21.02.26: Level 1; Carolus et Maria [25][ii] comprehension (1)

[1] Paucīs ante diēbus Carolus et Maria rēgem vīdērunt. Mox iterum laetī erunt quod nāviculam poētae vidēre poterunt. Haec est in flūmine parvō sed nōn est prope Rōmam. Itaque hanc urbem relinquere necesse est. Post tempus longum Americānī flūmen parvum vident. Prope rīpam flūminis est nāvicula, parva sed nōn angusta. Magna nāvis nōn est. Paucī ūnō tempore in nāviculā sedēre possunt. Sine morā omnēs viam relinquunt et ad rīpam properant.

[1] Comprehension

[i] Carolus and Maria saw the king …

[A] for a few days

[B] a few days later

[C] a few days earlier

[ii] Carolus and Maria …

[A] were soon able to see the small boat

[B] will soon be able to see the small boat

[C] can see the small boat again

[iii] The little boat …

[A] is in a big river

[B] in a small river near Rome

[C] in a river far from Rome

[iv] Carolus and Maria …

[A] need to leave the city

[B] have left the city

[C] are now leaving the city

[v] The Americans …

[A] soon see a small river

[B] see the river after a long time

[C] see a long river

[vi] Near the river is …

[A] a small, wide boat

[B] a small, narrow boat

[C] a big ship

[vii] At the same time …

[A] many people …

[B] one person …

[C] few people …

… can sit in the boat

[viii] Which two words / phrases in the last sentence tell you that they are eager to get on the boat?

[2] Vesper est. Undique sunt rēs pulchrae. Ibi ānserēs natant et clāmōrēs eōrum audīrī possunt. Aliō in locō sunt nāvēs. In mediō flūmine sunt saxa in quibus paucī puerī sedent. Eī diū natāvērunt et nunc corpora eōrum sunt dēfessa. Homō quī in rīpā stat est pater ūnīus puerī. Omnēs puerōs convocat. Post tergum praemium habet. Quis hoc accipiet?

[2] Comprehension

[i] What time of day is it? (1)

[ii] What can be seen everywhere? (1)

[iii] What are the geese doing? (1)

[iv] What can be heard? (1)

[v] Where are the ships? (1)

[vi] Translate: In mediō flūmine sunt saxa in quibus paucī puerī sedent. Eī diū natāvērunt et nunc corpora eōrum sunt dēfessa. (6)

[vii] Where is the man standing and who is he? (2)

[viii] Which is the correct statement?

[A] All the boys call him

[B] He calls one of the boys

[C] He calls all the boys

[ix] Which is the correct statement?

[A] We know which boy will receive the reward

[B] He doesn’t let them see the reward

[C] The man shows the boys the reward

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[1]

[i] [C] a few days earlier; paucīs ante diēbus

[ii] [B] will soon be able to see the small boat; vidēre poterunt

[iii] [C] in a river far from Rome; nōn est prope Rōmam

[iv] [A] need to leave the city; urbem relinquere necesse est

[v] [B] see the river after a long time; post tempus longum … vident

[vi] [A] a small, wide boat; nāvicula, parva sed nōn angusta

[vii] [C] few (people) …; paucī … sedēre possunt

[viii] sine morā │ without delay; properant │ they hurry / rush

[2]

[i] evening

[ii] beautiful things

[iii] swimming

[iv] their cries i.e. the cries of the geese

[v] in another place

[vi] (1) In the middle (2) of the river (3) (there) are rocks (4) on which a few boys are sitting. (5) They swam / have swum for a long time and (6) now their bodies are tired.

[vii] (1) on the river bank (2) father ¦ of one boy; pater ¦ ūnīus puerī

[viii] [C] he calls ¦ all the boys; omnēs puerōs ¦ convocat.

[ix] [B] He doesn’t let them see the reward; post tergum praemium habet │ he has the reward behind his back