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Latin Placement Exam
Note: on the actual exam all long vowels are marked with a macron over the vowel.
The entire examination will be based on one Latin passage. The following example is, of course, much shorter than the actually passage will be.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The first half of the passage on the placement examination will contain only constructions which are presented in Elementary Latin; the second half will include many of those which are presented in Intermediate. Depending on how much Latin you have had, you may find the second half of the examination to be daunting. Do not let problems you may encounter with the second half affect your performance on questions relating to the first half.
SAMPLE PASSAGE:
pater et filius Romam venerunt ut ludos spectarent. ut per forum ambulabant, "pater," puer inquit, "aedificia tam pulchra numquam videram." pater, manum in filii capite ponens, "sic est." dixit. "in hac urbe sunt templa maiora quam in nostro oppido."
Section 1: Reading Comprehension.
The student will be asked a series of questions about the passage.
Example: What is the boy's reaction to what he sees in and around the Roman forum?
Section 2: Translation.
The student will be asked to translate a portion of the passage.
Section 3: Grammar.
The student will be asked a series of multiple choice questions touching on the points of grammar illustrated by the following questions.
DEGREE of ADJECTIVES Select the correct degree of the following adjectives from the reading passage above. NOTE: THIS IS NOT a MATCHING EXERCISE: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TWO OR MORE OF THE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE SAME ANSWER.
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maiora
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The possible answers are:
a) positive
b) comparative
c) superlative
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TENSE of VERBS. Select the correct tense of the following verbs from the reading passage above. NOTE: THIS IS NOT a MATCHING EXERCISE: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TWO OR MORE OF THE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE SAME ANSWER.
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venerunt
videram
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The possible answers are:
a) present
b) imperfect
c) perfect
d) pluperfect
e) future
f) future perfect
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PERSON/NUMBER of VERBS. Select the correct person and number of the following verbs from the reading passage above. NOTE: THIS IS NOT a MATCHING EXERCISE: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TWO OR MORE OF THE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE SAME ANSWER.
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videram
sunt
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The possible answers are:
a) first person singular
b) second person singular
c) third person singular
d) first person plural
e) second person plural
f) third person plural
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NOUNS/PRONOUNS/ADJECTIVES. Select the correct case and number of the following nouns, pronouns and adjectives from the reading passage above. NOTE: THIS IS NOT a MATCHING EXERCISE: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TWO OR MORE OF THE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE SAME ANSWER.
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templa
nostro
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The possible answers are:
a) nominative singular
b) genitive singular
c) dative singular
d) accusative singular
e) ablative singular
f) nominative plural
g) genitive plural
h) dative plural
i) accusative plural
j) ablative plural
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PARTICIPLES. Select the correct tense and voice of the following participles from the reading passage above. NOTE: THIS IS NOT a MATCHING EXERCISE: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TWO OR MORE OF THE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE SAME ANSWER.
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ponens
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The possible answers are:
a) present active
b) present passive
c) perfect active
d) perfect passive
e) future active
f) future passive
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SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. Select the answer which explains how the subjunctive verb from the reading passage above is being used. NOTE: THIS IS NOT a MATCHING EXERCISE: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TWO OR MORE OF THE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE SAME ANSWER.
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spectarent
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The possible answers are:
a) hortatory (jussive)
b) potential
c) purpose clause/indirect command
d) result clause
e) clause of fearing
f) clause of characteristic
g) present contrary to fact conditional
h) past contrary to fact conditional
i) indirect question
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