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Friday 9 May 2025 – Morning
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Section A: Answer Questions 1–9 and either Question 10 or Question 11.
• Section B: Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Answer both Section A and Section B.
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Section A
Read Passage 1.
Answer Questions 1–9.
Passage 1
The minor god Marsyas pays the price for challenging a more senior god to a music
contest.
Marsyas erat satyrus stultus, qui in silvis habitabat. olim, dum in montibus ambulat,
tibiam in terra iacentem conspexit. ‘quam pulchra est illa tibia!’ exclamavit. ‘si artem
canendi me docebo, amici mei credent me deum graviorem esse.’ deinde, tibia statim
rapta, domum rediit.
mox omnes satyrum mirabantur quod optime canere poterat. itaque Marsyas constituit
Apollinem ad certamen invitare. nam omnibus ostendere volebat se meliorem illo deo
esse.
postridie certamen coepit. primo nemo dicere poterat quis e duobus deis melius caneret.
tandem tamen, satyro victo, Apollo nuntiavit ‘nunc hunc stultum satyrum necabo, quod me
ad certamen vocare ausus est.’ itaque Marsyas mortem crudelem passus est.
Names
Marsyas, Marsyae (m) Marsyas (a satyr)
Apollo, Apollinis (m) Apollo (the god of music)
Words
satyrus, satyri (m) satyr (a type of minor woodland god)
tibia, tibiae (f) flute
canendum, canendi (n) music-making
gravis, grave (here) important
cano, canere, cecini I play, I make music
certamen, certaminis (n) contest, competition
1 Marsyas erat satyrus stultus, qui in silvis habitabat (line 1): what two things are we
told about the satyr Marsyas?
1 .........................................................................................................................................
..............
2 .........................................................................................................................................
..............
[2]
2 dum in montibus ambulat, tibiam in terra iacentem conspexit (lines 1–2): what
happened during Marsyas’ walk in the mountains?
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........ [2]
3 ‘si artem canendi me docebo, amici mei credent me deum graviorem esse’ (lines 2–
3): in what way did Marsyas think that learning to play the flute would benefit him?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [3]
4 mox omnes satyrum mirabantur quod optime canere poterat (line 4): why did
everyone admire Marsyas?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
5 itaque Marsyas constituit Apollinem ad certamen invitare. nam omnibus ostendere
volebat se meliorem illo deo esse (lines 4–5):
(a) what did Marsyas decide to do?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
(b) for what reason did he make this decision?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [3]
6 primo nemo dicere poterat quis e duobus deis melius caneret (line 6): what was
unclear at the start of the competition?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
7 ‘nunc hunc stultum satyrum necabo quod me ad certamen vocare ausus est’ (lines 7–
8): why did Apollo say he would kill Marsyas?
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............. [2]
8 Marsyas mortem crudelem passus est (line 8): what happened to Marsyas in the end?
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
Turn over for
question 9
9 For each of the Latin words below, give one English word which has been derived
from the Latin word and give the meaning of the English word.
One has been done for you.
Latin Word: optime
English Word: optimist
Meaning of English Word: someone who believes that good things always happen
Latin Word: habitabat
English Word: ..................................................
Meaning of English Word: ......................................................................................... [2]
Latin Word: vocare
English Word: ..................................................
Meaning of English Word: ......................................................................................... [2]
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*1863839528*
Friday 9 May 2025 – Morning
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Section A: Answer Questions 1–9 and either Question 10 or Question 11.
• Section B: Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/8124/2] DC (ST) 350107/4
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
Answer both Section A and Section B.
, 2
Section A
Read Passage 1.
Answer Questions 1–9.
Passage 1
The minor god Marsyas pays the price for challenging a more senior god to a music
contest.
Marsyas erat satyrus stultus, qui in silvis habitabat. olim, dum in montibus ambulat,
tibiam in terra iacentem conspexit. ‘quam pulchra est illa tibia!’ exclamavit. ‘si artem
canendi me docebo, amici mei credent me deum graviorem esse.’ deinde, tibia statim
rapta, domum rediit.
mox omnes satyrum mirabantur quod optime canere poterat. itaque Marsyas constituit
Apollinem ad certamen invitare. nam omnibus ostendere volebat se meliorem illo deo
esse.
postridie certamen coepit. primo nemo dicere poterat quis e duobus deis melius caneret.
tandem tamen, satyro victo, Apollo nuntiavit ‘nunc hunc stultum satyrum necabo, quod me
ad certamen vocare ausus est.’ itaque Marsyas mortem crudelem passus est.
Names
Marsyas, Marsyae (m) Marsyas (a satyr)
Apollo, Apollinis (m) Apollo (the god of music)
Words
satyrus, satyri (m) satyr (a type of minor woodland god)
tibia, tibiae (f) flute
canendum, canendi (n) music-making
gravis, grave (here) important
cano, canere, cecini I play, I make music
certamen, certaminis (n) contest, competition
1 Marsyas erat satyrus stultus, qui in silvis habitabat (line 1): what two things are we
told about the satyr Marsyas?
1 .........................................................................................................................................
..............
2 .........................................................................................................................................
..............
[2]
2 dum in montibus ambulat, tibiam in terra iacentem conspexit (lines 1–2): what
happened during Marsyas’ walk in the mountains?
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............................................................................................................................................
........ [2]
3 ‘si artem canendi me docebo, amici mei credent me deum graviorem esse’ (lines 2–
3): in what way did Marsyas think that learning to play the flute would benefit him?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [3]
4 mox omnes satyrum mirabantur quod optime canere poterat (line 4): why did
everyone admire Marsyas?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
5 itaque Marsyas constituit Apollinem ad certamen invitare. nam omnibus ostendere
volebat se meliorem illo deo esse (lines 4–5):
(a) what did Marsyas decide to do?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
(b) for what reason did he make this decision?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [3]
6 primo nemo dicere poterat quis e duobus deis melius caneret (line 6): what was
unclear at the start of the competition?
........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
7 ‘nunc hunc stultum satyrum necabo quod me ad certamen vocare ausus est’ (lines 7–
8): why did Apollo say he would kill Marsyas?
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........................................................................................................................................
..................
........................................................................................................................................
............. [2]
8 Marsyas mortem crudelem passus est (line 8): what happened to Marsyas in the end?
........................................................................................................................................
............. [1]
Turn over for
question 9
9 For each of the Latin words below, give one English word which has been derived
from the Latin word and give the meaning of the English word.
One has been done for you.
Latin Word: optime
English Word: optimist
Meaning of English Word: someone who believes that good things always happen
Latin Word: habitabat
English Word: ..................................................
Meaning of English Word: ......................................................................................... [2]
Latin Word: vocare
English Word: ..................................................
Meaning of English Word: ......................................................................................... [2]
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