Download ablative absolute

LATIN II
Nömen:
FINAL EXAM 2009
Diës/Mensis/Annus:
REVIEW GUIDE
READ ALL DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY
Your Latin II Final is comprised of sixteen parts that add up to 185 points.
I.
GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS (30)
II.
IDENTIFYING NOUNS (10)
III. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES (20)
IV. IDENTIFYING VERBS (20)
V.
TRANSLATING VERBS (35)
VI. VERBAL CONSTRUCTIONS (15)
VII. TRANSLATING VERBS IN CONTEXT (15)
VIII. TRANSLATING GENERAL GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTIONS (25)
IX. READING COMPREHENSION (15)
1.
Always review your work and don’t leave anything blank.
2.
Always try your best!
3.
If you don’t do well on this test, you will not get into the college of your choice.
I. GREEK AND LATIN PREFIXES
Match the meanings of the following roots and English derivatives. (30) This section of the exam is the only part that
is not multiple guess. If you have lost these handouts, go online to the Latin II page on crabbylatin.com
REGISTER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS ONTO A BUBBLE SHEET
II. IDENTIFYING NOUNS
Circle the correct form that matches the identification.
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
dative plural:
pacis
pace
pacibus
pacï
LATIN II
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
accusative singular:
puellam
puelärum
puellae
puellä
2009 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
I
III. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES
This section contains 15 questions and is about noun-adjective agreement and comparative/superlative adjectives. Your
knowledge of noun endings and translating comparative/superlative adjectives is essential for success in this section.
PART I: LATIN TO ENGLISH
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
örätiöne longiöre
of a longer speech
to a longer speech
by a longer speech
a longer speech
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
tönsor amïcissimus
a rather friendly barber
a very friendly barber
a friendlier barber
a friendly barber
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
more scattered clouds
nübës räriörës
nübës rärissimï
nübibus räriöribus
nübës rärï
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
to the worst orator
pessimö örätörï
örätörës
peiörï örätörï
malö örätörï
PART II: ENGLISH TO LATIN
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
with a light stick
bacula levia
baculïs levibus
baculum leve
baculö levï
IV. IDENTIFYING VERBS
Identify the mood (indicative or subjunctive) and voice (active or passive) of the following verbs. You should have two
bubbles filled for each answer.
a.
b.
c.
d.
subjunctive
indicative
active
passive
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
loquitur (3 deponent)
amäremus (1)
missï essent (3)
teneremus (2)
erat (irreg.)
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
audiemus (4)
vënissent (4)
ferebämur (irreg.)
scrïbuntur (3)
potest (irreg.)
Identify the tense of the following verbs.
a. imperfect
b. future
LATIN II
2009 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
II
c. perfect
d. pluperfect
11. loquitur (3 deponent)
12. amäremus (1)
13. missï essent (3)
14. teneremus (2)
15. erat (irreg.)
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
audiemus (4)
vënissent (4)
ferebämur (irreg.)
scrïbuntur (3)
potest (irreg.)
V. TRANSLATING VERBS
Choose the best translation.
1.
capitur
3. iëcit
capiö, capere, cëpï, captus
iaciö, iacere, iëcï, iectum
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.
he will be captured
he captures
he is being captured
he has captured
she throws
he is throwing
she threw
he had thrown
2. mittës
4. ductus est
mittö, mittere, mïsï, missus
ducö, ducere, düxï, ductus to to lead
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.
you send
you will be sent
you have sent
you will send
he is led
he will be led
he is leading
he has been led
VI. VERBAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Match the letter of the verbal construction on the right with its correct identification on the left. [16]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
present active participle
perfect passive participle
future active participle
present active infinitive
present passive infinitive
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
mittere
mittï
mittentës
missürus, -a, -um
missus, -a, -um
The following are true and false questions on ablative absolutes and gerundives of obligation. You should study the
following material thoroughly. Latin IIH cannot put this information on their exam card!
GERUNDIVES OF OBLIGATION
ABLATIVE ABSOLUTE


