28.01.26: Level 1; Carolus et Maria [24][ii] comprehension (1)

Carolus et Maria XXIV

[1] Tēctum poētae est casa parva, ex māteriā facta. Paucōs diēs Carolus et Maria hīc manēre cupiunt. Rōma est urbs pulcherrima. Urbs antīqua etiam pulchrior erat quam haec. Carolus et Maria per viās Rōmae cum poētā errant et dē amīcā, magistrā, dīcunt putantque.

Comprehension [1]: choose [A], [B] or [C]

[i] The poet lives in:

[A] a small stone cottage

[B] a large wooden house

[C] a small timber cottage

[ii] Carolus and Maria:

[A] are planning to stay there for a few days

[B] have been staying there for a few days

[C] want to stay there for a long time

[iii]

[A] Rome is more beautiful now than it was in the past

[B] Modern Rome is not as beautiful as Ancient Rome

[C] Rome is the most beautiful city in the world

[iv] Carolus and Maria:

[A] wander through the streets alone

[B] think about a friend

[C] talk about the poet

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

In (1) one place there were the buildings of the (2) ancient (3) kings of Rome. (4) Sometimes (5) these (6) kings were harsh masters, (7) who the people, the servants (8) of the king, did not wish (9) to obey. (10) A few (11) men were treacherous, and if (12) they were found to be treacherous, (13) afterwards they were not free. They remained in chains (14) for a long time and later (15) they were killed.

In (1) __________ locō erant tēcta (2) __________ (3) __________ Rōmae. (4) __________  (5) __________ (6) __________  erant dominī dūrī (7) __________  populus, servī (8) __________, (9) __________ nōn cupiēbat. (10) __________ (11) __________  erant perfidī et sī perfidī esse (12) __________, (13) __________ nōn līberī erant. (14) __________ in vinculīs manēbant et posteā (15) __________.

antīquōrum; diū; hī; interdum; necātī sunt; pārēre; paucī; posteā; quibus; rēgēs; rēgis; rēgum; repertī sunt; ūnō; virī

[3] Etiam nunc Rōma rēgem habet. Hic rēx magnum tēctum et mīlitēs quoque habet. Vīta rēgis nōn est semper facilis, nam rēx nōn est homō līber. Labor eius quoque nōn est facilis. Servus populī Rōmānī est. Servī numquam hominēs līberī sunt. Hic rēx in populum Rōmānum animō bonō est. Dūrus et saevus nōn est. Populō Rōmānō magnā cum cūrā imperat. Populus, igitur, rēgem laudat.

Comprehension [3]

[i] Vīta rēgis nōn est semper facilis, nam rēx nōn est homō līber. Labor eius quoque nōn est facilis. Servus populī Rōmānī est. Servī numquam hominēs līberī sunt.

What reasons are given for the first statement? (4)

[ii] Hic rēx in populum Rōmānum animō bonō est. Dūrus et saevus nōn est. Populō Rōmānō magnā cum cūrā imperat. Populus, igitur, rēgem laudat.

What are the reasons given for the last statement? (3)

____________________

[1]

[i] [C] a small timber cottage

[ii] [A] are planning to stay there for a few days

[iii] [B] Modern Rome is not as beautiful as Ancient Rome

[iv] [B] think about a friend

[3]

[i]

king not a free man

work not easy

servant / slave of the roman people

servants / slaves never free (men)

[ii]

kind attitude towards the Roman people

not harsh or cruel

rules with great care