Wednesday, December 31, 2025

04.03.26: Level 3; review; 2014 ACL/NJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM LATIN II [i]: questions (1) – (18)

I have mentioned the US National Latin Examination in a few previous posts:

https://www.nle.org/

https://www.nle.org/previous-exams-and-answer-keys

When I was learning the language, I used these examinations – which have levels clearly indicated – as a way of:

[i] understanding progression i.e. what does the NLE expect a student to know at a certain stage? I also partly used these as a guide to structuring the posts in the group.

[ii] measuring your own progress; what can you do and what do you need to review?

This post contains all the language questions from the 2014 Level II examination; in the next post – which is lengthy – what is expected is highlighted and I have included some links to certain aspects which you may want to review.

[1] Epistulae semper ad mātrem meam mittuntur. 

A) are sent B) will be sent C) were sent D) had been sent

[2] Mīlitēs vehicula trāns _____ mōvērunt. 

A) pōns B) pontis C) pontem D) ponte

[3] Necesse est discipulīs dīligentius studēre.

 A) very diligently B) so diligent C) most diligent D) more diligently

[4] Incolae huius īnsulae cēnam dēvorant! 

A) these B) of this C) for this D) to these

[5] Fīliī imperātōris fortiter in bellō pugnāvērunt. 

A) The brave sons of the general fought in the war. 

B) The sons of the brave general fought in the war. 

C) The sons of the general fought bravely in the war. 

D) The general fought bravely in the war with his sons.

[6] Omnia ā nōbīs simul agentur. 

A) has been done B) must be done C) will be done D) had been done

[7] Quibuscum ad lūdōs ībitis? 

A) With whom B) Whose C) To whom D) From whom

[8] Pīrātae, _____, magnam nāvem capere volunt. 

A) virī scelestī B) virōs scelestōs C) virum scelestum D) virīs scelestīs

[9] Spectatōrēs athlētae fugientī clāmāvērunt, "Curre celerius!" 

A) about to flee B) they will flee C) fleeing D) she has fled

[10] Aut discite aut discēdite! 

A) Both...and B) Either...or C) If only...then D) Whether...or

[11] Placetne tibi hoc? 

A) Will you be allowed to do this? 

B) Is this necessary for you? 

C) Was this permitted to you? 

D) Is this pleasing to you?

[12] Herculēs duodecim labōrēs cōnfēcisse dīcitur. 

A) to be accomplished B) to have accomplished C) had accomplished D) going to accomplish

[13] Midās nūntiat sē cupere plūs aurī. 

A) that he turns himself to gold 

B) that he is able to have much gold 

C) that he has enough gold 

D) that he desires more gold

[14] Complete the sequence: prīmus, secundus, tertius, _____. 

A) quārtus B) quīntus C) septimus D) decimus

[15] Pater meus est altior tuō! 

A) tallest of all B) taller than yours C) taller than all of you D) too tall

[16] Magistra superba dīcit discipulōs omnia scītūrōs esse. 

A) know B) have known C) were known D) will know

[17] Fēmina, _____ porcum dederam, cum eō per viās ambulāvit. 

A) quae B) quārum C) cui D) quam

[18] The student exclaimed "Tibi grātiās agō!" as the Latin teacher handed him the gold medal.

A) "I can't believe it!" B) "You should be pleased!" C) "Thank you!" D) "I did it for you!"

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