If the present active participle is used, the action in the ablative absolute occurs at the same time as the action of the
main verb.
When a present participle is used in an ablative absolute, the subordinate clause is best translated with the word
while or as.
LATIN II
2009 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
III


If the perfect passive participle is used, the action in the ablative absolute must occur before the action of the main
verb.
When a perfect passive participle is used in an ablative absolute, the subordinate clause is best translated with the
word after or since.
1.
If the present participle is used in an ablative absolute, then the action of the ablative absolute must
reflect an action that occurs as the same time as that of the main verb.
2.
A perfect passive participle in not commonly found in ablative absolutes.
3.
Gerundives of obligation use the dative case to express who must perform the action.
VII. TRANSLATING VERBS IN CONTEXT
Choose the correct translation.
1.
Pater filiös ex urbe discëndentës spectävit. a) having left, b) leaving, c) about to leave, d) having been left
2.
Librum ämissum invenïre cönäbimus. a) We were trying, b) We were being tried, c) We will try, d) We are trying
3.
Currite, Helena et Quintia, celeriter ad Forum. a) is running, b) you are running, c) to run, d) run
4.
Discipulus a magiströ monitus bene laborävit. a) having warned, b) warned, c) will warn, d) warning
5.
Ab notissimö magiströ docebatur. a) she was being taught, b) she is being taught c) she has been taught, d) she
will be taught
6.
Cïvës victï rogavërunt. a) conquering, b) to conquer, c) conquered, d) about to conquer
7.
Ignis ab monte vidërï potest. a) is able to have seen b) is able to be seen, c) is able to see, d) is able to have been
seen
8.
Caesar ad familiam scripsit së ä pïrätïs captum esse. a) that he would capture the pirates, b) that he had captured
the pirates, c) that the pirates were his captives, d) that he had been captured by pirates
9.
Explorätörës silvam intrantës erant perterritï. a) entering, b)having entered, c) about to enter, d) prepared to enter
10. What is your name? a) I don’t know, b) My mom thinks I’m smart!, c) I’m going to college!, d) Is there extra
credit?
VIII. GENERAL GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTIONS
Put the letter of the correct construction to the left of the sentence. Constructions are used more than once. There are
twenty simple sentences in this section. By simple, I mean that there are no subordinate clauses except when necessary.
a. ablative absolute
b. indirect statement
c. indirect question
d. indirect command
e. purpose clause
f. imperative verb
LATIN II
h. relative clause of purpose
i. result clause
j. perfect passive participle (not in ablative
absolute)
k. future participle
l. complimentary infinitive
2009 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
IV
g. cum clause
m. gerundive of obligation
1. senex moritürus fïliös ad së vocävit.
2. Römänï urbem captam incendërunt.
3. dominus ancillïs imperävit ut vïnum ferrebat.
4. amïcï mihi persuädere cönantur në in höc oppidö maneam.
5. Römänï, urbe captä, valdë gaudëbant.
6. senex nautam hortäbätur ut nävem vënderet et tabernam emeret.
7. in animö volvëbam quid mäter dictüra esset.
8. rëx nös comprehendï iussit.
9. nölï më culpäre!
10. difficile mihi aequö animö loquï.
11. tantus erat clamor ut nëmo verba rëgis audïret.
12. gladiator spectätöres adeö delectävit ut iterum iterumque plauderent.
13. medïcus, cum dentës meös exträxisset, duos dënäriös postulävit.
14. tam benignus es ut ab omnibus cïvibus amëris.
15. ponte delëtö, nëmo flümen tränsïre poterat.
16. imperator ipse adest ut fäbulam spectet.
17. mïlitës ëmïsit quï turbam dëpellerent.
18. verbïs dicït, imperator ë Curiä ambulävit.
19. fëlës arborem ascendit në ä puerïs caperëtur.
20. senex nesciëbat quis templum aedificävisset.
IX. READING COMPREHENSION
There will be two reading for comprehension passages from old National Latin Exams. Go to nle.org/exams to study for
this section.
LATIN II
2009 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
V