SLST English Practice set-9 For IX-X

SLST English Practice set-9 For IX-X

Here is a comprehensive SLST English Practice set For (Class IX-X) practice set featuring 60 essential MCQs with an Answer Key, based strictly on the full WB SSC syllabus. Covering Poetry, Drama, Short Stories, Essays, Grammar, and Literary Terms, this mock test is designed to evaluate your readiness and boost your exam preparation. Attempt the questions and check your final score with the Answer Key at the end!

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SLST English Practice set-9 For IX-X

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Part A: Poetry – Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats

1. In Lucy Poems, Wordsworth mourns Lucy as –
[A] A star unseen in the sky [B] A violet hidden in the moss
[C] A rose blooming in garden [D] A queen ruling the land

2. In “The World is Too Much With Us”, Wordsworth prefers –
[A] Modern trade and wealth [B] Pagan faith in Nature
[C] City life and comfort [D] Science and new machines

3. In “Ode to the West Wind”, Shelley prays Wind to –
[A] Calm his restless mind [B] Make him its lyre and voice
[C] Stop all storms on earth [D] Bring him wealth and fame

4. In “To a Skylark”, Shelley asks the bird to teach him –
[A] How to fly in the sky [B] How to sing with gladness
[C] How to build a nest [D] How to live in forest

5. In “Ode to a Nightingale”, Keats feels the bird is –
[A] Mortal and bound to die [B] Immortal and free from pain
[C] Silent and full of fear [D] Cruel and full of pride

6. In “To Autumn”, Autumn’s music is heard in –
[A] Songs of spring birds [B] Gnats, lambs and crickets
[C] Roars of winter storms [D] Bells of summer churches

Part B: Poetry – Tennyson, Browning, Hardy, Yeats, Owen, de la Mare

7. In “Ulysses”, Telemachus is shown as –
[A] A traveller seeking new lands [B] A ruler of patient rule
[C] A poet singing of war [D] A soldier fighting foes

8. In “The Last Ride Together”, the lover’s joy is –
[A] In wealth and high fame [B] In a moment made eternal
[C] In revenge on his lady [D] In death and dark gloom

9. In “The Darkling Thrush”, the poet stands at –
[A] Dawn of a new century [B] Dusk of a dying century
[C] Noon of a bright century [D] Night of a gay century

10. In “The Wild Swans at Coole”, the poet’s heart is –
[A] Light and full of hope [B] Sore from change of life
[C] Hard and full of hatred [D] Calm and full of peace

11. In “Strange Meeting”, the two soldiers meet in –
[A] A trench on the front [B] A hell after death
[C] A palace of the king [D] A hospital of the wounded

12. In “The Listeners”, the Traveller leaves with –
[A] Answer from the house [B] Silence from the house
[C] Food from the house [D] Gold from the house

Part C: Drama – Goldsmith, Shaw, Galsworthy

13. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, Kate’s plan is to –
[A] Marry Tony Lumpkin [B] Win Marlow by stooping
[C] Leave home for London [D] Steal Constance’s jewels

14. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, Mrs. Hardcastle loves –
[A] Simplicity and plain dress [B] Fashion and town manners
[C] Books and quiet study [D] Farms and rural life

15. In “Arms and the Man”, Raina at first worships –
[A] Bluntschli as a hero [B] Sergius as a hero
[C] Petkoff as a hero [D] Louka as a hero

SLST English Practice set-9 For IX-X

16. In “Arms and the Man”, Shaw mocks the idea of –
[A] Honest and hard work [B] Heroic and glorious war
[C] Love and true marriage [D] Trade and business

17. In “Justice”, the law is shown as –
[A] Blind to human feeling [B] Kind to human feeling
[C] Fair to every criminal [D] Wise in every case

18. In “Justice”, Falder’s death proves –
[A] Prison reforms the soul [B] Prison destroys the soul
[C] Law saves the poor [D] Court gives true justice

