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English mock test (literature)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree?"

a)

John Keats

b)

W.B. Yeats

c)

P.B. Shelley

d)

None

2.

Figure of speech used in "I hear lake water lapping with low sound by the shore"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Imagery

d)

Metaphor

3.

Where is Innisfree?

a)

England

b)

Canada

c)

Ireland

d)

Italy

4.

What is the figure of speech used in "A hive for the honeybee?"

a)

Alliteration

b)

Repetition

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

5.

Which seeds Kalam used to sell?

a)

Tamarind

b)

Tamaearind

c)

Tamerind

d)

Tamamind

6.

Where did Kalam want to study?

a)

Rameshwaram

b)

Foreign

c)

Kolkata

d)

Ramanathapuram

7.

"Once you decide to change the system, such problems have to be confronted."

Who said these words?

a)

Kalam's father

b)

Lakshmana sastry

c)

Sivasubramania Iyer

d)

Ramanadh Sastry

8.

How much did Kalam earn by selling tamarind seeds?

a)

10 aana

b)

100 anna

c)

1/2 anna

d)

1 anna

9.

Who is the author of The Little Girl?

a)

Jane Austen

b)

Charlotte Bronte

c)

Robert Frost

d)

Katherine Mansfield

10.

Who was Alice?

a)

The cook

b)

The governess

c)

Kezia's sister

d)

Kezia's aunt

11.

Thinking about father was like thinking about a/an __________.

a)

autocrat

b)

ruler

c)

giant

d)

disciplinarian

12.

How many children does Mr. Macdonald's have?

a)

Five

b)

Four

c)

Three

d)

Two

13.

How does Gerard react to the intruder?

a)

With fear and agitation

b)

With great composure and good humour

c)

With anger and impatience

14.

What attitude does Gerard show towards the intruder when he says ‘You’re not particularly decorative’?

a)

Supportiveness and patience

b)

Sympathy and Understanding

c)

Sarcasm and dismissiveness

d)

Anger and hurtfulness

15.

How does Gerrard manipulate the intruder to believe his story?

a)

He promises to help him escape

b)

He tells him the police are after him

c)

He shows him a fake ID

d)

He offers him money

16.

What does the intruder wish to do by taking Gerrard's identity?

a)

Rob a bank

b)

Start a new life

c)

Become a famous actor

d)

Evade his arrest

17.

Why does the author find himself unable to tear away from the square?

a)

(a) the flute music was very sweet

b)

(b) there were many things to eat

c)

(c) he was watching a magic show

d)

(d) he was buying flutes

18.

Kathmandu is the capital city of :

a)

(a) China

b)

(b) Nepal

c)

(c) Bhutan

d)

(d) Bangladesh

19.

What does the writer Vikram Seth like very much?

a)

(a) talking

b)

(b) scenic beauty

c)

(c) travelling

d)

(d) all

20.

Who were fighting outside Pashupatinath temple?

a)

(a) two men

b)

(b) two women

c)

(c) hawkers

d)

(d) two monkeys

21.

The book took out by Homeopath is____

a)

Oxford dictionary

b)

Anthropology

c)

The Materia Medica

d)

Anatomy

22.

The earnings of Homeopath were...

a)

more

b)

plenty

c)

excess

d)

meagre

23.

The qualities which homeopath wants in a woman he would get married

a)

slim

b)

fat

c)

doctor

d)

actress

24.

Homeopath made another earth shaking decision. The meaning of earth shaking is____

a)

important

b)

dangerous

c)

horrible

d)

pleasant

25.

Name the things that the child saw on his way to the fair?

a)

toys

b)

sweets and garlands

c)

balloons

d)

all

26.

What did the child want to eat at the fair?

a)

Burfi

b)

pastry

c)

ladoo

d)

jalebi

27.

What did the child do when he realized that he had lost his way?

a)

cried and ran here and there

b)

felt happy

c)

reported to the office

d)

none

28.

Who was the little boy going with?

a)

(a) With his father

b)

(b) With his mother

c)

(c) With his father and mother

d)

(d) None of the above

29.

What was the date on Margie's diary?

a)

17th May, 2154

b)

17th May, 2157

c)

17th May, 2100

d)

17th May, 2020

30.

Which section of mechanical teacher was set too fast?

a)

Maths

b)

Geography

c)

English

d)

Science

31.

How old Tommy is?

a)

14 years

b)

13 years

c)

12 years

d)

11 years

32.

What did Tommy find?

a)

A real book

b)

An e-book

c)

A novel

d)

A story book

33.
Who are darling dreamers in the poem?
a)
children who miss their mothers
b)
mothers
c)
hard working mothers
d)
poet's memories
34.

Which memories of the poet are revived with the pitter patter sound of rainfall?

a)

(a) college days

b)

(b) young age

c)

(c) office days

d)

(d) childhood memories

35.

What is a bliss for the poet?

a)

(a) bathing in the rain

b)

(b) getting a lot of money

c)

(c) going to an office in rain

d)

(d) lying on the bed in a joyful mood

36.

