SLST English (9-10) Mock Test 4 SLST English Mock Test – Set 9 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s sonnet, “The world is too much with us,” the central theme is the conflict between: The rich and the poor Science and religion Nature and the materialistic world The old and the young 2. In “Ode to the West Wind,” what does Shelley compare the dead leaves to? “Winged seeds” “Pestilence-stricken multitudes” “Angels of rain and lightning” “A tangled bough of Heaven and Ocean” 3. How does the poet wish to join the nightingale in Keats’s ode? Through death by drinking poison By riding with Bacchus and his pards On the “viewless wings of Poesy” By following the bird on foot 4. The first stanza of “To Autumn” is primarily concerned with imagery of: The end of the season The music of autumn The sounds of animals Ripeness and abundance 5. How does Ulysses describe his wife, Penelope, in the poem? As a wise and patient queen As a loving and faithful partner As an “aged wife” Her name is not mentioned 6. In “The Last Ride Together,” the speaker feels his one perfect moment is superior to: A king’s glorious reign A soldier’s victory in battle A sculptor’s lifelong, unfinished work A merchant’s accumulated wealth 7. What sound has dried up in the desolate landscape of “The Darkling Thrush”? The sound of the wind The song of other birds The ancient pulse of germ and birth The laughter of children 8. The trees at Coole, as described in Yeats’s poem, are in their “autumn beauty,” and the woodland paths are ___. wet green frozen dry 9. In “Strange Meeting,” the dead soldier says “I would have washed them” – what would he have washed? The feet of his fellow soldiers The blood from his own wounds Chariot-wheels from blood The sins of the world 10. What does the Traveller’s horse do while the Traveller knocks on the door? It neighs loudly It stands perfectly still It champs the grasses It tries to run away 11. In “She Stoops to Conquer,” what is the name of the “agreeable rattle” who is Marlow’s friend and Constance Neville’s suitor? Diggory Hastings Tony Lumpkin Sir Charles Marlow 12. What does Major Petkoff complain about when he returns home in “Arms and the Man”? The state of his garden The lack of a proper welcome The new “civilized” habits his wife has adopted, like washing The poor quality of the food 13. What is the role of the prison chaplain in “Justice”? To offer Falder a way to escape To criticize the prison system’s cruelty To act as a rigid moral authority who sees Falder as weak-willed To plead for Falder’s early release 14. Who is the “silent, watchful, and motionless” listener to Arsat’s story in “The Lagoon”? His dying lover, Diamelen The spirit of his dead brother The white man The night itself 15. What is the central philosophy Thomas Wilson adopts in “The Lotos-Eater”? That hard work is the key to happiness That one should seek knowledge above all else That idleness and the enjoyment of simple beauty are the highest goals That wealth should be shared with the poor 16. The description of the “grey cat walking a grey fence in a grey backyard” in “The Gift of the Magi” serves to emphasize: The beauty of winter The love between Jim and Della The poverty and dreariness of their surroundings A sense of impending doom 17. What does the mother in “The Ox” keep her life savings in? A savings account at the bank A hole in the garden A black japanned box A leather pouch under her mattress 18. What is the full name of Alice, the narrator’s lost love in “Dream Children,” as hinted in the essay? Alice Bell Alice Field Alice Lamb Alice Winterton 19. What is the very first step in good writing, according to L.A. Hill? To know what you want to say To choose a good title To make a detailed outline To write the first draft quickly 20. The subtitle of “She Stoops to Conquer” is: A Comedy of Errors The Mistakes of a Night A Sentimental Journey The School for Scandal 21. Find the error: Unless you do not give (a) / the keys of the safe, (b) / you will be shot (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “The rose smells sweet.” The rose is sweet when it is smelt. The rose is sweet to smell. Sweet is the smell of the rose. A sweet smell comes from the rose. 23. Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, “Let us begin a new chapter.” The teacher said that they should begin a new chapter. The teacher told us to begin a new chapter. The teacher suggested that they should begin a new chapter. The teacher commanded to begin a new chapter. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: I was amazed ___ his brilliant performance. with on at for 25. The idiom “to burn the midnight oil” means: To work or study late into the night To waste money on useless things To create a fire hazard To have a party all night 26. Find the error: The headmaster, along with his colleagues, (a) / are coming to attend (b) / the meeting (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A formal speech delivered on a solemn occasion, especially a funeral” is a/an: Eulogy Elegy Monologue Soliloquy 28. The line “The camera loves her” is an example of: Simile Personification Metaphor Hyperbole 29. Choose the correct sentence: I have seen him yesterday. I did see him yesterday. I saw him yesterday. I was seeing him yesterday. 30. What is the masculine of ‘doe’? Stag Buck Hart All of the above 31. Transform into a simple sentence: Though he is poor, he is honest. He is poor but he is honest. In spite of his poverty, he is honest. He is poor and honest. He is honest, being poor. 32. The plural of ‘radius’ is: Radiuses Radii Radius Both A and B 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: The art of map-making. Calligraphy Cartography Numismatics Philately 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: She is ___ honourable woman. a the an no article 35. The antonym of ‘Amateur’ is: Novice Beginner Professional Learner 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Grammer Gramer Gremmar Grammar 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘look after’? To search for To investigate To take care of To consider 38. The sentence “Unless you work hard, you will fail” is a: Simple sentence Compound sentence Complex sentence Compound-complex sentence 39. A ‘Satire’ is a work that uses humour, irony, or exaggeration to: praise a subject. tell a heroic story. expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices. mourn the death of someone. 40. Add a suitable question tag: Nobody has come, ___? has he haven’t they have they has nobody 41. “She cried a river of tears.” This is an example of: Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification 42. The synonym of ‘Abundant’ is: Scarce Meager Rare Plentiful 43. Fill in the blank: Ten thousand rupees ___ a large sum. are is were have 44. Change the voice: “You should have followed the rules.” The rules should have been followed by you. The rules should be followed by you. The rules must have been followed by you. Following the rules was your duty. 45. An ‘Allusion’ is: a mistaken belief. a direct comparison between two things. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. the main idea of a literary work. 46. The study and collection of coins is called: Philately Numismatics Cartography Lexicography 47. Find the error: Let’s go for a walk, (a) / don’t (b) / we? (c) / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘a snake in the grass’? A harmless creature A hidden or secret enemy A brave person A well-wisher 49. Change into an assertive sentence: How beautiful the rainbow is! The rainbow is beautiful. Is the rainbow not beautiful. The rainbow is very beautiful. The beautiful rainbow is seen. 50. The plural of ‘alumnus’ is: Alumnuses Alumnae Alumni Alumnus 51. ‘Irony’ is a figure of speech in which: what is said is the exact opposite of what is meant. two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. an exaggeration is made for emphasis. a part represents the whole. 52. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” the poet wishes for “a draught of vintage” that has been “Cool’d a long age in the deep-delved ___.” cave well cellar earth 53. The verb form of ‘glory’ is: Glorious Gloriously Glorify Glorification 54. Select the correct sentence. The patient died before the doctor had come. The patient had died before the doctor came. The patient died before the doctor came. The patient had died before the doctor had come. 55. A long narrative poem, often involving a hero and supernatural forces, is called a/an: Sonnet Lyric Epic Ballad 56. Split into two simple sentences: He must confess his fault to escape punishment. He must confess his fault. Then he will escape punishment. He must confess his fault. Or he will not escape punishment. He must escape punishment. So he must confess his fault. He must confess his fault. He wants to escape punishment. 57. Change into indirect speech: The boy said to his mother, “Please give me another pen.” The boy said to his mother to please give him another pen. The boy asked his mother if she would give him another pen. The boy told his mother to give him another pen. The boy requested his mother to give him another pen. 58. The superlative degree of ‘many’ is: More Manyest Most Manier 59. Fill in the blank: The police ___ caught the thief. has is was have 60. A ‘protagonist’ is the: main character in a literary work. character who opposes the main character. narrator of the story. author of the work. Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations