OCR GCSE Latin J282 Unseen
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1. Translate the Latin sentence: Puella in horto cum amica ambulat.
A. The girl runs in the garden with her sister.
B. The girl sits in the garden with her friend.
C. The girl walks in the garden with her friend.
D. The girl walks to the garden without her friend.
Answer: C.
Rationale: Puella means “girl,” in horto means “in the garden,” cum
amica means “with her friend,” and ambulat means “walks.”
Therefore, the complete translation is “The girl walks in the garden
with her friend.”
2. Translate: Agricolae multas rosas in horto plantaverunt.
A. The farmers planted many roses in the garden.
B. The farmers are planting many roses in the garden.
C. The farmers had destroyed many roses in the garden.
D. The farmers will plant many roses in the garden.
Answer: A.
Rationale: Agricolae is nominative plural, “farmers”; multas rosas is
accusative plural, “many roses”; in horto means “in the garden”; and
plantaverunt is perfect tense, “planted.”
, 3. Translate: Marcus amicum suum ad villam vocavit.
A. Marcus was called by his friend to the house.
B. Marcus called his friend to the house.
C. Marcus will call his friend from the house.
D. Marcus had visited his friend at the house.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Marcus is the subject, amicum suum means “his friend,”
ad villam means “to the house,” and vocavit is perfect tense, “called.”
4. Translate: Dum servi cenam parant, dominus in atrio sedet.
A. While the slaves prepared dinner, the master left the atrium.
B. Because the slaves had prepared dinner, the master sat in the atrium.
C. While the slaves are preparing dinner, the master will sit in the
atrium.
D. While the slaves prepare dinner, the master sits in the atrium.
Answer: D.
Rationale: Dum introduces a simultaneous action, servi means
“slaves,” cenam parant means “prepare dinner,” dominus is “master,”
in atrio means “in the atrium,” and sedet means “sits.”
5. Translate: Nautae tempestatem gravem timuerunt.
A. The sailors will fear the serious storm.
B. The sailors feared the serious storm.
C. The sailors were rescued during the storm.
D. The sailors caused the serious storm.
Answer: B.
,Rationale: Nautae means “sailors,” tempestatem gravem means “the
serious/severe storm,” and timuerunt is perfect tense of timeo,
meaning “feared.”
6. Translate: Postquam miles urbem intravit, portas clausit.
A. After the soldier entered the city, he closed the gates.
B. Before the soldier entered the city, he opened the gates.
C. Although the soldier entered the city, the gates remained open.
D. When the soldiers leave the city, they will close the gates.
Answer: A.
Rationale: Postquam means “after”; miles is singular, “soldier”;
urbem intravit means “entered the city”; and portas clausit means “he
closed the gates.” The subject of clausit is understood to be the soldier.
7. Translate: Senex ad forum lente ambulabat.
A. The old man suddenly ran to the forum.
B. The old man slowly walked to the forum.
C. The young man slowly walked from the forum.
D. The old man will walk through the forum.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Senex means “old man,” ad forum means “to the forum,”
lente means “slowly,” and ambulabat is imperfect tense, meaning “was
walking” or “walked.”
8. Translate: Milites oppidum defendebant quod hostes
appropinquabant.
A. The soldiers attacked the town because the citizens were approaching.
B. The soldiers abandoned the town although the enemies approached.
C. The soldiers were defending the town because the enemies were
, approaching.
D. The enemies defended the town because the soldiers were
approaching.
Answer: C.
Rationale: Milites means “soldiers,” oppidum defendebant means
“were defending the town,” and quod means “because.” Hostes
appropinquabant means “the enemies were approaching.”
9. Translate: Mater filio aquam dedit.
A. The son gave water to his mother.
B. The mother received water from her son.
C. The mother gave water to her son.
D. The mother had asked her son for water.
Answer: C.
Rationale: Mater is the subject, “mother”; filio is dative, “to her son”;
aquam means “water”; and dedit means “gave.”
10. Translate: Romani templum pulchrum prope flumen
aedificaverunt.
A. The Romans destroyed a beautiful temple near the river.
B. The Romans built a beautiful temple near the river.
C. The Romans saw a beautiful river near the temple.
D. The Romans will build a temple far from the river.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Romani means “Romans,” templum pulchrum means “a
beautiful temple,” prope flumen means “near the river,” and
aedificaverunt means “built.”
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1. Translate the Latin sentence: Puella in horto cum amica ambulat.
A. The girl runs in the garden with her sister.
B. The girl sits in the garden with her friend.
C. The girl walks in the garden with her friend.
D. The girl walks to the garden without her friend.
Answer: C.
Rationale: Puella means “girl,” in horto means “in the garden,” cum
amica means “with her friend,” and ambulat means “walks.”
Therefore, the complete translation is “The girl walks in the garden
with her friend.”
2. Translate: Agricolae multas rosas in horto plantaverunt.
A. The farmers planted many roses in the garden.
B. The farmers are planting many roses in the garden.
C. The farmers had destroyed many roses in the garden.
D. The farmers will plant many roses in the garden.
Answer: A.
Rationale: Agricolae is nominative plural, “farmers”; multas rosas is
accusative plural, “many roses”; in horto means “in the garden”; and
plantaverunt is perfect tense, “planted.”
, 3. Translate: Marcus amicum suum ad villam vocavit.
A. Marcus was called by his friend to the house.
B. Marcus called his friend to the house.
C. Marcus will call his friend from the house.
D. Marcus had visited his friend at the house.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Marcus is the subject, amicum suum means “his friend,”
ad villam means “to the house,” and vocavit is perfect tense, “called.”
4. Translate: Dum servi cenam parant, dominus in atrio sedet.
A. While the slaves prepared dinner, the master left the atrium.
B. Because the slaves had prepared dinner, the master sat in the atrium.
C. While the slaves are preparing dinner, the master will sit in the
atrium.
D. While the slaves prepare dinner, the master sits in the atrium.
Answer: D.
Rationale: Dum introduces a simultaneous action, servi means
“slaves,” cenam parant means “prepare dinner,” dominus is “master,”
in atrio means “in the atrium,” and sedet means “sits.”
5. Translate: Nautae tempestatem gravem timuerunt.
A. The sailors will fear the serious storm.
B. The sailors feared the serious storm.
C. The sailors were rescued during the storm.
D. The sailors caused the serious storm.
Answer: B.
,Rationale: Nautae means “sailors,” tempestatem gravem means “the
serious/severe storm,” and timuerunt is perfect tense of timeo,
meaning “feared.”
6. Translate: Postquam miles urbem intravit, portas clausit.
A. After the soldier entered the city, he closed the gates.
B. Before the soldier entered the city, he opened the gates.
C. Although the soldier entered the city, the gates remained open.
D. When the soldiers leave the city, they will close the gates.
Answer: A.
Rationale: Postquam means “after”; miles is singular, “soldier”;
urbem intravit means “entered the city”; and portas clausit means “he
closed the gates.” The subject of clausit is understood to be the soldier.
7. Translate: Senex ad forum lente ambulabat.
A. The old man suddenly ran to the forum.
B. The old man slowly walked to the forum.
C. The young man slowly walked from the forum.
D. The old man will walk through the forum.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Senex means “old man,” ad forum means “to the forum,”
lente means “slowly,” and ambulabat is imperfect tense, meaning “was
walking” or “walked.”
8. Translate: Milites oppidum defendebant quod hostes
appropinquabant.
A. The soldiers attacked the town because the citizens were approaching.
B. The soldiers abandoned the town although the enemies approached.
C. The soldiers were defending the town because the enemies were
, approaching.
D. The enemies defended the town because the soldiers were
approaching.
Answer: C.
Rationale: Milites means “soldiers,” oppidum defendebant means
“were defending the town,” and quod means “because.” Hostes
appropinquabant means “the enemies were approaching.”
9. Translate: Mater filio aquam dedit.
A. The son gave water to his mother.
B. The mother received water from her son.
C. The mother gave water to her son.
D. The mother had asked her son for water.
Answer: C.
Rationale: Mater is the subject, “mother”; filio is dative, “to her son”;
aquam means “water”; and dedit means “gave.”
10. Translate: Romani templum pulchrum prope flumen
aedificaverunt.
A. The Romans destroyed a beautiful temple near the river.
B. The Romans built a beautiful temple near the river.
C. The Romans saw a beautiful river near the temple.
D. The Romans will build a temple far from the river.
Answer: B.
Rationale: Romani means “Romans,” templum pulchrum means “a
beautiful temple,” prope flumen means “near the river,” and
aedificaverunt means “built.”
