Name: __________________________

Form: ____

Master: _____________________

NCEA Level 1
FORM V

LATIN
TERM II, 2014
2 HOURS
[A wordlist is provided with this paper.]

PARTES IIII

Section 1: Unseen Translation

30 marks

Instructions
Read the following passage told

at a Roman dinner party about an unlucky inventor.

UNBREAKABLE GLASS
Olim erat faber, Corinthus nomine, qui fecerat phialam vitream
quae frangi non poterat. Voluit igitur eam regi dare. Laetus ad
regem cucurrit manu donum tenens quod simulabat se ei tradere.
Subito tamen phialam in terram conjecit.
Rex perterritus est. Postquam autem faber phialam sustulit, rex
intellexit eam collisam esse sicut vas aeneum. Faber cepit
martiolum e vestimento et phialam vehementer pulsavit ut integra
iterum fieret. Hoc facto, sperabat se magnas divitias a rege
accepturum esse.
Tum rex eum rogavit, Quis alius scit talem phialam facere?
Faber negavit quemquam hoc scire. Rex igitur jussit illum interfici
ne phialae vitreae pretiosiores fierent quam aurum.
faber, fabri

M., craftsman

Corinthus, i

M., Corinthus (a mans name)

phiala, ae

F., bowl

vitreus, a, um

glass, made of glass

collisus, a, um

dented

vas, vasis

N., dish

aeneus, a, um

bronze

martiolus, i

M., a little hammer

scio, ire, ivi, itum

to know how (to)

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NCEA%Internal%Assessment%II%
Standard: AS 90867 (1.6)

Version: 1

Title: Write short Latin sentences that demonstrate understanding of Latin

Credits: 3

Resources: Word List

Allocated Time: 40 mins

Assessment Date: Wednesday 27 June, 2014

Achievement Criteria:
Achievement

Achievement with Merit

Write short Latin sentences

that demonstrate
understanding of Latin.

Question 1.
1.

2.

Insulis

viderunt,

nautarum

navis

verterunt.

Insulas

visis,

nautae

naves

versi sunt.

It is handed down that Hannibal was the greatest general.

traditur

posse

plurimum

dux.

Hannibalem

fuisse

maximus

ducem.

How many times will the enemy attack the town in summer?

Quando

hostes

oppidi

aestate

aggredientur?

Quotiens

hostis

oppidum

aetate

aggressuri erunt?

If anyone is unwilling to fight, let him speak now.

Si quis
Si quem
5.

Write short Latin sentences

that demonstrate thorough
understanding of Latin.

When they saw the islands, the sailors turned their ships.

Tractus est

4.

Write short Latin sentences

that demonstrate clear
understanding of Latin.

Circle one of each pair of words/phrases to form correct Latin sentences.

Hannibal

3.

Achievement with Excellence

pugnet

nolens est,

statim

dicet.

pugnare

non vult,

nunc

loquatur.

Let us run to reach the theatre more quickly.

Curramus

quo

celerius

ex theatro

perveniremus.

Curremus

ut

celerrime

ad theatrum

perveniamus.

Question 2.

1.

Form correct Latin sentences by writing the missing word(s) in the space
provided, and then identify the information required for each word, and
give a grammatical explanation.

Do you prefer to die of hunger or to ask for money?

Utrum fame perire an pecuniam rogare _________________?

malo, malle, malui to prefer
tense & mood: _______________________________________________________________________
explanation of utrum an: _____________________________________________________________
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2.

Once he had caught the pirates, the king punished them very severely.

Rex piratas _________________ gravissime punivit.

capio, ere, cepi, captum to catch
number, gender & case: ________________________________________________________________
explanation of tense: __________________________________________________________________
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3.

While the slave was washing my clothes, a large eagle attacked.

Dum servus vestimenta mea _________________, magna aquila oppugnavit.

lavo, are, avi, atum to wash
tense & mood: _______________________________________________________________________
explanation of tense: __________________________________________________________________
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4.

The poor man said that the bread had not been taken by his sons.

Pauper negavit panem a filiis suis _________________.

capio, ere, cepi, captum to take
tense & construction: __________________________________________________________________
explanation of tense: __________________________________________________________________
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5.

Soldiers, let the enemy not defeat us today in the battle!

Milites, ne nos _________________ hostes hodie in proelio!

supero, are, avi, atum to defeat
tense & mood: _______________________________________________________________________
explanation of mood: __________________________________________________________________
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Returning to the camp, the soldiers informed the general of their victory.

Milites, ad castra _________________, ducem certiorem de victoria fecerunt.

revertor, i, reversus sum to return
number, gender & case: ________________________________________________________________
explanation of tense: __________________________________________________________________
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7.

Never forget, my daughter, your parents love for you.

Noli umquam oblivisci, mea filia, _________________ pro te parentum.

amor, amoris M., love
case & number: ______________________________________________________________________
explanation of case: ___________________________________________________________________
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8.

