Greek Beyond GCSE Chapter 4

Question 1

πάρεστί μοι πρὸς τὸ ἄκρον ὄρος ἀφικέσθαι.

Answer 1

It is possible for me to reach the top of the mountain

Question 2

καίπερ ἐξὸν φυγεῖν αἱρούμεθα μεῖναι.

Answer 2

Although it is possible to run away, we choose to stay.

Question 3

ἔδοξεν ἡμῖν βοηθῆσαι τοῖς αἰχμαλώτοις.

Answer 3

We decided to help the prisoners of war.

Question 4

διὰ τί σιγᾷς, προσῆκόν σοι ἀποκρίνασθαι;

Answer 4

Why are you silent, when it is necessary to reply?

Question 5

χρὴ ὑμᾶς θεραπεύειν τοῦτον τὸν γέροντα.

Answer 5

You must look after this old man.

Question 6

δέον λαβεῖν τὴν πόλιν, πολὺν χρόνον ἀποροῦμεν.

Answer 6

As it is necessary to capture the city, we are at a loss for a long time

Question 7

συμφέρει τοῖς παισὶ περὶ τούτων σιγῆσαι.

Answer 7

It is advantageous for the children to be silent about these things.

Question 8

δόξαν πολεμῆσαι, τῇ ὑστεραίᾳ πρῲ ὡρμησάμεθα.

Answer 8

As it had been decided to make war, we set out early on the following day

Question 9

ἀνάγκη ἐστί με τὸ ἔργον τελευτῆσαι.

Answer 9

There is a need for me to finish the work.

Question 10

ἅτε ἀδύνατον ὂν σῖτον εὑρεῖν, ἐφάγομεν τὸν ἵππον.

Answer 10

On the grounds that it was impossible to find other food, we ate the horse.

Question 11

It being possible to go out, we all went out.

Answer 11

παρον ἐξελθειν, παντες ἐξηλθομεν.

Question 12

The women in the city decided to punish the men.

Answer 12

ἐδοξε ταις ἐν τῃ πολει γυναιξι τους ἀνδρας κολασαι.

Question 13

Is it necessary for us to wait here?

Answer 13

ἀρα δει ἡμας ἐνθαδε μενειν;

Question 14

It was not possible to hear all the words.

Answer 14

οὐκ ἐξην ἀκουσαι παντας τους λογους.

Question 15

Although it is necessary to be silent, I enjoy being in the temple.

Answer 15

καιπερ δεον σιγαν, ἡδομαι ἐν τῳ ἱερῳ παρων.

Question 16

πιστεύω τῇ ἐπιστολῇ ᾗ δέδεγμαι.

Answer 16

I trust the letter which I have received.

Question 17

ὃν ἔλαβες δεσμώτην ξένος ἐστίν.

Answer 17

The prisoner whom you captured is a foreigner

Question 18

ἆρα ἆθλα ζητεῖς πρὸς οἷς ἔχεις;

Answer 18

Do you seek prizes in addition to those you have?

Question 19

οὓς ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπαινεῖ εὐτυχεῖς εἰσίν.

Answer 19

Those whom the king praises are lucky.

Question 20

ἥδομαι τῇ τύχῃ ᾗ ἔχω.

Answer 20

I enjoy the luck which I have

Question 21

χωρῶν ὅσων ἑώρακα ἡ Ἑλλὰς καλλίστη ἐστίν.

Answer 21

Of all the countries which I have seen, Greece is the most beautiful.

Question 22

δυστυχὴς ὅστις ὑπὸ τῶν θεῶν μισεῖται.

Answer 22

Whoever is hated by the gods is unlucky.

Question 23

ἠρόμην τὴν γυναῖκα περὶ ὧν ἤκουσεν.

Answer 23

I asked the woman about what she had heard.

Question 24

ἣν ηὗρον βίβλον χρησίμη ἔσται.

Answer 24

The book which I found will be useful.

Question 25

ἡ γέφυρα διέφθαρται, ὃ πολλάκις γίγνεται.

Answer 25

The bridge has been destroyed - something which often happens.

Question 26

(Using relative attraction and telescoping where appropriate) I use the words which I have learned.

Answer 26

χρωμαι τοις λογοις οἱς μεμαθηκα.

