48. Greek Beyond GCSE Chapter 5

Question 1

The soldiers were marching there in order to attack the fortification.

Answer 1

οἱ στρατιωται ἐκεισε ἐπορευοντο ἱνα προσβαλοιεν τῳ τειχισματι.

Question 2

The girls promised to run home as quickly as possible.

Answer 2

αἱ παιδες ὑπεσχοντο οἰκαδε ὡς ταχιστα δραμεισθαι.

Question 3

If the general had spoken wisely, he would have persuaded the citizens.

Answer 3

εἰ ὁ στρατηγος σοφως εἰπεν, ἐπεισεν ἀν τους πολιτας.

Question 4

We finally heard that the ships had been hindered by a storm.

Answer 4

τελος ἠκουσαμεν τας ναυς χειμωνι κωλυθεισας

Question 5

I asked the boy’s mother why she had not sent the letter

Answer 5

ἠρομην την του παιδος μητερα δια τί οὐκ ἐπεμψε την ἐπιστολην.

Question 6

Someone said that the king’s soldiers were approaching.

Answer 6

εἰπε τις ὁτι οἱ του βασιλεως στρατιωται προσερχονται

Question 7

If the children find the money, the woman will thank them.

Answer 7

ἐαν οἱ παιδες εὑρωσι τα χρηματα, ἡ γυνη αὐτοις χαριν ἑξει.

Question 8

Since the enemy have fled, it is now safe to go out of the city.

Answer 8

των πολεμιων φυγοντων, ἀσφαλες νυν ἐστιν ἐκ της πολεως ἐξελθειν.

Question 9

We remained in the market-place for three hours in order to hear the messenger.

Answer 9

ἐν τῃ ἀγορᾳ τρεις ὡρας ἐμενομεν ἱνα του ἀγγελου ἀκουσαιμεν.

Question 10

The old man was so wise that everyone trusted him.

Answer 10

ὁ γερων οὑτω σοφος ἠν ὡστε παντες ἐπιστευον αὐτῳ.

Question 11

The assembly decided to send an army to help the allies.

Answer 11

ἐδοξε τῃ ἐκκλησιᾳ στρατον πεμψαι ὡς βοηθησοντα τοις συμμαχοις.

Question 12

The woman whom I saw going out of the city promised to return.

Answer 12

ἡ γυνη ἡν ἐκ της πολεως ἐξιουσαν εἰδον ὑπεσχετο ἐπανιεναι

Question 13

If the more ships had arrived yesterday, we would have conquered the enemy

Answer 13

εἰ πλειονες νηες χθες ἀφικοντο, τους πολεμιους ἐνικησαμεν ἀν.

Question 14

Is it necessary for us to read all these books, father?

Answer 14

ἀρα δει ἡμας ταυτας τας βιβλους πασας ἀναγνωναι, ὠ πατερ;

Question 15

The citizens knew that they were lucky because the storm had ceased.

Answer 15

οἱ πολιται ᾐδεσαν εὐτυχεις ὀντες του χειμωνος παυσαμενου.

Question 16

I found out that the gold had been hidden in the forest long ago.

Answer 16

ἐπυθομην τον χρυσον ἐν τῃ ὑλῃ παλαι κρυφθεντα.

Question 17

Although they had been defeated the day before, the soldiers were still willing to fight

Answer 17

οἱ στρατιωται, καιπερ τῃ προτεραιᾳ νικηθεντες, ἐτι ἠθελον μαχεσθαι.

Question 18

The mistress ordered the slaves to work in the field.

Answer 18

ἡ δεσποινα ἐκελευσε τους δουλους ἐν τῳ ἀγρῳ ἐργαζεσθαι.

Question 19

If you had obeyed your father, boy, this would never have happened.

Answer 19

εἰ ἐπιθου τῳ πατρι, ὠ παι, τουτο οὐδεποτε ἀν ἐγενετο

Question 20

The wine that was given to us by the doctor was excellent.

Answer 20

ὁ οἰνος ὁ ἡμιν ὑπο του ἰατρου δοθεις ἀριστος ἠν.

Question 21

The people on the island were afraid that they would be captured.

Answer 21

οἱ ἐν τῃ νησῳ ἐφοβουντο μη ληφθειεν.

Question 22

The messenger said that the river was too deep to cross

Answer 22

ὁ ἀγγελος ἐφη τον ποταμον βαθυτερον εἰναι ἠ ὡστε διαβηναι

Question 23

We were hoping that our friends would soon arrive.

Answer 23

ἠλπιζομεν τους φιλους δι’ ὀλιγου ἀφιξεσθαι

Question 24

Although he is very rich, the speaker must obey the laws of the city.

Answer 24

χρη τον ῥητορα, καιπερ πλουσιωτατον ὀντα, τοις της πολεως νομοις πειθεσθαι.

