English Test

Question 1
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Read the poem given below and the answer the questions that follow:

A Bird Came Down.
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

What did the bird do with its feathers?

A
The bird cleaned its feathers.

B
The bird spread out its feathers and flew.

C
The bird used the feathers to protect itself.

D
The bird used the feathers to push the beetle.

Question 2
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Read the poem given below and the answer the questions that follow:

A Bird Came Down.
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

Why has the poet called the grass 'convenient'?

A
Because the bird could see the beetle in the grass.

B
Because grass is greener on the other side.

C
Because it was easy for the bird to have dew from it.

D
Because the bird could see the worm in the grass.

Question 3
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Read the poem given below and the answer the questions that follow:

A Bird Came Down.
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

How do you explain the 'plash less' in the last line?

A
The poet tells us that the bird cannot swim.

B
Since the bird does not have oars it could not splash in the water.

C
Since dew was on the grass the bird did not make a splash.

D
The poet compares the flight of the bird as though it was a 'swim' in the air without the accompanying splashes on water.

Question 4
5 / -1

Read the poem given below and the answer the questions that follow:

A Bird Came Down.
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

A
A bird came down the walk.

B
He stirred his Velvet Head.

C
He bit an angle-worm in halves.

D
And then hopped sideways to the wall.

Question 5
5 / -1

Read the poem given below and the answer the questions that follow:

A Bird Came Down.
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

("They looked like frightened Beads" - What figure of speech is found here?

A
Metaphor

B
Hyperbole

C
Proverb

D
Simile

Question 6
5 / -1

Read the poem given below and the answer the questions that follow:

A Bird Came Down.
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

The word 'cautious' is used in reference to which character in the poem?

A
The poet.

B
The bird.

C
The beetle.

D
The worm.

Question 7
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Read the passage given below and the answer the questions that follow:

It is said that everyone lives by selling something. What you can understand by this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.
There are times when we would willingly give everything, we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. Everyone has something to sell.
Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule. Beggars almost sell themselves as human beings to arouse the pity of passers-by. But real tramps are not beggars. They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others. In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity.
A tramp may ask you for money but he will never ask you to feel sorry for him. He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences. He may never be sure where his next meal is coming from, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people. His few material possessions make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease. By having to sleep in the open, he gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do.
He may hunt, beg or steal occasionally to keep himself alive; he may even, in times of real need, do a little work; but he will never sacrifice his freedom. We often speak with contempt for tramps and put them in the same class as beggars. But how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from any care in the world?

Which of the following is difficult to judge?

A
The actual value of services given by people

B
The actual value of material goods

C
Both (A) and (B)

D
Neither (A) nor (B)

Question 8
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Read the passage given below and the answer the questions that follow:

It is said that everyone lives by selling something. What you can understand by this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.
There are times when we would willingly give everything, we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. Everyone has something to sell.
Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule. Beggars almost sell themselves as human beings to arouse the pity of passers-by. But real tramps are not beggars. They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others. In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity.
A tramp may ask you for money but he will never ask you to feel sorry for him. He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences. He may never be sure where his next meal is coming from, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people. His few material possessions make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease. By having to sleep in the open, he gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do.
He may hunt, beg or steal occasionally to keep himself alive; he may even, in times of real need, do a little work; but he will never sacrifice his freedom. We often speak with contempt for tramps and put them in the same class as beggars. But how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from any care in the world?

Which of the following are not selling services?

A
A surgeon

B
A teacher

C
A priest

D
None of these

Question 9
5 / -1

Read the passage given below and the answer the questions that follow:

It is said that everyone lives by selling something. What you can understand by this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.
There are times when we would willingly give everything, we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. Everyone has something to sell.
Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule. Beggars almost sell themselves as human beings to arouse the pity of passers-by. But real tramps are not beggars. They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others. In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity.
A tramp may ask you for money but he will never ask you to feel sorry for him. He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences. He may never be sure where his next meal is coming from, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people. His few material possessions make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease. By having to sleep in the open, he gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do.
He may hunt, beg or steal occasionally to keep himself alive; he may even, in times of real need, do a little work; but he will never sacrifice his freedom. We often speak with contempt for tramps and put them in the same class as beggars. But how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from any care in the world?

What is the advantage of being a tramp?

A
You sacrifice your dignity.

B
You are free from the worries which burden normal persons.

C
You are not sure where your next meal will be found.

D
All of the above

Question 10
5 / -1

Read the poem given below and the answer the questions that follow:

A Bird Came Down.
A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

What is the poem about?

A
A normal occurrence in nature of a bird searching for its food and its interaction with a human.

B
A fight between a bird and a poet.

C
A bird eating a beetle.

D
A bird teaching others how to eat a worm.

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English Test - ...

Question 1

The bird cleaned its feathers.

The bird spread out its feathers and flew.

The bird used the feathers to protect itself.

The bird used the feathers to push the beetle.

Question 2

Because the bird could see the beetle in the grass.

Because grass is greener on the other side.

Because it was easy for the bird to have dew from it.

Because the bird could see the worm in the grass.

Question 3

The poet tells us that the bird cannot swim.

Since the bird does not have oars it could not splash in the water.

Since dew was on the grass the bird did not make a splash.

The poet compares the flight of the bird as though it was a 'swim' in the air without the accompanying splashes on water.

Question 4

A bird came down the walk.

He stirred his Velvet Head.

He bit an angle-worm in halves.

And then hopped sideways to the wall.

Question 5

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Proverb

Simile

Question 6

The poet.

The bird.

The beetle.

The worm.

Question 7

The actual value of services given by people

The actual value of material goods

Both (A) and (B)

Neither (A) nor (B)

Question 8

A surgeon

A teacher

A priest

None of these

Question 9

You sacrifice your dignity.

You are free from the worries which burden normal persons.

You are not sure where your next meal will be found.

All of the above

Question 10

A normal occurrence in nature of a bird searching for its food and its interaction with a human.

A fight between a bird and a poet.

A bird eating a beetle.

A bird teaching others how to eat a worm.

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