SLST English (9-10) Mock Test 7

SLST English Mock Test – Set 12

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Full Marks: 60 | Time: 90 Minutes

1. In Wordsworth’s “The world is too much with us,” what does “getting and spending” refer to?

The cycles of nature The pursuit of knowledge The commercialism and materialistic activities of modern life The simple life of a shepherd

2. In “To a Skylark,” the poet states that the bird is like a “high-born maiden / In a palace-tower, / Soothing her love-laden / Soul in secret ___.”

chamber hour bower garden

3. In “Ode to a Nightingale,” what can the “viewless wings of Poesy” NOT do?

Allow the poet to escape reality Take the poet to the nightingale Make the poet immortal like the bird Deceive the poet’s “dull brain”

4. In “Ulysses,” the line “to follow knowledge like a sinking star” suggests that the pursuit of knowledge is:

A foolish and pointless task An infinite journey with an ever-receding goal Something that can be easily achieved A dangerous and forbidden path

5. The phrase “My footfall rocked the sand” in “The Last Ride Together” signifies:

The speaker’s heavy heart A powerful earthquake The speaker’s disappointment and failed life The fast and powerful gallop of the horses

6. The thrush’s song in Hardy’s poem is flung across the “___.”

barren fields cloudy canopy growing gloom lands

7. The water at Coole Park is described as “still” and mirroring a “still sky,” which serves to emphasize:

The lively activity of the swans The beauty of the autumn day The poet’s inner turmoil and change The unchanging perfection of the natural scene

8. The term “para-rhyme” (e.g., groined/groaned, hall/hell), used extensively by Wilfred Owen in “Strange Meeting,” creates a feeling of:

Perfect harmony and resolution Cheerful, song-like quality Incompleteness and dissonance, reflecting the discord of war Humorous irony

9. The only words spoken by the Traveller in “The Listeners” are directed at:

His horse The phantom listeners The empty house Himself

10. What is the “casket” that Tony Lumpkin is supposed to deliver safely to his aunt?

A box of old letters Miss Neville’s jewels Mr. Hardcastle’s money A secret document

11. Sergius Saranoff’s description of his two selves—one noble and heroic, the other base and cynical—reveals his character to be:

A simple and honest soldier Internally conflicted and a poseur Completely evil and deceptive Genuinely romantic and idealistic

12. The lawyer Hector Frome describes the law in “Justice” as “a majestic edifice… sheltering all of us, each stone of which rests on another.” This metaphor suggests the law is:

Flexible and compassionate A recent and fragile creation A rigid, interconnected system where one cannot remove a part without endangering the whole Easily changed to suit individual needs

13. What does Arsat see in the sunrise at the end of “The Lagoon”?

The promise of a new life with the white man A symbol of his brother’s forgiveness The arrival of his enemies An unforgiving new day in a world without his love or his brother

14. What ultimately happens to Thomas Wilson’s annuity in “The Lotos-Eater”?

He renews it for another 25 years. It runs out as planned, leaving him penniless. He cancels it and returns to England. The insurance company goes bankrupt.

15. What is the final conclusion of the narrator in “The Gift of the Magi” about Jim and Della?

That they were foolish to sell their treasures That they were the wisest of all who give gifts That their poverty would ultimately destroy their love That they should have communicated better

16. The story “The Ox” primarily criticizes:

The cruelty of husbands The ingratitude and thoughtlessness of children The hardships of rural life The injustice of the legal system

17. The name “Elia,” used by Charles Lamb for his essays, was borrowed from:

A character from Shakespeare A Greek philosopher An old Italian clerk he worked with His own middle name

18. L.A. Hill’s advice to “go from the known to the unknown” means a writer should:

Only write about things they know perfectly Start with simple, familiar ideas before introducing more complex or new ones Always define every new word they use Never write about imaginary topics

19. The final line of the Lucy poem “She dwelt among the untrodden ways” creates its impact through:

Elaborate imagery A complex philosophical statement Simple language expressing profound personal grief A surprising plot twist

20. What is a key characteristic of a “lyric poem”?

It tells a long, heroic story. It expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person. It is always written in sonnet form. It is designed to be performed on a stage.

21. Find the error: The cost of all (a) / these articles (b) / have risen (c). / No error (d).

a b c d

22. Change the voice: “His behaviour vexes me sometimes.”

I am vexed by his behaviour sometimes. Sometimes his behaviour is vexing me. I am sometimes vexed at his behaviour. I was vexed at his behaviour sometimes.

