22.01.26: Level 1; Carolus et Maria [23][iv] Comprehension (1)

[1] Hodiē omnēs Americānī laetī sunt quod in Ītaliā sunt. Hīc mīles, amīcus patris, et poēta, amīcus magistrae, habitant. Hī duo virī Rōmae tēcta habent et paucōs diēs Americānī Rōmae manent. Tēctum mīlitis est magnum et ex māteriā factum. Tēctum multās rēs pulchrās habet.

Pater mīlitis multōs servōs habet. Pater nōn est dominus dūrus. Omnēs servī, igitur, eum laudant. Nūllus servus perfidus inter servōs est. Cum dominus imperat, omnēs statim pārent.

[1] Comprehension

[i] Why are the Americans happy? (1)

[ii] Who lives in Rome? (4)

[iii] How long do the Americans stay there? (1)

[iv] Give three pieces of information about the house. (3)

[v] What do the servants think of the soldier’s father and why? (2)

[vi] What information is given about the servants? (3)

[2] Complete the Latin text with the words listed below. Use the English translation as a guide

"In ancient (1) times, the Romans (2) had many slaves. So the soldier (3) tells it. (4) They did many things. (5) Their work (6) was not always (7) easy. (8) They carried wood; (9) they took care of the fields; (10) they prepared meals; (11) a few slaves were teachers (12) of boys and (13) girls. (14) Others were slaves (15) who (16) were captured in war. (17) If slaves were treacherous, sometimes (18) they were held in chains for a long time. Chains (19) were not pleasing to treacherous slaves. A few (20) were killed. Then (21) the rest of the slaves were sad and afraid. It was not (22) easy (23) to be a good slave if the master was cruel (24) and harsh."

Antīquīs (1) __________ Rōmānī multōs servōs (2) __________. Ita mīles (3) __________. Multās rēs (4) __________. Labor (5) __________ nōn (6) __________ semper (7) __________. Lignum (8) __________; agrōs (9) __________; cēnās (10) __________; (11) __________ servī erant magistrī (12) __________ (13) __________que. (14) __________ erant servī (15) __________ in bellō (16) __________. (17) __________ servī erant perfidī, interdum diū in vinculīs (18) __________. Servīs perfidiīs vincula nōn (19) __________ grāta. Paucī (20) __________. Tum (21) __________ servī maestī et timidī erant. (22) __________ nōn erat servum bonum (23) __________, sī dominus malus (24) dūrus__________ erat.

captī sunt; cūrābant; erant; erat; esse; faciēbant; habēbant; nārrat; necābantur; parābant; portābant; tenēbantur

puellārum; puerōrum; temporibus; facilis; facile; aliī; cēterī; paucī; eōrum; -que; quī; sī