17.06.26: Level 2 (review); Carolus et Maria [29] [ii] comprehension; part two

Part Two

[1]

Facile nōn semper est mīlitem in exercitū esse. Per noctēs et diēs longōs labōrant. Saepe fīnis diēī est eīs grātus. Sī mīlitēs ā duce īnsignī splendidō ōrnantur, laetē labōrant. Ignāvī nōn sunt. Prope castra nostra est aqua. In parvō portū sunt pauca nāvigia. Hūc post hōrās longās diēī mīlitēs veniunt et quiētem capiunt.

Which of the following statements are true?

[A] a soldier’s life is always difficult

[B] a soldier’s life isn’t always easy

[C] not all soldiers are in the army

[D] they only work during the day

[E] they work long hours

[F] they’re happy at the end of the day

[G] they sometimes work at night

[H] they sleep at the end of the day

[I] the day often doesn’t end

[J] they work happily when a commander rewards them

[K] they always work happily

[L] they’re unhappy when they work

[M] they’re lazy

[N] they work hard

[O] they can be cowards

[P] there’s water near the camp

[Q] there’s water around the camp

[R] there are fleets of ships in the port

[S] there are a few vessels

[T] the soldiers rest by the port

[2]

Post paucōs diēs Carolus domī est. Nocte ubi dormit, mīlitēs videt. Ante vāllum est vigil Gallicus quī undique prōspectat. Vigil hostēs videt et audit. Quamquam nox est, īnsignia hostium vidērī possunt, nam lūna est clāra. Prīmum vigil mīlitēs et cīvēs suōs excitat. Deinde eī ad moenia currunt. Proelium est dūrum, sed tandem Gallicī castra sua servant.

Posterō diē Carolus et Cassius in hortō sunt mīlitēs.

[i] When is Carolus back home? (1)

[ii] What does he see at night? (1)

[iii] Where is the guard? (1)

[iv] What does he do? (2)

[v] What can be seen even at night and why? (2)

[vi] What does the guard then do? (1)

[vii] Where do they run? (1)

[viii] How is the battle described? (1)

[ix] How does the battle end? (1)

[x] When are Carolus and Cassius in the garden? (1)

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[1]

[B] a soldier’s life isn’t always easy

[E] they work long hours

[F] they’re happy at the end of the day

[J] they work happily when a commander rewards them

[N] they work hard

[P] there’s water near the camp

[S] there are a few vessels

[T] the soldiers rest by the port

[2]

[i] after a few days

[ii] soldiers

[iii] in front of the rampart

[iv] gazes all around (1) sees and hears the enemy (1)

[v] the enemy standards (1); bright moon (1)

[vi] wakes up the soldiers and citizens

[vii] to the walls

[viii] hard

[ix] the Gauls save the camp

[x] the following day