Part D: Prose and Short Story – Conrad, Maugham, O. Henry, Bates, Lamb

19. In “The Lagoon”, Diamelen’s death leaves Arsat –
[A] Free from all guilt [B] Alone with his guilt
[C] Rich in wealth and fame [D] Happy in love and life

20. In “The Lotos Eater”, Capri symbolises –
[A] Work and stern duty [B] Escape and idle pleasure
[C] War and cruel strife [D] Faith and holy prayer

21. In “The Gift of the Magi”, the Magi are –
[A] Foolish kings of old [B] Wise givers of gifts
[C] Cruel traders of gold [D] Poor beggars of town

22. In “The Ox”, the farmer’s love for ox shows –
[A] Greed for money and gain [B] Bond of labour and life
[C] Fear of war and death [D] Hate for farm and field

23. In “Dream Children”, Alice Winterton is –
[A] Lamb’s wife in real life [B] Lamb’s lost love in dream
[C] Lamb’s sister in real life [D] Lamb’s mother in dream

24. In “Dream Children”, Lamb’s grandmother lived at –
[A] London in a big house [B] Norfolk in a grand house
[C] Paris in a small house [D] Dublin in a poor house

Part E: L.A. Hill – Writing Skills

25. According to L.A. Hill, a paragraph must have –
[A] Many ideas in confusion [B] One idea in unity
[C] No idea in brevity [D] Long ideas in disorder

26. For L.A. Hill, a good sentence must be –
[A] Long and vague in form [B] Clear and exact in form
[C] Short and dull in form [D] Hard and complex in form

Part F: Grammar – Correction, Spelling, Narration, Voice

27. Choose the correct sentence.
[A] He is averse than hard work. [B] He is averse to hard work.
[C] He is averse from hard work. [D] He is averse over hard work.

28. Choose the correct spelling.
[A] Harassment of the poor [B] Harrassment of the poor
[C] Harasment of the poor [D] Harasssment of the poor

29. She said, “I have seen it.” – Indirect form is –
[A] She said that she has seen it. [B] She said that she had seen it.
[C] She said that she saw it. [D] She said that she sees it.

30. “Open the window.” – Passive form is –
[A] Let the window be opened. [B] Let the window be open.
[C] The window be opened. [D] Window is opened by you.

SLST English Practice set-9 For IX-X

31. “The boy laughed at the old man.” – Passive form is –
[A] The old man was laughed. [B] The old man was laughed at by the boy.
[C] The old man laughed at boy. [D] The old man was laugh at.

32. If you had told me, I ___ have come.
[A] will [B] would
[C] shall [D] can

Part G: Grammar – Preposition, One Word, Synonym-Antonym, Idiom

33. He is desirous ___ fame.
[A] of [B] for
[C] in [D] to

34. One who lives on others is –
[A] A parasite on others [B] A host for others
[C] A hermit from others [D] A donor to others

35. Synonym of “Vague” is –
[A] Clear and exact [B] Unclear and indefinite
[C] Bright and shining [D] Strong and firm

36. Antonym of “Transparent” is –
[A] Clear and open [B] Opaque and unclear
[C] Thin and fragile [D] Pure and honest

37. “To cry over spilt milk” means –
[A] To weep for lost milk [B] To grieve over past loss
[C] To spill milk on floor [D] To drink milk in grief

38. “A stitch in time saves nine” means –
[A] Sewing saves much cloth [B] Timely action prevents trouble
[C] Time saves all stitches [D] Nine stitches save time

Part H: Grammar – Joining, Transformation, Articles, Relatives

39. Join: He is honest. He is poor.
[A] Though he is poor, he is honest. [B] He is poor and he is honest.
[C] He is poor so he is honest. [D] He is poor but he is honest.

40. “He is too proud to beg.” – Remove ‘too’ is –
[A] He is so proud that he cannot beg. [B] He is very proud and he cannot beg.
[C] He is proud so he cannot beg. [D] He is proud but he cannot beg.

