11.11.26: Level 2 (review); Carolus et Maria [34] (1)

Herī vir ad casam nautae vēnit. Ubi sonitus pedum eius audītus est, Maria ad iānuam cucurrit quod fīnitimum exspectābat. Ibi avunculus quī in Britanniā habitat stābat. Nēmō eum exspectābat quod nūllam epistulam mīserat. Omnēs, tamen, erant laetī. Trāns mare in magnā urbe in quā sunt multa perīcula avunculus habitat.

[1]

[i] How did Maria know that somebody was coming to the house? (1)

[ii] Why did she run to the door? (1)

[iii] Who arrived and why was this unexpected? (3)

[iv] Where exactly does the person live? (3)

[2] Complete the Latin text with the verb forms listed below; note the differences in the Latin and English word order:

The uncle, a brave man, defends the city (1) for many robbers come (2) here. (3) Then there is (4) no peace, and it is necessary for the citizens to defend (5) themselves and fortify the city. The citizens (6) very much want to drive out the robbers. This is (7) often difficult, and the citizens (8) alone (9) can not do this. (10) They want to have help. The uncle and (11) his companions (12) bring (13) this help. (14) Sometimes battles are fought (15) with the robbers. (16) Thus it is necessary to make peace. The uncle’s weapons are good, (17) although they are not heavy spears (18) and swords.

Avunculus, vir fortis, urbem dēfendit. Multī latrōnēs (1) __________ (2) __________ veniunt. (3) __________ est (4) __________ pāx et cīvēs (5) __________ dēfendere et urbem mūnīre necesse est. Cīvēs latrōnēs expellere (6) __________ volunt. Hoc (7) __________ difficile est et cīvēs (8) __________ hoc facere nōn (9) __________. Auxilium habēre (10) __________. Avunculus et comitēs (11) __________ (13) __________ auxilium (12) __________. (14) __________ proelia (15) __________ latrōnibus geruntur. (16) __________ enim necesse est pācem facere. Tēla avunculī sunt bona (17) __________ hastae gravēs (18) __________ gladiī nōn sunt.

atque; cum; eius; enim; ferunt; hoc; hūc; interdum; maximē; nūlla; possunt; quamquam; saepe; sē; sīc; sōlī; tum; volunt

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[1]

[i] heard the sound of feet (footsteps)

[ii] was waiting for a neighbour

[iii] an uncle (1) who lives in Britain (1); he had not sent a letter (1)

[iv] across the sea (1) in a large city (1) with many dangers (1)

[2]

[2] Avunculus, vir fortis, urbem dēfendit. Multī latrōnēs (1) enim (2) hūc veniunt. (3) Tum est (4) nūlla pāx et cīvēs (5)  sē dēfendere et urbem mūnīre necesse est. Cīvēs latrōnēs expellere (6) maximē volunt. Hoc (7) saepe difficile est et cīvēs (8) sōlī hoc facere nōn (9) possunt. Auxilium habēre (10) volunt. Avunculus et comitēs (11) eius (13) hoc auxilium (12) ferunt. (14) Interdum proelia (15) cum latrōnibus geruntur. (16) Sīc enim necesse est pācem facere. Tēla avunculī sunt bona (17) quamquam hastae graves (18) atque gladiī nōn sunt.