IV Latin AGS Latin Examination Term I, 2013 /100 marks 1 hour

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1 Name: Form : IV Latin AGS Latin Examination Term I, 2013 /100 marks 1 hour Instructions: Answer ALL questions on the examination paper itself. Hand in the examination paper at the end of the examination. Make sure that your name and form are at the top of this page. You need to work quickly in order to finish, and check your work thoroughly. Question 1. Prepared Translations. Translate BOTH of the following passages into natural English. (15 marks) A. Post hoc certamen Medea Jasonem in silvam densam duxit, ubi vellus aureum ab ingenti dracone custodiebatur. Celeriter Medea in monstrum venenum jecit; statim somnus draconem oppressit. Tum Jason vellus cepit et cum Medea fugit. B. Post paucos annos Jason regnum Peliae mortui obtinuit et diu regnabat. Olim sub umbra navis suae, quae in oram suducta erat Jason senex dormiebat. At navis, quae adhuc erecta steterat, subito cecidit et Jasonem infelicem oppressit. ~ 1 ~

2 Question 2. Unseen Sentences. Translate the following sentences into natural English. (30 marks) 1. Ubi nox advenit, aurum a piratis captum ad naves a servis portatum est. 2. Aestate multas aves circum fontem in horto volantes semper videmus. 3. Pater meus me iussit in agro per totum diem laborare, quod servus fugerat. 4. Timens ursas in silva visas, agricola novam villam in urbe aedificabit. 5. Amici per forum nocte ambulantes a canibus ferocissimis oppugnati sunt. 6. Navis in Graecia ab amico aedificata ad urbem paucis diebus perveniet. 7. Mater, quae hodie multa milia passuum iter fecit, apud nos decem dies manebit. 8. Senex, cuius equus arbore cadenti necatus erat, trans flumen a filio portatus est. 9. Servi fidi, date reginae cenam expectanti hoc venenum a me paratum. 10. Intraturus in templum, conspexi puellam pulcherrimam, cui nauta rosam dabat. ~ 2 ~

3 Question 3. Grammar (55 marks) Complete ALL of the following questions. A. Complete the following noun tables (write the Latin only): (6 marks) Singular masculine feminine neuter nom. draco regia factum acc. gen. draconis regiae facti dat. abl. Plural masculine feminine neuter nom. acc. gen. dat. abl. B. Write out a participle table for the following verb, giving both the Latin forms and the English meanings: (6 marks) deleo, delere, delevi, deletum : to destroy active passive present perfect future C. Answer the following questions: (5 marks) 1. What is the genitive plural of fons, fontis F.? (1) 2. What is the ablative singular of humilis, is, e? (1) 3 What is the genitive plural of senex, senis M.? (1) 4. What is the ablative singular of gravior, gravior, gravius? (1) 5. What is the genitive plural of civis, civis M./F.? (1) ~ 3 ~

4 D. Using the verbs listed below, translate the following forms: (10 marks) paro, are, avi, atum to prepare claudo, ere, clausi, clausum to close terreo, ere, terrui, territum to frighten punio, ire, punivi, punitum to punish 1. paratis 11. they were punished 2. claudebant 12. I was being frightened 3. punietis 13. you (s.) will prepare 4. territus erat 14. we are closing 5. clausum est 15. he will punish 6. paraverimus 16. she had prepared 7. terrebamini 17. I have been frightened 8. punimur 18. he will have closed 9. paravisti 19. prepare (pl.) 10. clausurus 20. she had been punished E. Fill in the adjectives in the following table (nom. masc. sing. forms only): (8 marks) meaning positive comparative superlative savage saevus, a, um saevior happy felix, felicis felicissimus beautiful pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum pulchrior wise sapiens, sapientis sapientissimus easy facilis, is, e difficilior bold audax audacis audacissimus poor miser, misera, miserum miserior good bonus, a, um optimus Fill in the adverbs in the following table: (8 marks) meaning positive comparative superlative placidus, a, um calm placide placidius gravis, is, e heavy graviter gravissime acer, acris, acre sharp acriter acrius difficilis, is, e difficult difficile difficilius multus, a, um much multum plurimum crudelis, is, e cruel crudelius parvus, a, um small parum minime ~ 4 ~

5 F. Answer the following theory questions: (12 marks) 1. What case would you use to express extent of time? (1 mark) 2. What are the TWO possible ablative singular endings for present participles? When is each used? 3. What are TWO ways in which an ablative of the agent differs from an ablative of the instrument? 4. How do you express motion away from in Latin? (1 mark) 5. Translate the phrase duo milia puerorum. (1 mark) 6. Translate the phrase duo milia passuum. (1 mark) 7. From what part of a verb is the perfect passive (past) participle formed? (1 mark) 8. What case would you use to express time when? (1 mark) 9. In what THREE ways do third declension adjective endings differ from comparative adjective endings? finis. ~ 5 ~