Monday, August 25, 2025

24.11.25: Level 1; Carolus et Maria [17][i] text, vocabulary, reading comprehension

Vocabulary

[1]

cōpia, -ae [1/f] [i] singular: supply; abundance [ii] plural (as in the text): forces; troops

socius, -ī [2/m]: ally

auxilium, -ī [2/n]: help

diēs, diēī [5 m/f]: day

[2]

fīnitimus, -a, -um: neighbouring > fīnitimī: neighbours

posterus, -a, -um: following; next

fortis, -e: brave; strong

[3]

rogō, -āre [1]: ask (for)

dēbeō, debēre [2]: owe; have to (do something)

moneō, -ēre [2]: advise; warn

[4]

crās: tomorrow

iterum: again

satis: enough

sī: if

[1] Herī Carolus in carrō per silvam ībat. Ubi domum cum arcū et sagittīs vēnit, laetus erat quod mīles Italus erat in casā. Multōs diēs ibi mīles manēbat. Multās rēs dē Rōmānīs antīquīs et dē Gallīs nārrābat. Pictūrās puerō et puellae ostendit quoque. Gallī erant fīnitimī Germānōrum. In Galliā prope Germānōs habitābant. Germānī erant fīnitimī Gallōrum, sed Gallī et Germānī nōn semper erant amīcī. Semper Germānī bellum cupiēbant. Sī Gallī satis magnās cōpiās nōn habēbant, saepe in perīculō erant.

[1] Comprehension

(1) In what order are the following first referred to?

walking through the forest _____

coming home _____

bow and arrows _____

soldier _____

staying for many days _____

talking about the Ancient Romans _____

showing pictures _____

(2) Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)?

[i] The Gauls and Germans ..

(a) … were always friends _____

(b) … were neighbours _____

(c) … were sometimes friends _____

(d) … lived far from each other _____

[ii] The Germans …

(a) … always wanted war _____

(b) … often wanted war _____

(c) … rarely wanted war _____

The Gauls …

(a) … never had enough troops _____

(b) … were often in danger _____

(c) … were always in danger _____

[2] Rōmānī sociōs habēbant. Sociī erant amīcī Rōmānōrum. Sī Rōmānī auxilium habēre dēbēbant, sociī auxilium dare semper parātī erant. Sī sociī in perīculō erant, auxilium Romānōs rogābant. Tum dux “Nunc, incolae Rōmae,” inquit, “hī sunt sociī nostrī. Auxilium sociīs dare dēbēmus.” Tum iterum cōpiae Rōmānae ad sociōs trāns agrōs properābant.

[2] Comprehension

Who …

(a) … had allies? _____

(b) … hurried across the fields? _____

(c) … said “we must give help”? _____

(d) … was told that they had to give help? _____

(d) … were always prepared to give help? _____

(e) … were friends of the Romans? _____

[3] Hae fābulae grātae erant puerō quī vītam mīlitis semper laudābat. “Mīles fortis,” inquit, “esse cupiō. Ubi vir erō, mīles erō, et per tēla, per multa perīcula cum duce meō properābō. Equum habēbō, Parātum nōmine. Sī perīculum erit magnum sociōs nostrōs auxilium rogābō. Sociōs dē perīculō nostrō monēbō. Ego et Parātus ad oppidum sociōrum ībimus et epistulam in manibus meīs portābō.”

[3] Comprehension

Complete the translation with the missing words below:

(a) Hae fābulae grātae erant puerō quī vītam mīlitis semper laudābat.

_____ stories were pleasing _____ the boy _____ _____ praised the life of a soldier.

(b) “Mīles fortis,” inquit, “esse cupiō. Ubi vir erō, mīles erō, et per tēla, per multa perīcula cum duce meō properābō.

I want _____ a _____ soldier,” he _____. _____ I am a man, I _____ a soldier, and I shall rush _____ weapons, and _____ _____ dangers _____ my commander.

(c) Equum habēbō, Parātum nōmine. perīculum erit magnum, sociōs nostrōs auxilium rogābō.

I _____ a horse, _____ Paratus. _____ there is great danger I _____ _____ allies for help.

(d) Sociōs perīculō nostrō monēbō. Ego et Parātus ad oppidum sociōrum ībimus et epistulam in manibus meīs portābō.”

I _____ the allies _____ our danger. Paratus and _____ _____ to the town of the allies and I _____ a letter in _____ _____.

about; always; brave; called; hands; I; if; many; my; our; said; shall ask; shall be; shall carry; shall have; shall warn; these; through (x2); to; to be; when; who; will go; with

[4] “Ante sociōs stābō et cōpiam frūmentī rogābō. Sī fortēs erimus, ego et Parātus, dux nōbis praemium dabit. Equum bonum habēre dēbeō. Equus bonus in bellō fortiter curret et tūtus erō. Incolae nostrī post bellum mē laudābunt et fāma mea multīs in terrīs erit magna. Aliquis mē ducem magnum vocābit.”

[4] Comprehension

(a) Where will he stand? (1)

(b) What will he ask for? (1)

(c) What might the commander give him and Paratus, and why? (2)

(d) Why must he have a good horse? (2)

(e) Who will praise him and when? (2)

(f) Where will his fame be great? (1)

(g) What will somebody call him? (1)

[5] Subitō post hās fābulās Carolus “Cupisne crās hās fābulās Cassiō, amīcō meō, nārrāre?” rogābat.

“Ita,” inquit mīles. “Sī ita cupiēs, māne posterō diē ad scholam ībō et omnibus discipulīs fābulās dē patriā meā, dē aedificiīs oppidī meī, dē bellīs antīquīs nārrābō.”

Nunc est nox. Diēs in terrā nōn manet. Puer, amīcus noster, est laetus quod māne posterō diē mīles ad scholām venīre invītātur. Fābulae omnibus discipulīs erunt grātae.

The following statements are all false; correct them:

(a) Cassius wants the soldier to tell the stories to Carolus.

(b) The soldier will tell the stories to the friend today.

(c) The soldier offers to go to the school tomorrow afternoon.

(d) The soldier will talk to some pupils.

(e) It’s still daytime.

(f) The boy is tired.

(a) The soldier isn’t invited to the school.


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