Question 25

Did that girl persuade her mother to send the money?

Answer 25

ἀρα ἐκεινη ἡ κορη ἐπεισε την μητερα πεμψαι τα χρηματα;

Question 26

I was not present in the assembly that day because I happened to be ill.

Answer 26

ἐν τῃ ἐκκλησιᾳ οὐ παρην ἐκεινῃ τῃ ἡμερᾳ διοτι νοσων ἐτυχον.

Question 27

Which of these women first found out what was happening?

Answer 27

τίς τουτων των γυναικων πρωτη ἐγνω τί γιγνοιτο;

Question 28

If the young man runs fast, he will receive a prize.

Answer 28

ἐαν ὁ νεανιας ταχεως δραμῃ, ἀθλον δεξεται.

Question 29

Did you see the soldiers drawn up in the market-place, father?

Answer 29

ἀρ’ εἰδες τους στρατιωτας ἐν τῃ ἀγορᾳ ταχθεντας, ὠ πατερ;

Question 30

The boy was too stupid to understand the words.

Answer 30

ὁ παις μωροτερος ἠν ἠ ὡστε γνωναι τους λογους.

Question 31

While we were sailing into the harbour, we suddenly heard shouts.

Answer 31

εἰς τον λιμενα πλεοντες βοας ἐξαιφνης ἠκουσαμεν.

Question 32

I asked the messenger how many letters he was carrying.

Answer 32

ἠρωτησα τον ἀγγελον ὁποσας ἐπιστολας φεροι.

Question 33

The woman who wrote the book was praised by many people.

Answer 33

ἡ την βιβλον γραψασα ὑπο πολλων ἐπῃνειτο.

Question 34

The judge realised that he was forgetting the words.

Answer 34

ὁ κριτης ἐγνω των λογων ἐπιλανθανομενος.

Question 35

Let us send a slave to ascertain where our son is!

Answer 35

δουλον πεμψωμεν ὡς πευσομενον ὁπου ἐστιν ὁ υἱος.

Question 36

If I learn that the slave is lying, I shall punish him.

Answer 36

εἰ μαθησομαι τον δουλον ψευδομενον, κολασω αὐτον.

Question 37

The messenger announced that the enemy had retreated into the mountains.

Answer 37

ὁ ἀγγελος ἠγγειλεν ὁτι οἱ πολεμιοι εἰς τα ὀρη ἀνεχωρησαν.

Question 38

The girl hopes that her brother will return within a few days.

Answer 38

ἡ παις ἐλπιζει τον ἀδελφον ὀλιγων ἡμερων ἐπανιεναι.

Question 39

We were ordered to guard the walls, so that the enemy would not attack in secret.

Answer 39

ἐκελευσθημεν τοις τειχεσι προσβαλειν, ἱνα οἱ πολεμιοι μη λαθρᾳ προσβαλοιεν.

Question 40

Don’t trust the Persians’ words, friend!

Answer 40

μη πιστευσον τοις των Περσων λογοις, ὠ φιλε.

Question 41

The soldiers set out early in order to arrive on the same day.

Answer 41

οἱ στρατιωται πρῳ ὡρμησαντο ἱνα τῃ αὐτῃ ἡμερᾳ ἀφικοιντο

Question 42

Let us seek wisdom so that we may advise others!

Answer 42

την σοφιαν ζητωμεν ἱνα ἀλλοις παραινωμεν.

Question 43

If the girl had seen the horse that ran away, she would have told us.

Answer 43

εἰ ἡ παις εἰδε τον ἱππον τον φυγοντα, εἰπεν ἀν ἡμιν

Question 44

There were so many words that no-one was able to learn them all.

Answer 44

τοσουτοι λογοι ἠσαν ὡστε οὐδεις οἱος τ’ ἠν παντας μανθανειν.

Question 45

I know that this man stole the silver from the house.

Answer 45

οἰδα τουτον κλεψαντα τον ἀργυρον ἐκ της οἰκιας.

Question 46

If this man saves the city, he will always be honoured by the Athenians.

Answer 46

ἐαν οὑτος σωσῃ την πολιν, ἀει ὑπο των Ἀθηναιων τιμηθησεται

Question 47

How many sailors are being sent here by the allies?

Answer 47

ποσοι ναυται δευρο πεμπονται ὑπο των συμμαχων;

Question 48

We are seeking a bigger house in order to receive all our friends.

Answer 48

μειζονα οἰκιαν ζητουμεν ἱνα παντας τους φιλους δεχωμεθα.

Question 49

They told me not to say where I had found the money.

Answer 49

ἐκελευσαν με μη εἰπειν ὁπου τα χρηματα ηὑρον.

Question 50

When the enemy arrived, everyone ran away as quickly as possible

Answer 50

ἐπει οἱ πολεμιοι ἀφικοντο, παντες ὡς ταχιστα ἐφυγον.