28.12.26: Level 2 (review); Carolus et Maria [37] (1)

[1] Paucīs ante diēbus vir ad casam nautae pervēnit. Ubi Iūlia eum nōn esse validum, sed dēfessum aegrumque cognōvit, virum in casam invītāvit. Diū vir maestus silēbat. Maria eī cibum atque aquam dedit. Post quiētem longam vir fābulam dē vītā suā nārrāvit:

The following sentences each contain two wrong pieces of information. Rewrite them.

[i] The sailor reached the man’s cottage a few days later. (2)

[ii] He learned that Julia was strong, but hungry and sick. (2)

[iii] The man invited Julia into the cottage, and he was gloomy and silent all day. (2)

[iv] Julia was given bread and water by Maria. (2)

[v] After a brief silence the man read out a letter about this life. (2)

[2]

[a] Quamquam nunc exsul sum, ōlim, tamen, laetus in patriā meā habitābam.

[b] Semper parātus eram salūtem patriae atque rēgem dēfendere.

[c] Septem annōs in exercitū rēgis eram explōrātor.

[d] Explōrātor ante exercitum it et viās cognōscit.

[e] Per explōrātōrēs imperātor locum hostium cognōscit.

[f] Nihil timēbam, nōn etiam hostēs fortissimōs.

[g] Quīdam ex cīvibus, autem, erant inimīcī rēgis.

[h] ‘Līberī esse cupimus,’ inquiunt.

[i] ‘Sine rēge regēmus.

[j] Sī sapiēns eris nōbīscum veniēs et cōpiās rēgis repellēmus.

[k] Exercitus noster victōriam habēbit.

[l] Hōc modō līberī esse poterimus.

[m] Victōria nostra per omnēs terrās erit nōta.’

In which sentence(s) [a] – [m] are the following referred to? Sometimes more than one letter will apply to each statement.

a famous victory _____

being free _____

being wise _____

defending the country _____

enemies of the king _____

ensuring the king’s safety _____

fearlessness _____

length of military service _____

repelling the king’s troops _____

ruling without a king _____

specific details about his duties _____

suggestion that he acompanies them _____

used to be happy _____

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[1]

[i] The man reached the sailor’s cottage (1) a few days earlier / before (1).

[ii] Julia learned that he was not strong (1), but tired  (1) and sick (1).

[iii] Julia invited the man (1) into the cottage, and he was gloomy and silent for a long time (1).

[iv] Maria gave him (1) food (1) and water.

[v] After a long silence (1) the man told the story (1) about his life.

[2]

a famous victory [m]

being free [h], [l]

being wise [j]

defending the country [b]

enemies of the king [g]

ensuring the king’s safety [b]

fearlessness [f]

length of military service [c]

repelling the king’s troops [j]

ruling without a king [i]

specific details about his duties [d], [e]

suggestion that he accompanies them [j]

used to be happy [a]