SLST English (9-10) Mock Test 6 SLST English Mock Test – Set 11 90:00 Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes 1. In Wordsworth’s “Three years she grew,” after Lucy’s death, what does Nature say has been left to the speaker? A promise of her return The calm and silent scene A lock of her hair The memory of her and a quiet scene 2. What is the rhyme scheme of the tercets in Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind”? AAB ABA ABC ABB 3. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” the poet uses the word “leaden-eyed” to describe: Death Old age Sickness Despairs 4. Ulysses’s description of his son Telemachus can be characterized as: Scornful and dismissive Respectful but detached Passionately proud Full of fatherly love 5. What conclusion does the speaker in “The Last Ride Together” draw about earthly life? That it is a place of joy and fulfillment That only the brave are rewarded That it is a place of striving and failure, where a perfect moment is rare That love conquers all 6. The “carolings” of the thrush in Hardy’s poem are described as having an “ecstatic sound” that seemed to come from: “A heart of stone” “Some heavenly choir” “The depths of winter” “Some blessed Hope” 7. The phrase “All’s changed” in “The Wild Swans at Coole” refers to the change in: The swans The landscape of Coole Park The poet himself The weather 8. The phrase “the pity of war, the pity war distilled” from Wilfred Owen’s preface is best reflected in which line from “Strange Meeting”? “It seemed that out of battle I escaped” “I am the enemy you killed, my friend.” “The undone years, the hopelessness.” “Let us sleep now…” 9. The “Listeners” in Walter de la Mare’s poem are described as “thronging the faint moonbeams on the dark stair.” This image suggests they are: Solid, physical beings Ethereal and ghostly Small animals hiding Shadows cast by the trees 10. Who is Mr. Hardcastle’s daughter in “She Stoops to Conquer”? Constance Neville Dorothy Hardcastle Kate Hardcastle Lydia Languish 11. Why does Bluntschli carry chocolates instead of cartridges in “Arms and the Man”? Because he is a coward As a practical measure against hunger, as he has found them more useful Because his father is a chocolate manufacturer As a romantic gesture 12. What event in parliamentary history is linked to Galsworthy’s “Justice”? The abolition of the death penalty The reform of solitary confinement laws Giving women the right to vote The establishment of a minimum wage 13. In “The Lagoon,” the stillness of the night is broken by “a splashing paddle, a rush of ripples, and a sharp ___ of voices.” murmur cry jabber song 14. What is the narrator’s final feeling towards Thomas Wilson in “The Lotos-Eater”? Contempt for his foolishness Anger at his irresponsibility Envy for his life of leisure Pity for his tragic end 15. What is the full name of the couple in “The Gift of the Magi”? Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Mr. and Mrs. John D. Young Mr. and Mrs. James Dillingham Young Mr. and Mrs. Della Dillingham 16. In “The Ox,” the mother is described as having the “patience of an ox” and “the obstinacy of a ___.” goat mule donkey bull 17. The central mood of Charles Lamb’s essay “Dream Children: A Reverie” is: Joyful and celebratory Angry and bitter Nostalgic and melancholic Humorous and satirical 18. According to L.A. Hill, the best way to make writing interesting is to: Use a lot of exclamation marks Use specific details and concrete examples Use long and complicated sentences Use famous quotations 19. What is a “Petrarchan Sonnet”? A 14-line poem with three quatrains and a concluding couplet. A 14-line poem with an octave (ABBAABBA) and a sestet (CDECDE or CDCDCD). A poem with no fixed rhyme scheme. A humorous 5-line poem. 20. In what month does the action of “The Darkling Thrush” take place? October November December January 21. Find the error: This is the road (a) / to go, but there is (b) / nobody to go (c). / No error (d). a b c d 22. Change the voice: “You will be looked after well.” We will look after you well. You will have good looking after. They will look after you well. Someone should look after you well. 23. Change into indirect speech: The boy said, “I have passed the examination.” The boy says that he had passed the examination. The boy said that he had passed the examination. The boy said that he has passed the examination. The boy said that he passed the examination. