Stage 25 Model Sentences

miles legionis secundae per castra ambulabat.
The soldier (a)   the second legion was walking through the ​ (b)  

• of
• in
• near
• for
• military camp
• field
• legion

subito iuvenem ignotum prope horreum latentem conspexit.

Suddenly he saw an unknown young man [_____] near the granary.

Match the words of the sentence: "heus, tu," clamavit miles. "quis es?"

• shouted

• clamavit

• the soldier

• quis

• who

• heus, tu

• hey you

• es

• are you

• miles

iuvenis nihil respondit. miles iuvenem iterum rogavit quis esset. iuvenis fugit.

Select which statements are true about these sentences.

• The young man refused to give the soldier an answer.

• The young man asked the soldier where he had been.

• The word esset is a subjunctive verb.

• The soldier ran away from the confrontation with the young man.

• The word iterum refers to a journey that the young man was taking.

Answer explanation

Here's a translation of the phrases: The young man did not reply. The soldier asked the young man again who he was. The young man fled.

miles iuvenem petivit et facile superavit.

The soldier attacked the young man and overpowered him _________.

• easy (positive degree adjective)

• easily (positive degree adverb)

• rather easily (comparative degree adverb)

• easier (comparative degree adjective)

• most easily (superlative degree adverb)

"furcifer!" exclamavit. "quid prope horreum facis?"

"Scoundrel!" he shouted. "What [______] near the granary?"

iuvenis dicere nolebat quid prope horreum faceret.

The young man ​​ (a)   to say what ​ (b)   near the granary.

• had not wanted
• was not able
• did not want
• he was doing
• he had done
• he is doing
• he did

miles eum ad centurionem duxit.

How did the soldier react to the young man's silent defiance?

Answer explanation

The soldier brought him to the centurion, who is of a higher rank than the soldier himself, presumably to have the young man punished.

centurio, iuvenem conspicatus, "hunc agnosco!" inquit. "explorator Britannicus est...

When the centurion sees the young man, does he yell at him immediately?

• Yes

• No

centurio, iuvenem conspicatus, "hunc agnosco!" inquit. "explorator Britannicus est, quem saepe prope castra conspexi. quo modo eum cepisti?" (a)  
him! He is a British spy, ​ (b)   I have caught sight of near the camps ​ (c)   . How ​ (d)   him?

• I recognized
• whom
• who
• whose
• I recognize
• often
• rather often
• very often
• did you catch
• are you able to catch