What is the memory that comes to the poet’s mind repeatedly?

a)

(a) his mother

b)

(b) his friends

c)

(c) his siblings

d)

(d) none

37.

Who is the author of the lesson " The Adventures of Toto"?

a)

Khushwant Singh

b)

Ruskin Bond

c)

Jane Austen

d)

W.B.Yeast

38.

What was the price that grandfather paid to buy the monkey?

a)

A) Rs.10/-

b)

B) Rs.7/-

c)

C) Rs.5/-

d)

D) Rs.6/-

39.

From where did grandfather buy the monkey?

a)

A) from the market

b)

B) from a shop

c)

C) from the jungle

d)

D) from a tonga driver

40.

How was Toto taken to Saharanpur?

a)

In an iron cage

b)

In a jute bag

c)

In a canvas bag

d)

In a backpack

41.

Who broke the doors of the window?

a)

A children

b)

a boy

c)

a naughty boy

d)

wind

42.

Who are affected by the wind?

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

people

d)

things

43.

What does the word prosper mean in the poem?

a)

keep going

b)

flourish

c)

keep moving

d)

proper

44.

"He won't do what you tell him"Who is he in this line?

a)

God

b)

Wind God

c)

wind

d)

people

45.

Which incident showed that Santosh was concerned about her team mates?

a)

giving artificial respiration to them

b)

help during climbing

c)

giving sticks during climbing

d)

greeting during climbing

46.

Why was Santosh sent to a local school?

a)

they were rich

b)

because of the prevailing trend

c)

they were poor

d)

were not able to afford to send to a good school

47.

When did Santosh leave home for Delhi?

a)

at the age of 10

b)

at the age of 14

c)

at the age of 15

d)

at the age of 16

48.

Why did Santosh leave home for Delhi?

a)

to roam about

b)

to meet a friend

c)

to get proper education and avoid marriage

d)

to tease her parents

49.

Maria Sharapova reached the summit of women's tennis when she was barely

a)

17

b)

19

c)

18

d)

20

50.

Maria Sharapova was born in

a)

Siberia

b)

Russia

c)

Algeria

d)

Poland

51.

When did maria became the number one in tennis

a)

22 August 2005

b)

21 August 2005

c)

22 August 2006

d)

22 August 2004

52.

What was Maria's father's name

a)

Michele

b)

Yelen

c)

Jimmy

d)

Yuri

53.

Complete the sentence

Beneath all uniforms, a singe body _____

a)

Dances

b)

Breathes

c)

Writes

d)

Eats

54.
How did the poet prove that there are no foreign countries?
a)
with the help of people
b)
with the same way of living and dying
c)
with the help of nature
d)
None of the above
55.
Who is the poet of the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’?
a)
James Kirkup
b)
W.B.Yeats
c)
Robert Frost
d)
Phoebe Cary
56.

“To hate our brothers,…” Who are “brothers” here?

a)

Fellow citizens

b)

Poet’s acquaintances

c)

Natives of Ireland

d)

People from other countries

57.
In the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’, when anyone tells us to hate others, then we ___________ ourselves
a)
Deprive
b)
Uplift
c)
Cheat
d)
Both Deprive and Cheat
58.
In the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’ the poet emphasizes that we should not consider anyone as our ________
a)
Brother
b)
Soldier
c)
Enemy
d)
 Beloved
59.

Where did the author and his mother have to borrow money?

a)

grandparents

b)

neighbours

c)

bank

d)

private financial institutions

60.

What surprised the writer in school the day after her house burnt down?

a)

to see people gathering around him to beat him

b)

to see people giving her invitations for dinner

c)

to see people crowding around her before gym class and asking her to hurry up

d)

to see that his phone was broken down

61.

The cat showed it loved the narrator by ______________________

a)

purring loudly

b)

swatting his pen

c)

always lying on top of his papers

d)

always staying close to him

62.

What is a home?

a)

A) where people live together and share a bond of love and care

b)

B) a house only

c)

C) a property

d)

D) None

63.
Which of the following best describes the way the Happy Prince looks at the start of the story?
a)
old and worn out
b)
bright and shiny
c)
lost and confused
64.

What made the Happy Prince cry?

a)

The misery of his country

b)

Because he was dead

c)

Because he couldn't play with his friends

d)

Because he was not able to move

65.

What did the seamstress's son wanted?

a)

Mangoes

b)

Oranges

c)

River water

d)

Grapes

66.

How did the prince helped the match-girl?

a)

by giving her his wealth

b)

by giving her new matches

c)

by giving one of his eyes

d)

by giving her new clothes to wear

67.