Question 27

(Using relative attraction and telescoping where appropriate) Whoever has both money and wisdom is fortunate.

Answer 27

ὁστις χρηματα τε και σοφιαν ἐχει εὐτυχης ἐστιν.

Question 28

(Using relative attraction and telescoping where appropriate) This is the most reliable of all the slaves I have seen.

Answer 28

των δουλων ὁσων ἑωρακα οὑτος πιστοτατος ἐστιν.

Question 29

(Using relative attraction and telescoping where appropriate) The girl obeyed the voice which she heard.

Answer 29

ἡ παις ἐπιθετο τῃ φωνῃ ᾑ ἠκουσεν.

Question 30

(Using relative attraction and telescoping where appropriate) The man whom the goddess loved died nonetheless.

Answer 30

ὁν ἡ θεα ἐφιλει ὁμως ἀπεθανεν.

Question 31

φιλῶ τὸ τρέχειν.

Answer 31

I like running.

Question 32

ἆρα θαυμάζεις τὸ εὖ λέγειν, ἢ τὸ εὖ πράσσειν;

Answer 32

Do you admire fine speaking, or fine action?

Question 33

οὗτος οὐκ ἐβλάβη διὰ τὸ γέρων εἶναι.

Answer 33

This man was not harmed because he is old.

Question 34

ἡ τέχνη ἡ τοῦ δήλως γράφειν χρήσιμόν ἐστι.

Answer 34

The skill of writing clearly is useful.

Question 35

τῷ ἀνδρείως μάχεσθαι ἀεὶ νικῶμεν.

Answer 35

By fighting bravely we always win.

Question 36

οἱ νεανίαι πάρεισι τοῦ διαλέγεσθαι ἕνεκα.

Answer 36

The young men are here for the sake of having a conversation.

Question 37

τί φῂς περὶ τοῦ ἐνθάδε μένειν;

Answer 37

What do you say about staying here?

Question 38

τὸ διδόναι βέλτιόν ἐστι τοῦ δέχεσθαι.

Answer 38

It is better to give than to receive

Question 39

τῷ μὴ τοῦτο πράσσειν μᾶλλον θαυμαζόμεθα.

Answer 39

By not doing this we are admired more

Question 40

οὐκ οἶδα ὅ τι ἐγένετο διὰ τὸ μὴ παρεῖναι.

Answer 40

I do not know what happened, on account of not being there.

Question 41

(using articular infinitives) By speaking well, he won many prizes.

Answer 41

ῳ εὐ λεγειν πολλα ἀθλα ἐφερετο

Question 42

(using articular infinitives) This girl is admired on account of being reliable.

Answer 42

αὑτη ἡ παις θαυμαζεται δια το πιστη εἰναι

Question 43

(using articular infinitives) These men were honoured for not acting unjustly.

Answer 43

οὑτοι ἐτιμωντο του μη ἀδικειν ἑνεκα.

Question 44

(using articular infinitives) Our allies have learned the art of fighting.

Answer 44

οἱ ἡμετεροι συμμαχοι μεμαθηκασι την του μαχεσθαι τεχνην.

Question 45

(using articular infinitives) Being silent is wise.

Answer 45

το σιγαν σοφον ἐστιν.

Question 46

ὅσα ἔχοιμι, ἔδωκά σοι.

Answer 46

Whatever I had, I gave to you

Question 47

αὕτη ποιήσει ἃ ἂν βούληται.

Answer 47

This woman will do whatever she wants.

Question 48

ὁπότε μαχοίμεθα, ἐνικῶμεν.

Answer 48

Whenever we fought, we won.

Question 49

δεῖ σε ἐσθίειν ὅ τι ἂν παρέχηται.

Answer 49

You must eat whatever is provided.

Question 50

ὅταν περὶ τούτων ἀκούσητε, ἀγγείλατε ἡμῖν.

Answer 50

Whenever you hear about these things, report to us.

Question 51

εἰ ἴδοι με ἀποροῦντα, ὁ πατὴρ ὠφέλει.

Answer 51

If ever he saw me at a loss, my father used to help me.

Question 52

φιλῶ ἅστινας ἂν βίβλους γράφῃς.