While the master is sick, no slave will make noise near his bedroom.

Dum dominus _________________ aeger, nullus servus prope cubiculum

sonum faciet.
sum, esse, fui to be
tense & mood: _______________________________________________________________________
explanation of tense: __________________________________________________________________
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9.

The senator knew that his wife would never leave him.

Senator sciebat uxorem suam eum numquam _________________.

relinquo, ere, reliqui, relictum to leave
tense & mood: _______________________________________________________________________
explanation of tense: __________________________________________________________________
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10.

If the merchant sold enough items, he used to buy his wife a present.

Mercator, si satis rerum _________________, uxori donum emebat.

vendo, ere, vendidi, venditum to sell
tense & mood: _______________________________________________________________________
explanation of tense: __________________________________________________________________
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Question 3.

1.

Translate the following to make correct Latin sentences. Make sure you
check person-endings, case-endings, tenses, word order, etc. carefully.

Marcus, surely you see the consul delivering a speech to the people?

Marcus, i M., Marcus video, ere, vidi, visum to see consul, consulis M., consul orationem habeo,
ere, ui, itum to deliver a speech apud (prep. + acc.), to, in the presence of vulgus, i N., people
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Is the old man going to tell the truth or lies? Let us listen very carefully.
senex, senis M., old man dico, ere, dixi, dictum to tell verus, a, um true
falsus, a, um false audio, ire, ivi, itum to listen diligenter (adv.), carefully
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Setting out to the mountains, the messenger was hoping not to encounter snow.

proficiscor, i, profectus sum to set out mons, montis M.,mountain nuntius, i M., messenger
spero, are, avi, atum to hope occurro, ere, occurri, occursum to encounter nix, nivis F., snow
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Having warned the citizens, we advanced to drive back the enemy.

moneo, ere, ui, itum to warn civis, civis M., citizen progredior, i, progressus sum to advance
repello, ere, reppuli, repulsum to drive back hostes, hostium M. pl., the enemy
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While I was walking in Alexandria, by chance I saw a large crocodile.

ambulo, are, avi, atum to walk Alexandria, ae F., Alexandria (a city in Egypt) forte (adv.), by chance
conspicio, ere, conspexi, conspectum to see magnus, a, um large crocodilus, i M., crocodile
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Final Grade:

Not Achieved

Achieved

Merit

Excellence

Name: __________________________

Form: ____

Master: _____________________

Section 3: Poetry

30 marks

Instructions
Translate and answer ALL questions on the following poems.
Write your answers in the space provided.

POEM ONE
nuper erat medicus, nunc est vispillo Diaulus:
quod vispillo facit, fecerat et medicus.
Martial, I. xIvii

1.

Translate the poem.

(2 marks)

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2.

What does Martial suggest Diaulus is doing?

(1 mark)

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3.

What opinion of doctors in Rome does Martial express in this poem?

(1 mark)

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4.

Martial uses word-patterning extensively in this poem. Find TWO examples where Martial
uses word-patterning effectively. For EACH, quote the Latin, identify the literary device or
poetic technique used, and state what Martial is doing, and what effect he achieves, i.e., how
his use of poetic techniques enhances his poetry.
(4 marks)
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POEM TWO
dicis amore tui bellas ardere puellas,
qui faciem sub aqua, Sexte, natantis habes.
Martial, II. lxxxvii

1.

Translate the poem.

(2 marks)

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2.

What is Martials point in this poem?

(1 mark)

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3.

Find TWO poetic techniques or literary devices Martial uses in this poem. For EACH, quote
the Latin, state what the technique or device is, and comment on how Martial uses it to
enhance his poetry.
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4.

Identify the case of amore in line 1. Explain why is this case used here.

(1 mark)

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5.

Identify the case of natantis in line 2. Explain why is this case used here.

(1 mark)

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POEM THREE
si quando leporem mittis mihi, Gellia, dicis:
formosus septem, Marce, diebus eris.
si non derides, si verum, lux mea, narras,
edisti numquam, Gellia, tu leporem.
Martial, V. xxix

1.

Translate the poem.

(4 marks)

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2.

Explain the reference to the leporem in line 1.

(1 mark)

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3.

Quote an example of anaphora used in this poem. What effect does its use have?

(1 mark)

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4.

To what extent is Martial telling the truth when he writes mea lux in line 3?

(1 mark)

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5.

Identify the case of septem diebus in line 2. Comment on Martials use of this case. (1 mark)
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POEM FOUR
munera qui tibi dat locupleti, Gaure, senique,
si sapis et sentis, hoc tibi ait morere.
Martial, VIII. xxvii

1.

Translate the poem.

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2.

What point is Martial making in this poem?

(1 mark)

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3.

Identify ONE poetic technique or literary device Martial uses in this poem. Quote the Latin, and
explain how the technique or device enhances Martials message.
(2 marks)
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finis.

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