What were the two things which the GOD considered the most precious things on Earth?

a)

The swallow and his friends

b)

The leaden heart and the dead swallow

c)

The Mayor and the town Councillor

d)

The seamstress and the writer

68.
Where did Sue and Joanna live?
a)
Greenwich Park
b)
Greenwich Village
c)
Greenwich Tavern
d)
Greenwich Green Park
69.
What is an alley?
a)
a brick wall
b)
a narrow path
c)
an apartment
d)
a window
70.
 Which sentence is TRUE?
a)
Sue painted pictures and earned a lot of money.
b)
Sue paid for the rent by working as a street artist.
c)
Sue drew pictures for children's books to pay the rent.
d)
Sue didn't work. She looked after Joanna.
71.

Why was the ivy leaf painted a master piece?

a)

Because it was difficult to make out whether it was real leaf or painted leaf.

b)

Because it's colours were very bright.

c)

Because it was beautiful

d)

None of the above

72.

What johnsy had decided will happen when the last leaf fall?

a)

She will get better

b)

She will die

c)

She will go home

d)

She will eat

73.

What was the lie that the beggar told to Sergei when they met the previous time?

a)

He sang in the Russian choir.

b)

He is an expelled student.

c)

He was a village teacher.

d)

He was a woodcutter.

74.

When was the beggar asked to come to Sergei's home for work?

a)

In winter months only.

b)

On the first of every month.

c)

At the last of every month.

d)

Every day.

75.

What was the habit that Lushkoff changed due to Olga?

a)

Doing work.

b)

Chopping wood.

c)

Drinking.

76.

How much money Lushkiff was earning as a notary?

a)

25 roubles a month

b)

35 roubles a month

c)

45 roubles a month

d)

20 roubles a month

77.

Name the writer of the story, 'Iswaran the Storyteller’.

a)

Mulk Raj Anand.

b)

Laxman.

c)

Ruskin Bond.

d)

A.K. Ramanujan.

78.

Mahendra was employed as __________

a)

An engineer

b)

A cook

c)

A junior supervisor

d)

A doctor

79.
Why did Mahendra want to shift from his workplace?
a)
he didn't like the place
b)
weather didn't suit him
c)
because of the fear of ghosts
d)
All
80.
Why does Iswaran use dramatic suspense and surprise in his story narration?
a)
to catch the attention of the listeners
b)
to boast
c)
to fake
d)
to befool others
81.

“Poor thing, she’s absolutely right,” thought the king, weighing the evidence. “We’ve got the real culprit at last.

Who is the poor thing in these lines?

a)

The dancing girl

b)

The rich merchant

c)

The owner of the house

d)

Bricklayer

82.

What is the meaning of "scoundrel"?

a)

A person who does robbery

b)

A dishonest person

c)

The culprit

83.

It was decided to hang the disciple in place of the merchant because………………

a)

he was the real culprit.

b)

he had not followed his guru’s advice.

c)

he was living in the town illegally.

d)

he was fat enough to fit the stake.

84.

Who was made the new king after the previous king’s execution?

a)

The guru.

b)

The Disciple.

c)

The king’s minister.

d)

The king’s son.

85.

How many roads are mentioned in the poem`The Road Not Taken '

a)

Two

b)

four

c)

three

d)

five

86.

How many roads the poet could travel?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

all the roads

87.

The poet depicts....

a)

problems we face in life

b)

choices we make in life

c)

conflicts

88.
What is the difference between the two roads in "The Road Not Taken"?
a)
one road is a bit wider
b)
one road has a better view
c)
one road is slightly less traveled
d)
one road is slightly less shady
89.

Legend is.....

a)

an old house

b)

an old traditional food

c)

an old traditional story

d)

an old animal

90.

What did Saint ask the old lady for?

a)

for shelter

b)

for a piece of cake

c)

for a mango

d)

for alms

91.

How did he punish her?

a)

He blessed her

b)

He cursed her and made her a lioness.

c)

He cursed her and made her a woodpecker.

d)

He blessed her and made her a woodpecker.

92.

Who was on fast?

a)

The little woman was on fast.

b)

the big lady was on fast.

c)

the woodpecker was on fast.

d)

the saint was on fast.

93.
What made St. Peter angry with the woman?
a)
her cakes
b)
she made a thin cake for him
c)
her greedy actions
d)
All
94.

Who is the writer of the feature The Sound Of Music

a)

Deborah Cowley

b)

R L Stevenson

c)

Isac Astimov

d)

Katherine Mansfield

95.

Bismillah Khan learnt to play the Shehnai form

a)

(a) Ali Bux

b)

Ustad Amjad Khan

c)

Ustad Faiz Khan

d)

Paigambar Bux

96.

Evelyn toured the United Kingdom by the age of

a)

18 years

b)

20 years

c)

16 years

d)

None of the above

97.

Bismillah Khan passed away on

a)

20th August 2006

b)

21st August 2005

c)

20th August 2005

d)

21st August 2006

98.

Who has become synonymous with genius?

a)

Einstein's name

b)

Gandhi's name

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

All

99.

Why did Mileva Maric come to the University at Zurich?

a)

it was the only university which gave degrees to women

b)

it was a good university

c)

it was near her city

d)

she liked the place

100.

When was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

In August 1940

b)

In August 1945

c)

In August 1947

d)

In August 1950