Stages 23-32

Midterm Examination

SAMPLE EXAM 

 

 

Section I,  Derivatives.  Circle the word that best translates the underlined word in each sentence.  Then write the Latin derivative word in the space to the left.

 

Example of this section not included.  Format is consistent with previous tests.

 

Section II, Translation: Please translate the following paragraph into mellifluous English.  Pay attention to all noun and verb form endings and make sure you don't translate anything but a nominative as the subject of a sentence.

 

      ingens Rōmānōrum multitudo viās urbis complēbat.  pauperēs ex insulīs exibant ut aquam ē fontibus publicīs traherent.  senatōrēs ad forum lecticīs vehēbantur.  in rīpīs fluminis Tiberis, ubi multa horrea sita erant, frumentum ē navibus ā saccariīs exponēbatur.  servī, quī ā venaliciīs ex Africā importārī erant, ē navibus ducēbantur.

      ex unā navium, quae modō ā Graeciā advēnērunt, puella pulcherrima exiit.  epistulam ad Haterium scriptam manū tenēbat.  sarcīnae eius ā servō portābantur, virō quadraginta annōrum.  tot tantaeque erant sarcīnae ut servus eās ferre vīx posset.

 

Vocabulary Help:

lecticīs (lectia, -ae):  "sedan-chair"

saccariīs (saccarius, -i):  "dock worker"

modō: "just"

sarcīnae (sarcīna, -ae): "bags," "luggage"

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Section III, Grammar I:  Please identify the grammatical use of each underlined word (or words) below (1 pt each).  The grammatical points that are represented are listed below.  Some points may be used more then once, others not at all.  Then translate the indicated sentences (3 pts each).

 

Noun Cases and Usages Subjunctive Verbs and Usages
Nom. Subject Subj. in Cum Clause
Predicate Nom. Subj. in Indirect Question
Nom. in Apposition Subj. in Indirect Command
Gen. of Possession Subj. in Negative Indirect Command
Gen. of Description Subj. in Purpose Clause
Gen. of the Whole Subj. in Negative Purpose Clause
Dat. Indirect Object Subj. in Relative Purpose Clause
Dat. of Agent Subj. in Negative Relative Purpose Clause
Acc. Direct Object Subj. in Result Clause
Acc. Object of Preposition  Subj. in Negative Result Clause
Acc. of Time
Abl. of Means Passive Verbs and Tenses
Abl. of Agent Present Passive
Abl. of Time Imperfect Passive
Abl. Object of Preposition
Vocative Direct Address Deponent Verbs
Present Deponent
Verbs General Imperfect Deponent
Impersonal Verb Perfect Deponent
Infinitive Pluperfect Deponent
Participles Tenses and Voices
Present Active Participle (PAP)
Perfect Passive Participle (PPP)
Perfect Deponent Participle (PDP)
Future Active Participle (FAP)
Passive Periphrastic

 

1.  "arcus Titī hōc nocte perficiendus est!" clamāvit Salvius.

Grammatical use: ___________________________________

Translation: _________________________________________________________

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2.  cum nōs dē adventū Agricolae audīvissemus, quam diligentissime labōrāvimus!

Grammatical use 1: ___________________________________

Grammatical use 2: ___________________________________

Translation: _________________________________________________________

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3.  clientēs denariōs rapere temptāvērunt ut cibum familiīs suīs emere possent.

Grammatical use 1: ___________________________________

Grammatical use 2: ___________________________________

Translation: _________________________________________________________

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4.  novem diēs rēx Cogidubnus, spē remediī adductus, in Aquā Sulis manēbat.

Grammatical use 1: ___________________________________

Grammatical use 2: ___________________________________

Translation: _________________________________________________________

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5.  legātus castrōrum dixit, "nōs decet praemium Modestō dāre quod amphorā Brittannōs         

sub horreō clausit."

Grammatical use 1: ___________________________________

Grammatical use 2: ___________________________________

Translation: _________________________________________________________

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6.  Salvius tam audaciā Belimicī incensus est ut eum interficere constitueret.

Grammatical use 1: ___________________________________

Grammatical use 2: ___________________________________

Translation: _________________________________________________________

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