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COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION AT 13+

LATIN
LEVEL 2

Thursday 4 June 2015

Please read this information before the examination starts.

• This examination is 60 minutes long.

• Dictionaries are not allowed.

• Handwriting and presentation are important.

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1. Study the following passage (do not write a translation) and answer the questions
below. Complete sentences are not required.

The King of Troy enlists the help of the gods Apollo and Neptune
to improve his city.

1 urbs Troia clarissima erat propter muros Troia, -ae f. = Troy

ingentes. nam Troia olim fuerat oppidum

parvum, sed rex erat amicus deorum.
rex igitur duos deos, nomine Apollinem duos is the accusative of duo

5 et Neptunum, vocavit et rogavit: ‘nonne

urbem pulcherrimam mihi aedificabitis?
deinde dona optima vobis tradam!’ dei erant
laetissimi, et sine mora urbem aedificaverunt.

(a) urbs Troia clarissima erat … (line 1)

As what kind of city is Troy described?

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(b) … propter muros ingentes. (lines 1–2)

Which particular feature of Troy is referred to here?

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(c) nam Troia olim fuerat oppidum parvum … (lines 2–3)

As what kind of town is Troy previously described as being?

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(d) … sed rex erat amicus deorum … (line 3)

How is the King of Troy described?

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(e) nonne urbem pulcherrimam mihi aedificabitis? (lines 5-6)

Which question does the King of Troy ask Apollo and Neptune?

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 (f) deinde dona optima vobis tradam! (line 7)
What does the King of Troy say that he will hand over to the gods in return?

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(g) … et sine mora urbem aedificaverunt. (line 8)

Write down and translate the Latin phrase which tells us that the two gods began
their work immediately.

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2. Translate the following passage into good English. Write your translation on the lines
below.

When the King of Troy goes back on his promise, he is punished by Neptune,
and turns to Hercules for help.

1 rex tamen dona deis non tradidit. dei irati

regem punire constituerunt. Neptunus igitur
monstrum saevissimum misit; monstrum agros monstrum, -i n. = monster
saepe delevit. dei etiam regem iusserunt
5 puellam quotannis occidere et corpus deis quotannis = every year
tradere. tandem cives filiam regis legerunt. rex
igitur erat tristissimus. sed forte Hercules iter
per terram faciebat; rex eum auxilium rogavit.
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3. Study the following passage (do not write a translation) and answer the questions
below. Complete sentences are not required.

The King of Troy is helped by Hercules but again fails

to keep his side of the bargain.

1 Hercules, ubi verba regis audivit, respondit:

‘dei tibi equum optimum dederunt. da mihi
hunc equum! deinde filiam e periculo servabo.’
Hercules mox monstrum necavit, sed rex monstrum, -i n. = monster

5 equum Herculi non tradidit. itaque Hercules

iratissimus regem occidit.

(a) From the passage, give, in Latin, one example of each of the following:

(i) a superlative adjective;

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(ii) a verb in the future tense;

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(iii) an adverb;

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(iv) an imperative.

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(b) dederunt (line 2).

(i) Give the person of this verb.

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(ii) Give the tense of this verb.

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(iii) Give the first person singular, present tense of this verb.

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 (c) periculo (line 3).

(i) In which case is this noun?

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(ii) Why is this case used?

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(d) servabo (line 3). Explain the connection between this word and the English word
conservation.

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................................................................................................................................. (2)

(e) necavit (line 4). This means he killed. How would you say in Latin he was killing?

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(f) Translate the following sentences into Latin, using the vocabulary given below.

(i) The inhabitants were attacking the messenger.

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(ii) We are carrying your (s.) gifts.

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inhabitant = incola, -ae m.

I attack = oppugno (1)
messenger = nuntius, -i m.
I carry = porto (1)
your (s.) = tuus, -a, -um
gift = donum, -i n.

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4. Answer any one of the following eight questions (a–h). Make sure you answer both
parts (i) and (ii) of the question you have chosen.

Domestic Life

(a) (i) You have been invited to a Roman wedding. Explain the typical events which
you might expect to witness during the course of the day. (8)

(ii) Which features of a modern wedding ceremony are different from those of a
typical Roman wedding? Give two examples. (2)

(b) (i) Describe a typical day in the life of a Roman slave. (8)

(ii) For what reasons might a Roman decide to set free a slave? Give two examples. (2)

The City of Rome

(c) (i) Tell the story of Mucius Scaevola. (8)

(ii) Do you think Mucius Scaevola’s actions were heroic or foolish? Explain your
answer. (2)

(d) (i) Describe a typical day’s entertainment at the theatre in Roman times. (8)

(ii) If you were a Roman, would a visit to the theatre appeal to you more or less
than a day spent at the Circus? Explain your answer. (2)

The Army and Roman Britain

(e) (i) Describe (with the aid of a sketch map if you so wish) the plan and layout of a
typical Roman army camp. (8)

(ii) Which aspects of the Roman army and its organisation made it such a powerful
fighting force? Give two reasons. (2)

(f) (i) Tell the story of Boudicca’s rebellion. (8)

(ii) Why was Boudicca able to resist the Romans for so long? Give two reasons. (2)

Greek Mythology

(g) (i) Tell the story of Jason and the Harpies. (8)

(ii) Do you think that this was Jason’s most difficult adventure during his voyage?
Explain your answer. (2)

(h) (i) Explain what happened when Odysseus returned to his palace after his twenty-
year absence from Ithaca. (8)

(ii) How would you describe Odysseus’ character to someone who had never
heard of him? Make two points and briefly explain your answers. (2)

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(Total marks: 75, to be expressed as a percentage)

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