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Latin 1 Fall Benchmark Exam:
LFA Unit I (Lessons I-IV) Test Review Guide
Test date: Monday/Tuesday, October 25/26
I.
II.
III.
Vocabulary – 25 pts (Multiple Choice)
Nouns: First and Second Declension – 13 pts
a. Usage of Cases: You are given 7 English sentences. In each, a noun or
phrase is underlined. Tell whether that noun or phrase, in Latin, would be
in the Nominative, Accusative, or Ablative case. Know which case is
used for a subject, direct object, predicate noun (complement), or object of
a preposition. (7 pts)
b. Noun Cases: Nominative and Accusative: You are given 6 Latin
sentences. In 3 you must identify the subject; in 3, the direct object. (6 pts)
Verbs: Present Tense – 20 pts
a. Agreement. Same format as Worksheet III.2: Verbs – Agreement with the
Subject. You are given a Latin sentence with the verb in infinitive form.
Write the form of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. (10
pts)
i. Example: Egō Latīnam [amāre]. Amō (agrees with the subject
Ego)
ii. You need to know the subject pronouns (ego, tu, is, ea, id, nos,
vos, ei, eae, ea) and which Latin verb ending (o, s, t, mus, tis,
nt) agrees with each subject.
b. Number. Same format as Worksheet III.1: Verbs – Number. Given a
singular verb, change it to plural; given a plural verb, change it to singular.
(10 pts)
i. Ex:
IV.
V.
VI.
amō
amāmus
amō
ii. Ex: amāmus
Syntax (Sentences) – 10 pts
a. You are given ten Latin sentences and a list of English translations. Match
each Latin sentence to its English translation. Make sure you use CASES
to identify what noun is the subject, direct object, and/or object of a
preposition in each sentence so you don’t pick a similar, but wrong,
translation from the list!
Roman Numerals – 10 pts
a. Match each Roman numeral to the Arabic numeral it equals.
Geography – 10 pts
a. Label a blank map of Italy with the following places:
i.
Roma
ii.
Ostia
iii.
Capua
iv. Brundisium
v.
Neapolis
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vi. Pompeii
vii. Syracusae
viii. Sicilia Insula
ix.
Sardinia Insula
x.
Corsica Insula
xi.
Vesuvius Mons
xii.
Aetna Mons
xiii.
Alpes Montes
xiv.
Appeninus Mons
xv.
Tiberis Flumen
xvi.
Arnus Flumen
xvii. Padus Flumen
b. You must put at least 10 of these on the map; bonus points for correctly placing more
than ten.
VII.
VIII.
Reading Comprehension – 9 pts
a. Read a short Latin selection and answer nine short-answer questions about
it in English. Know unit vocabulary to be able to read the selection.
Translation – 15 pts
a. Translate five sentences to English using Unit 1 vocabulary and grammar.
3 points per sentence.