SLST English (9-10) Mock Test 5

1. In Wordsworth’s “A slumber did my spirit seal,” the phrase “no motion has she now, no force” implies that Lucy has become:

2. In “Ode to the West Wind,” what does Shelley want the wind to do with his words?

3. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” the poet describes death as “easeful” and calls it by the phrase:

4. In “Ulysses,” what is the hero’s stated purpose for his final voyage?

5. How does the speaker in “The Last Ride Together” describe his life’s accomplishments before the final ride?

6. The “bine-stems” in “The Darkling Thrush” are compared to what, to emphasize the death-like landscape?

7. The phrase “Their hearts have not grown old” in “The Wild Swans at Coole” refers to:

8. What is the one thing that the dead soldier in “Strange Meeting” says has escaped the destruction of war?

9. The “ferny floor” in “The Listeners” refers to:

10. What piece of clothing does Marlow mistake for an old wig in “She Stoops to Conquer”?

11. Captain Bluntschli in “Arms and the Man” has a “professional” and “incurably romantic” attitude towards:

12. The title “Justice” is ironic because the play demonstrates that the legal system is often:

13. In “The Lagoon,” the relationship between Arsat and his brother is best described as:

14. What is the name of the woman Thomas Wilson lives with on Capri in “The Lotos-Eater”?

15. The story “The Gift of the Magi” takes place on what day?

16. In “The Ox,” what is the mother’s only indulgence or pleasure?

17. Why do the dream children’s eyes seem to accuse the narrator?

18. Which of these is NOT a principle of good writing mentioned by L.A. Hill?

19. The genre of “The Wild Swans at Coole” can be best described as:

20. “Terza rima,” the rhyme scheme of “Ode to the West Wind,” is a three-line stanza form invented by:

21. Find the error: This is the boy (a) / whom I think (b) / had won the first prize (c). / No error (d).

22. Change the voice: “I was obliged to go.”

23. Change into indirect speech: The general said, “Alas! Our foes are too strong.”

24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He deals ___ rice and wheat.

25. The idiom “to bell the cat” means:

26. Find the error: He is taller (a) / than me (b) / by two inches (c). / No error (d).

27. “A person who can speak many languages” is a:

28. “Blank verse” is a type of poetry that:

29. Choose the correct sentence:

30. What is the plural of ‘memorandum’?

31. Transform into a simple sentence: The problem was so difficult that I could not solve it.

32. The feminine of ‘fox’ is:

33. Replace the underlined part with one word: A list of the business to be transacted at a meeting.

34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ European.

35. The antonym of ‘Innocent’ is:

36. Select the correctly spelt word.

37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘bring up’?

38. The clause “That you should say so” in “That you should say so surprises me” is a:

39. An ‘Antagonist’ is a character who:

40. Add a suitable question tag: We should love our country, ___?

41. “O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being” is an example of:

42. The synonym of ‘Venerate’ is:

43. Fill in the blank: The Arabian Nights ___ still a great favourite.

44. Change the voice: “We must listen to his words.”

45. A ‘Couplet’ in poetry is:

46. A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person, is called:

47. Find the error: This is one of the most interesting novels (a) / that has appeared (b) / this year (c). / No error (d).

48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to end in smoke’?

49. Change into an assertive sentence: What a piece of work is man!

50. The feminine of ‘bachelor’ is:

51. A ‘Malapropism’ is the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect. Which character is known for this?

52. In Keats’s “To Autumn,” the season is personified as a conspirator with the:

53. The noun form of ‘long’ is:

54. Select the correct sentence.

55. The tragic flaw of excessive pride or self-confidence is known as:

56. Split into two simple sentences: He was a boy who was very industrious.

57. Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”

58. The superlative degree of ‘old’ (referring to people in a family) is:

59. Fill in the blank: A great many students ___ failed in the examination.

60. A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character is known as a: