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1. ‘It’ in line 1 refers to a feeling of
A. foreboding
B. fear
C. depression
D. malaise
E. relief
2. The author of passage one makes his point mainly by the use of
A. metaphor and simile
B. repetition and exclamation
C. accumulation of details
D. irony and satire
E. objective observation
3. The extensive use of the pronoun ‘you’ in passage one indicates that the author
A. is speaking to one particular person
B. is describing the experience of someone else
C. believes that his feelings will be shared by many others
D. wishes to add variety to his style
E. is distancing himself from the experience he describes
4. Lawrence apparently believes that the ‘nightmare’ (line 26) is
A. uniquely caused by city life
B. only over when he leaves the country
C. made worse by the weather
D. dispelled by a longer stay in London
E. something that is never entirely conquered
5. The word that James uses in Passage 2 that best conveys Lawrence’s ‘poky’ is
A. diminutive
B. cheapest
C. dreariest
D. stodgiest
E. low
6. The second paragraph of Passage 2 in relation to the first does which of the following?
A. analyses a problem raised in paragraph one
B. continues the delineation of limitations
C. counters a negative impression
D. enlarges the viewpoint with the aid of wider examples
E. describes more specific locations
7. The word ‘atmosphere’ (line 55) refers to
A. the mood of the place
B. the London air
C. artistic impression
D. the author’s mood
E. surroundings
8. By the use of the word ‘congregation’ (line 61) the author suggests that the parks are
A. numerous
B. religious
C. too crowded
D. unlimited in extent
E. superior attractions
9. James mentions Notre Dame (line 85) in order to
A. provide an example of a monument finer than anything that London has to offer
B. highlight the impressive nature of a certain London building and its setting
C. give an example of a sight more suited to a town or city
D. make the image more realistic to the reader
E. prove that London and Paris are both attractive cities
10. It can be inferred that James would be less likely than Lawrence to
I complain about the weather
II rejoice on leaving the city
III find the English countryside dull
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I, II and III
11. The contrast between James and Lawrence revealed by the passages involves all of the following except
A. a London lover versus a London hater
B. concern with architectural impression versus apparent indifference to architecture
C. concern with visual impact versus effect on an individual’s state of mind
D. appreciation of quiet places and scenic walks versus need for excitement
E. taste for the quaint and limited in scale versus dislike of dreariness and pokiness
12. To counter Lawrence’s charge of ‘one vast complex of dullness’, James would most likely point out that London
A. is bright and vast
B. offers vistas unmatched in the rest of Europe
C. is always romantic and pastoral
D. juxtaposes the ugly and the visually attractive
E. is uniformly attractive
13. The tones of the two passages differ in that Passage 2 is
A. less strident
B. less contemplative
C. less mellow
D. more subjective
E. more emotionally charged
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