20.04.25: Vincent; dē grātiīs agendīs et aliīs rēbus [1] listening and comprehension

[1] Audītisne strepitum āeroplanōrum? Mihi displicet et quādam causā: nunc eōdem tempore in caelō sunt multa āeroplāna.

What does Vincent not like?

[A] aeroplanes

[B] the noise of an aeroplane

[C] an aeroplane in the sky

[D] lots of aeroplanes flying at the same time

[2] Salvēte, sodālēs latīnē loquentēs. Vincentius loquor. Modo advēnī domum et iterum cum cane meō dēambulō.

[i] Who specifically does Vincent greet?

[ii] When did Vincent get home?

[A] yesterday

[B] very recently

[C] a few days ago

[iii] True or false? This is the first time Vincent has ever had the chance of walking his dog.

[3] Mihi est in animō facere brevem pelliculam ad exercendum quia est modus exercendī meus.

[i] What is Vincent planning to do? (1)

[ii] What are his reasons? (2)

[4] Hīs mēnsibus cōnor legere plūra carmina Latīna, carmina et alia opera, et scrībere quoque. Adhūc difficile est mihi legere et intellegere carmina.

[i] Vincent is trying to:

[A] read poems

[B] understand poems

[C] write poems

[D] all of the above

[ii] Does Vincent find this easy?

[5] Ergō grātiās agere velim professōribus meīs quī semper mē adiuvant et gaudeō mē posse colloquī latīnē cum aliīs ērudītīs saltem semel in septimānā quia apud ūniversitātem meam habēmus conventiculum Latīnum quod appellātur mēnsa Latīna, semel in septimānā. Ergō beātus sum.

[i] Why does Vincent thank his professors? (2)

[ii] How does Vincent feel about speaking in Latin? (1)

[iii] He has the chance to do this:

[A] at least once a week

[B] more than once a week

[C] only once a week

[iv] He has the chance to do this:

[A] during a lecture

[B] at a meeting

[C] at the dinner table

[D] during a convention

[v] How do we know that Vincent feels fortunate to be able to do this?

[6] Nunc pergam lūdere cum cane. Valēte.

Vincent will continue to [A] run [B] walk [C] play with his dog.