SPECIMEN EL Entry Level Certificate in Classical Greek R446: Language Test 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Origins of Words Candidates answer on the Question Paper OCR Supplied Materials: None Duration: 20 minutes Other Materials Required: None Candidate Forename Candidate Surname Centre Number Candidate Number INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes above. Please write clearly and in capital letters. Use black ink. Answer all the questions. Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do before starting your answer. Do not write in the bar codes. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks for each question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of the question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 20. This document consists of 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. OCR 2013 R446 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over
2 Test 1: Sample Answer all the questions. 1 Write each of these Greek words down in English letters. One has already been done for you. Greek ἐγω δραμα ἰδεα English ego [2] Match the Greek words to the picture. Example: Which one of these pictures shows δενδρον? Tick ( ) the correct box. WEAPONS TEMPLE TREE 2 Which one of these pictures shows ἰατρος? Tick ( ) the correct box. DOCTOR HORSE ATHENIAN
3 3 Which one of these pictures shows the action γραφω? Tick ( ) the correct box. I SLEEP I THROW I WRITE 4 Choose the correct meaning for the adjective καλη by ticking ( ) the correct box. BEAUTIFUL RICH STRONG 5 Complete the Greek sentence by choosing the correct word. Tick ( ) the correct box. ὁ στρατηγος τον δουλον. (The general was sending the slave.) ἐθαυμαζε ἐκρυπτε ἐπεμπε Turn over
4 6 Complete the Greek sentence by selecting the correct word. Tick ( ) the correct answer. αἱ θεαι ἐπαυον. (The goddesses were stopping the battle.) ἡ μαχη την μαχην της μαχης 7 Two words from the list below would not be found in an ancient Greek market-place. One has been circled for you. Circle one more word that would not be found in an ancient Greek market-place. γυνη σιτος ἀνθρωπος ἀγρος θαλασσα 8 Two words from the list below are not things you would find at an ancient Greek dinner party. One has been circled for you. Circle one more word that you would not find at an ancient Greek dinner party. ξενος οἰνος ὁδος λογος ποταμος 9 The next question tests your knowledge of the origins of English words. Complete the table below. One example has been completed for you. Ancient Greek word Example ἀγγελος μικρος ὑπνος Meaning of the Greek word messenger English word that comes from the Greek word angel [4]
5 10 Which one of these Greek sentences means: The god was freeing the general.? Tick ( ) the correct box. ὁ στρατηγος τον θεον ἐλυε. OR ὁ θεος τον στρατηγον ἐλυε. 11 Complete the Greek sentence by selecting the correct word. Circle the correct answer: οἱ φιλοι (The friends admired the temples.) ἐθαυμασαν. τα ἱερα OR το ἱερον OR τῳ ἱερῳ 12 Complete the Greek sentence by selecting the correct word. Circle the correct answer: ἀνδρειοι (You are brave, o sons.), ὠ υἱοι. εἰμι OR ἐσμεν OR ἐστε 13 Complete the Greek sentence by selecting the correct word. Circle the correct answer: ὁ γερων το δωρον θαυμαζει καλον ἐστι. (The old man admires the present because it is beautiful.) δε OR διοτι OR εἰς Turn over
6 14 Complete the table below to show the different tenses of the verb to set free (λυειν) by choosing the correct word from the list: λυσω ἐλυσα λυομεν ἐλυον λυω ἐλυσατε I am setting free (present tense) I was setting free (imperfect tense) I set free/i freed (first /weak aorist) [3] Paper Total [20] Copyright Information: Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (OCR) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. OCR is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.
7 Language Test 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Origins of Words Level Question Answer Max Number Mark Level 1 1 drama Level 1 idea Level 1 2 doctor Level 1 3 I write Level 1 4 beautiful Level 2 5 ἐπεμπε Level 3 6 την μαχην Level 1 7 ἀγρος Level 2 8 ὁδος Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 2 9 Small 1 mark microscope/microphone/microorganism (accept any word beginning with micro-) 1 mark [4] Sleep 1 mark hypnosis/hypnotic/hypnotherapy 1 mark Do not accept the same word in both columns Level 1 10 ὁ θεος τον στρατηγον ἐλυε Level 3 11 τα ἱερα Level 3 12 ἐστε Level 1 13 διοτι Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 14 Present: λυω 1 mark Imperfect: ἐλυον 1 mark First/weak aorist: ἐλυσα 1 mark Total [20] [3]
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