41. Fill in the blank: He is ___ LL.B.
[A] A [B] An
[C] The [D] No article

42. “This is the boy ___ pen is lost.”
[A] who [B] which
[C] whom [D] whose

43. He said to me, “I will help you.” – Indirect form is –
[A] He told me that he will help me. [B] He told me that he would help me.
[C] He told me that he helps me. [D] He told me that he helped me.

44. “He ran fast to catch the train.” – Complex form is –
[A] He ran fast so that he might catch the train. [B] He ran fast and caught the train.
[C] He ran fast but caught train. [D] He ran fast for catching train.

Part I: Figures of Speech and Literary Terms

45. “He is the star of the class.” – Figure is –
[A] Simile with like or as [B] Metaphor with direct image
[C] Irony with opposite sense [D] Pun with double meaning

SLST English Practice set-9 For IX-X

46. “The wind whispered softly.” – Figure is –
[A] Metaphor with direct image [B] Personification of Nature
[C] Simile with like or as [D] Hyperbole with overstatement

47. “A thousand thanks to you.” – Figure is –
[A] Simile with like or as [B] Hyperbole with overstatement
[C] Irony with opposite sense [D] Pun with double meaning

48. An Epic is a –
[A] Short poem of personal love [B] Long poem of heroic deeds
[C] Funny poem of light jest [D] Brief poem of sad grief

49. A Dramatic Monologue is a poem where –
[A] Many speakers talk together [B] One speaker talks to silent listener
[C] Poet talks to himself only [D] Chorus sings in unison

50. A Sonnet in Shakespearean form has –
[A] Two quatrains and a couplet [B] Three quatrains and a couplet
[C] Four quatrains and a line [D] One octave and one sestet

Part J: Mixed – Theme, Character, Grammar

51. In “Arms and the Man”, Petkoff is –
[A] A wise and modern father [B] A simple and old-fashioned father
[C] A cruel and wicked father [D] A rich and cunning father

52. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, Hastings is –
[A] A rival of Marlow in love [B] A friend of Marlow in love
[C] A servant of Hardcastle [D] A brother of Kate

53. In “Justice”, Cokeson is a –
[A] Cruel and hard clerk [B] Kind and humane clerk
[C] Rich and proud solicitor [D] Young and foolish clerk

54. In “The Lagoon”, the story ends with –
[A] Arsat’s new hope for life [B] Arsat’s return to face fate
[C] Arsat’s flight to new land [D] Arsat’s death in lagoon

55. Choose the correct sentence.
[A] The cattle are grazing. [B] The cattle is grazing.
[C] The cattle was grazing. [D] The cattle has grazing.

56. “Many a man ___ died.” – Fill in the blank.
[A] have [B] has
[C] are [D] were

57. Active: “The song was sung by Lata.” is –
[A] Lata sings the song. [B] Lata sang the song.
[C] Lata is singing the song. [D] Lata has sung the song.

58. One who walks in sleep is –
[A] A dreamer in sleep [B] A somnambulist in sleep
[C] A sleeper in deep sleep [D] A snorer in loud sleep

59. “He is not ___ my taste.”
[A] to [B] of
[C] for [D] with

60. “To call it a day” means –
[A] To start work for day [B] To stop work for day
[C] To name a day for work [D] To count days for work

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SLST English Practice set-9 For IX-X

Answer Key – Set-9

1-B, 2-B, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-B, 8-B, 9-B, 10-B,
11-B, 12-B, 13-B, 14-B, 15-B, 16-B, 17-A, 18-B, 19-B, 20-B,
21-B, 22-B, 23-B, 24-B, 25-B, 26-B, 27-B, 28-B, 29-B, 30-A,
31-B, 32-B, 33-A, 34-A, 35-B, 36-B, 37-B, 38-B, 39-A, 40-A,
41-B, 42-D, 43-B, 44-A, 45-B, 46-B, 47-B, 48-B, 49-B, 50-B,
51-B, 52-B, 53-B, 54-B, 55-A, 56-B, 57-B, 58-B, 59-A, 60-B।    ➣ Next set