Answer 52

I like whatever books you write

Question 53

εἱπόμεθα ὅποι οὗτος ἡγοῖτο.

Answer 53

We used to follow wherever this man led.

Question 54

οὐ σιγήσομεν πρὶν ἂν τὸ ἀληθὲς λέγῃς.

Answer 54

We shall not be silent until you tell the truth.

Question 55

ἀεὶ ζητοῦμεν ἕως ἂν εὑρίσκωμεν.

Answer 55

We always seek until we find

Question 56

Whoever trusts this letter is foolish.

Answer 56

ὁς ἀν ταυτῃ τῃ ἐπιστολῃ πιστευῃ μωρος ἐστιν.

Question 57

We always do whatever our leader orders.

Answer 57

ἀει ποιουμεν ὁ τι ὁ ἡγεμων κελευει

Question 58

Whenever a stranger arrived, the people on the island ate him.

Answer 58

ὁποτε ξενος ἀφικοιτο, οἱ ἐν τῃ νησῳ ἠσθιον αὐτον.

Question 59

I shall not write this until you (sg) say why it is necessary.

Answer 59

τουτο οὐ γραψω πριν ἀν εἰπῃς δια τί δει.

Question 60

If my mother had any food, she always used to give it to us.

Answer 60

εἰ ἡ ἐμη μητηρ σιτον ἐχοι, ἀει ἡμιν ἐδωκεν.

Question 61

ἡ θεὰ τιμητέα ἡμῖν ἐστίν.

Answer 61

We must honour the goddess

Question 62

ὁ στρατηγὸς ἔφη πολλὰς ναῦς πεμπτέας εἶναι.

Answer 62

The general said that many ships should be sent.

Question 63

ἡ ἐπιστολὴ γραπτέα τῇ γυναικὶ ἦν.

Answer 63

The woman had to write the letter

Question 64

πειστέοι οἱ φίλοι ὑμῖν εἰσίν.

Answer 64

You must persuade your friends.

Question 65

ἆρα ἰτέον μοι εἰς τὴν ὕλην;

Answer 65

Do I have to go into the forest?

Question 66

ληπτέα ἡμῖν ἡ τῶν πολεμίων κώμη.

Answer 66

We must capture the enemy village.

Question 67

τί νῦν πρακτέον μοί ἐστιν;

Answer 67

What must I do now?

Question 68

πιστεύτεον τοῖς τοῦ θεοῦ λόγοις.

Answer 68

It is necessary to trust the words of the god

Question 69

πολλὰ ἔτι ποιητέα τοῖς παισίν ἐστιν.

Answer 69

The children still have many things to do.

Question 70

ἆρα νῦν φευκτέον ἡμῖν;

Answer 70

Should we run away now?

Question 71

(using gerundives) The girls must chase the horses into the field.

Answer 71

οἱ ἱπποι ταις παισιν εἰς τον ἀγρον διωκτεοι εἰσιν

Question 72

(using gerundives) The king must be honoured by everyone.

Answer 72

ὁ βασιλευς τιμητεος ἐστι πασιν.

Question 73

(using gerundives) The messenger needs to persuade the men in the assembly.

Answer 73

οἱ ἐν τῃ ἐκκλησιᾳ τῳ ἀγγελῳ πειστεοι εἰσιν.

Question 74

(using gerundives) The sea-battle must be stopped by the generals.

Answer 74

ἡ ναυμαχια τοις στρατηγοις παυστεα ἐστιν

Question 75

(using gerundives) We had to go into the temple.

Answer 75

ἡμιν εἰς το ἱερον ἰτεον ἠν.

Question 76

διὰ τί οὐχ ἑτοίμω ἐστόν, ὦ παῖδε;

Answer 76

Why are you two not ready, children?

Question 77

ποτέραν ταῖν καλαῖν γυναικοῖν φιλεῖς;

Answer 77

Which of the two beautiful women do you love?

Question 78

τούτω τὼ φύλακε πιστὼ ἤστην.

Answer 78

These two guards were reliable.

Question 79

τὼ ἵππω εὐθὺς ἐφύγετον.

Answer 79

The two horses immediately ran away

Question 80

εἴθε τὼ ἡμετέρω συμμάχω ἀφικοίσθην.

Answer 80

If only our two allies would arrive!