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He has a great aversion ___ hard work. for towards against to 25. The idiom “to turn over a new leaf” means: To read a book carefully To start behaving in a better way To become a gardener To change one’s clothes 26. Find the error: Walking along the road, (a) / a car (b) / knocked him down (c). / No error (d). a b c d 27. “A person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals” is a/an: Idealist Pragmatist Optimist Pessimist 28. The line “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, / The furrow followed free” is notable for its use of: Simile Personification Alliteration Metaphor 29. Choose the correct sentence: He asked me that why I was late. He asked me why I was late. He asked me why was I late. He asked me that why was I late. 30. What is the plural of ‘dwarf’? Dwarves Dwarfs Dwarfi Both A and B 31. Transform into a compound sentence: He was tired of playing, so he sat down to rest. He was tired of playing and sat down to rest. Being tired of playing, he sat down to rest. Because he was tired of playing, he sat down to rest. He rested after playing. 32. The feminine of ‘monk’ is: Monstress Monkess Nun She-monk 33. Replace the underlined part with one word: The practice of having more than one husband at the same time. Polygamy Polyandry Bigamy Monogamy 34. Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ F.I.R. a an the no article 35. The antonym of ‘Explicit’ is: Clear Implicit Precise Obvious 36. Select the correctly spelt word. Questionaire Questionnair Questionnaire Questionnare 37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘pass away’? To faint To ignore To die To go past 38. The sentence “Walk carefully lest you should fall” is a: Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence Compound-Complex Sentence 39. An ‘Elegy’ is a poem of: Celebration Serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead Humour and wit Heroic adventure 40. Add a suitable question tag: One should not tell lies, ___? should he shouldn’t one should they should one 41. “The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun.” The phrase “the glorious lamp of heaven” is an example of: Periphrasis Oxymoron Litotes Irony 42. The synonym of ‘Garrulous’ is: Taciturn Concise Quiet Talkative 43. Fill in the blank: Neither praise nor blame ___ to affect him. seem seems are seeming have seemed 44. Change the voice: “It is your duty to make tea at eleven o’clock.” You are asked to make tea at eleven o’clock. Tea is to be made by you at eleven o’clock. You are supposed to make tea at eleven o’clock. Let tea be made by you at eleven o’clock. 45. A ‘transferred epithet’ is a figure of speech in which: an adjective is transferred from the word it should logically modify to another word in the sentence. a part of something is used to represent the whole. a sound device is used for effect. an abstract idea is addressed directly. 46. The practice of having only one wife or husband at a time is called: Polygamy Monogamy Bigamy Polyandry 47. Find the error: Being a very hot day, (a) / I (b) / remained indoors (c). / No error (d). a b c d 48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to leave no stone unturned’? To be lazy To build a perfect house To try every possible course of action in order to achieve something To create a lot of mess 49. Change into an assertive sentence: Oh that I were a bird! I should be a bird. I wish I were a bird. I am not a bird. Being a bird is my wish. 50. The abstract noun of ‘die’ is: Dying Dead Death Deadly 51. An ‘anecdote’ is a: remedy for a poison. word that is opposite in meaning to another. short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. poem of fourteen lines. 52. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” the Queen-Moon is on her throne, “Cluster’d around by all her starry ___.” Knights Maids Fays Angels 53. The verb form of ‘advice’ (noun) is: Advisable Advise Advisory Advicer 54. Select the correct sentence. It is I who is to blame. It is I who are to blame. It is I who am to blame. It is me who is to blame. 55. The character flaw that leads to the hero’s downfall in a tragedy is called: Catharsis Hubris Hamartia Anagnorisis 56. Split into two simple sentences: I have no money that I can spare. I have money. I cannot spare it. I have no money. I cannot spare it. I have some money. I cannot spare it. I have no money to spare. 57. Change into indirect speech: The policeman said to us, “Where are you going?” The policeman said to us where we were going. The policeman asked us where we were going. The policeman wanted to know where we are going. The policeman enquired where were we going. 58. The superlative degree of ‘bad’ is: Baddest Worse More bad Worst 59. Fill in the blank: Everybody ___ a right to vote. have has are having were 60. The ‘mood’ of a literary piece is the: author’s attitude toward the subject. atmosphere or feeling that the work evokes in the reader. main theme or message. sequence of events in the story. Submit Mock Test Result You have scored out of 60. Detailed Answers & Explanations