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WorksheetsStage 25 Model Sentences
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 34mins
miles legionis secundae per castra ambulabat.
The soldier (a) the second legion was walking through the (b)
subito iuvenem ignotum prope horreum latentem conspexit.
Suddenly he saw an unknown young man [ (a) ] near the granary.
Match the words of the sentence: "heus, tu," clamavit miles. "quis es?"
heus, tu
hey you
miles
the soldier
clamavit
shouted
quis
who
es
are you
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.
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 [ (a) ] near the granary?"
iuvenis dicere nolebat quid prope horreum faceret.
The young man (a) to say what (b) near the granary.
miles eum ad centurionem duxit.
How did the soldier react to the young man's silent defiance?
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?
tum miles explicavit quo modo iuvenem cepisset.
What did the soldier explain?
Why the spy was near the camp
Where he had found the spy
How he had captured the spy
Who the spy was
centurio, ad iuvenem conversus, "cur in castra venisti?" rogavit.
Select the best translation of the centurion's question.
Where did you come from into our camp?
Why did you come into the camp?
Why were you going into the camp?
How did you come into the camp?
centurio, ubi cognoscere non poterat cur iuvenis in castra venisset, militem iussit eum ad carcerem ducere.
Match the following verbs from the sentence to their explanations.
cognoscere
infinitive
poterat
imperfect
venisset
pluperfect
iussit
perfect
ducere
infinitive
centurio, ubi cognoscere non poterat cur iuvenis in castra venisset, militem iussit eum ad carcerem ducere.
What was the centurion's reaction to the young man's unwillingness to speak again?
(a)
iuvenis, postquam verba centurionis audivit, "ego sum Vercobrix."
the young man
after
he heard
the words
of the centurion
iuvenis, postquam verba centurionis audivit, "ego sum Vercobrix, filius principis Deceanglorum. vobis non decorum est me in carcere tenere."
Why does Vercobrix introduce his name and role in this way? What does he think will change by speaking these words?
Why does Vercobrix introduce himself in this way? What does he think might change by speaking this way?
What NLE skill do you see in the phrase decorum est?
impersonal verb
present passive infinitive
future active participle
ablative of agent
"filius principis Deceanglorum?" exclamavit centurio. "libentissime te video."
How does the centurion feel about the young man's identity?
Very happy
Very angry
Very puzzled
Very upset
"filius principis Deceanglorum?" exclamavit centurio. "libentissime te video. nos te diu quaerimus, cellamque optimam tibi in carcere paravimus."
The centurion claims to have prepared the best cell for Vercobrix in the prison. Why do you think he is so excited to have Vercobrix in their prison?