Question 81

οὐ θαυμάζω, διότι κἀκεῖνο πρότερον ἀκήκοα.

Answer 81

I am not surprised, because I have heard that before as well.

Question 82

αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ χώρα ἀφ’ ἧς ὁ ἡμέτερος σῖτος πορίζεται.

Answer 82

This is the country from which our food is brought.

Question 83

κἂν χρήματα παρέχῃς, οὐκ ἐκεῖσε εἶμι.

Answer 83

Even if you provide money, I will not go there.

Question 84

οὗτος ὁ γέρων ταὐτὰ ἀεὶ λέγει.

Answer 84

This old man always says the same things.

Question 85

ὁ Ξενοφῶν τοὺς καλοὺς κἀγαθοὺς πολλάκις ἐπαινεῖ.

Answer 85

Xenophon often praises the fine and good.

Question 86

παυσάσθων βοῶντες.

Answer 86

May they cease shouting!

Question 87

διωξάντων πάντες τὸν φεύγοντα.

Answer 87

Let them all chase the man who is fleeing!

Question 88

οἴκαδε ἴτω ἡ παῖς, καὶ μὴ περὶ τῶν ἐνθάδε ἴστω.

Answer 88

Let the girl go home, and not know about the things here!

Question 89

εἰ ὁ ξένος πάρεστιν, ἐλθέτω δεῦρο.

Answer 89

If the stranger is present, let him come here!

Question 90

ἀποβαλόντων πάντα ταῦτα.

Answer 90

May they throw away all these things!

Question 91

ἔφη τὸν δοῦλον, ὃς οὐδέποτε πιστὸς εἴη, φυγεῖν.

Answer 91

He said that the slave, who was never reliable, had fled

Question 92

ἔφη τὸν δοῦλον, ὃς ὕστερον ηὑρέθη, φυγεῖν.

Answer 92

He said that the slave (who was later found) had fled

Question 93

ὁ διδάσκαλος εἶπεν ὅτι ἡ παῖς, εἰ ἀκούοι, ῥᾳδίως μαθήσοιτο.

Answer 93

The teacher said that the girl, if she listened, would easily learn

Question 94

ὁ διδάσκαλος ἔφη τὴν παῖδα, εἰ ἤκουσεν, ῥᾳδίως ἂν μαθεῖν.

Answer 94

The teacher said that the girl, if she had listened, would easily have learned.

Question 95

ὁ διδάσκαλος ἔφη τὴν παῖδα, εἰ ἀκούοι, ῥᾳδίως ἂν μαθεῖν.

Answer 95

The teacher said that the girl, if she were to listen, would easily learn

Question 96

ὁ φίλος πειστέος σοί ἐστιν.

Answer 96

You must persuade your friend.

Question 97

ἆρ’ ἐλπίζεις μὴ ἀδικηθήσεσθαι διὰ τὸ ξένος εἶναι;

Answer 97

Do you hope not to be treated unjustly because you are a foreigner?

Question 98

οἱ πάλαι ἐπολέμουν ὁπότε δέοι.

Answer 98

The men of old used to make war whenever it was necessary.

Question 99

ἡ γυνὴ ἔφη τὸν υἱόν, εἰ τοῦτο ποιήσειεν, εὐθὺς κολασθήσεσθαι.

Answer 99

The woman said that her son, if he did this, would immediately be punished.

Question 100

ὅποι ἂν ἔλθῃς, τοιαῦτα εὑρήσεις.

Answer 100

Wherever you go to, you will find such things.

Question 101

ἆρα τοῖν χειροῖν ἤνεγκας πάντα ταῦτα;

Answer 101

Did you carry all these things with your two hands?

Question 102

τοῦτο τὸ πρᾶγμα νῦν ἔχει καλῶς.

Answer 102

This business is now fine.

Question 103

ἐσθιέτω ὅ τι ὁ ἰατρὸς κελεύει.

Answer 103

Let him eat what the doctor orders!

Question 104

εἰ τὸν μίσθον ζητεῖς, προσελθὼν λαβέ.

Answer 104

If you seek the reward, come and get it!

Question 105

πάντα τἀγαθὰ ἐνθάδε εὑρίσκεται.

Answer 105

All the good things are found here.