23. Change into indirect speech: “Go home, boys,” said the teacher.

The teacher said to the boys to go home. The teacher told the boys that they should go home. The teacher ordered the boys to go home. The teacher commanded the boys go home.

24. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is not eligible ___ the post.

to with on for

25. The idiom “a Herculean task” means:

An impossible job A very easy job A task requiring great strength or effort A pleasant activity

26. Find the error: Either of the roads (a) / lead to (b) / the station (c). / No error (d).

a b c d

27. “A person who is skilled in the art of public speaking” is a/an:

Orator Curator Narrator Dictator

28. The phrase “loving hate” is an example of:

Metaphor Paradox Oxymoron Simile

29. Choose the correct sentence:

The sceneries here are very good. The scenery here is very good. The scenery here are very good. The sceneries here is very good.

30. What is the plural of ‘child’?

Childs Childes Children Child

31. Transform into a simple sentence: The boy was disobedient, and so the teacher punished him.

Because the boy was disobedient, the teacher punished him. The teacher punished the boy for his disobedience. The boy’s disobedience led to his punishment by the teacher. The boy who was disobedient was punished by the teacher.

32. The feminine of ‘sire’ is:

Madam Dame Dam Sow

33. Replace the underlined part with one word: The scientific study of insects.

Biology Zoology Etymology Entomology

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

a the an no article

35. The antonym of ‘Mortal’ is:

Divine Spiritual Immortal Eternal

36. Select the correctly spelt word.

Necessary Neccessary Necesary Neccesary

37. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘put off’?

To extinguish To wear To postpone To discard

38. The sentence “I shall remain where I am” contains:

A noun clause An adjective clause An adverbial clause Only a principal clause

39. An ‘Ode’ is a lyric poem that is typically:

Short and humorous Addressed to a particular subject and elevated in style A narrative of a folk tale A lament for the dead

40. Add a suitable question tag: He’d rather go today, ___?

hadn’t he didn’t he wouldn’t he isn’t he

41. “The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold” is an example of:

Metaphor Simile Personification Apostrophe

42. The synonym of ‘Transient’ is:

Permanent Lasting Fleeting Eternal

43. Fill in the blank: Mathematics ___ a difficult subject.

are were is have

44. Change the voice: “His words pleased me.”

I was pleased with his words. I am pleased with his words. I was pleased by his words. His words were pleasing to me.

45. A ‘farce’ is a comic dramatic work that uses:

subtle wit and clever dialogue. crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations. a sad plot with a happy ending. supernatural elements for comic effect.

46. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites is called:

Anthropology Sociology Archaeology Geology

47. Find the error: I have read (a) / the works of Shakespeare, (b) / who was a great dramatist (c). / No error (d).

a b c d

48. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘to be at sea’?

To be on a voyage To be confused or perplexed To be very happy To be seasick

49. Change into an interrogative sentence: A wise man is honoured everywhere.

Is a wise man honoured everywhere? Is not a wise man honoured everywhere? Where is a wise man not honoured? Why is a wise man honoured everywhere?

50. The abstract noun of ‘just’ is:

Justness Justify Justice Justly

51. A ‘rhetorical question’ is a question that is asked:

to which the answer is obvious. to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. directly to the audience. in a very formal and polite way.

52. In “Ode to the West Wind,” the poet wishes he were a “dead leaf,” a “swift cloud,” or a “wave” in order to:

Escape the pain of life Experience the power of the wind directly See the world from a different perspective Return to a state of nature

53. The adjective form of ‘pity’ is:

Pitying Pitiful Piteous All of the above

54. Select the correct sentence.

No sooner I had reached the station than the train left. No sooner I reached the station than the train left. No sooner had I reached the station when the train left. No sooner had I reached the station than the train left.

55. The recognition by the tragic hero of some truth about his or her identity or actions that accompanies the reversal of the plot is called:

Peripeteia Hamartia Anagnorisis Catharsis

56. Split into two simple sentences: I saw a man who was blind.

A man was blind. I saw him. I saw a man. He was blind. I saw a man. The man was blind. There was a man. He was blind.

57. Change into indirect speech: The boy said, “Let me go out to play.”

The boy told that he might be allowed to go out to play. The boy wished that he might be allowed to go out to play. The boy asked to be allowed to go out to play. The boy said that he wanted to go out to play.

58. The superlative degree of ‘little’ (referring to quantity) is:

Littlest Least Lesser Less

59. Fill in the blank: He is one of those boys who ___ known for their mischief.

is was are has

60. The ‘tone’ of a literary work is best described as:

The feeling the reader gets from the story. The main idea or message of the work. The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience. The sequence of events in the plot.

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