits of passion have I known” “She dwelt among the untrodden ways” “Tintern Abbey” “A slumber did my spirit seal” 20. What is a “quatrain” in poetry? A two-line stanza A three-line stanza A four-line stanza The rhyme scheme of a poem 21. Find the error: Gulliver’s Travels are (a) / an interesting (b) / book (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “We hope that we shall win the match.” The match is hoped to be won. It is hoped that the match will be won by us. Winning the match is our hope. Let’s hope the match will be won. 23. Change into indirect speech: The boy said, “What a beautiful sight!” The boy said that it was a beautiful sight. The boy exclaimed that it was a very beautiful sight. The boy told that what a beautiful sight it was. The boy exclaimed that the sight is very beautiful. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is confident ___ his success. of for about in 25. The idiom “a chip off the old block” means: An old person who is very wise Someone who is similar in character to their father or mother A piece of antique furniture A stubborn person 26. Find the error: He is so lazy (a) / as he cannot (b) / do this work (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A place where government records are kept” is called: A library A museum An archive A gallery 28. The phrase “My love is like a red, red rose” is an example of: Metaphor Personification Simile Hyperbole 29. Choose the correct sentence: The two brothers love one another. The two brothers love each other. The two brothers love themselves. The two brothers love one the other. 30. What is the plural of ‘story’ (floor of a building)? Storys Storeys Stories Both B and C 31. Transform into a simple sentence: The fact that he is silent proves his guilt. He is silent and this proves his guilt. His guilt is proved by his silence. His silence proves his guilt. Being silent, his guilt is proved. 32. The masculine of ‘ewe’ is: Buck Ram Boar Stallion 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: The study of the origin and history of words. Linguistics Etymology Philology Morphology 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ undisputed leader. an a the no article 35. The antonym of ‘Concord’ is: Agreement Harmony Peace Discord 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Trespass Tresspass Tresspas Trespaas 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘fall through’? To fall from a height To fail to happen or be completed To fall in love To agree with someone 38. The sentence “I know that he is honest” contains: An adjective clause An adverbial clause A noun clause Only a principal clause 39. A ‘Sestet’ is a stanza containing how many lines? Eight Four Six Two 40. Add a suitable question tag: None of them knew the answer, ___? didn’t they did he did they didn’t he 41. “The thirsty ground drank the rain.” This is an example of: Simile Metaphor Personification Apostrophe 42. The synonym of ‘Covetous’ is: Generous Contented Greedy Charitable 43. Fill in the blank: Each of the sisters ___ clever. are were have is 44. Change the voice: “I was given this watch by my father.” My father gives me this watch. My father gave me this watch. My father has given me this watch. This watch was my father’s gift. 45. A ‘Soliloquy’ and an ‘Aside’ are similar, but a key difference is that an aside is usually: much longer. spoken when the character is alone. much shorter and spoken in the presence of other characters (who are presumed not to hear). always sung. 46. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called: Poetry Prose Rhetoric Grammar 47. Find the error: One should take advantage of opportunities (a) / to talk with native speakers (b) / if one wants to improve their English (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to take to one’s heels’? To massage one’s feet To run away To stand up straight To walk slowly 49. Change into a complex sentence: He succeeded unexpectedly. His success was unexpected. He succeeded, and it was unexpected. He succeeded, though it was unexpected. He succeeded in a way that was unexpected. 50. The abstract noun of ‘think’ is: Thinking Thought Thinkable Thunk 51. A ‘Motif’ in literature is: The main character’s personal motive A recurring element, image, or idea that has symbolic significance The final resolution of the plot A short, amusing story 52. The image “my sight may fail, yet my smell not” in Browning’s “The Last Ride Together” emphasizes: The speaker’s failing health The power of memory associated with scent The beauty of the landscape The speaker’s love for perfumes 53. The noun form of ‘true’ is: Truly Trueness Truth Truthful 54. Select the correct sentence. He is angry upon me. He is angry on me. He is angry with me. He is angry at me. 55. The ‘point of view’ from which a story is told (e.g., first-person, third-person) is known as: Theme Plot Narration Setting 56. Split into two simple sentences: The man who is wearing a blue shirt is my brother. The man is my brother. He is wearing a blue shirt. A man is wearing a blue shirt. He is my brother. My brother is the man. He is wearing a blue shirt. He is my brother. The man is wearing a blue shirt. 57. Change into indirect speech: “Do your duty,” the father said to his son. The father said to his son to do his duty. The father told his son that he should do his duty. The father advised his son to do his duty. The father ordered his son to do his duty. 58. The comparative degree of ‘little’ is: Littler Lesser / Less Small Least 59. Fill in the blank: The team ___ confident of its victory. are were is have 60. The “denouement” of a plot is the: The introduction of the main conflict The point of highest tension The final resolution or outcome of the story A hint of future events Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations