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EXAMINATION PAPERS.
Un vieux chat, son compagnon,
Yoyant sa surprise extreme,
En passant lui dit ce mot:
“ Tu croyais done, pauvre sot,
Que e’est pour nous qu’on nous aime ! ”
3. Write from memory a French version of the passage read out.
4. Translate into French :—
(1) Tell me what you mean to do. I have to stay at home.
(2) Go through the wood, turn to the left, and then go
straight on till you come to the mill. When you arrive
there, ask the miller where the house is, and he will tell
you.
(3) Go and stand in the corner; you have been very naughty,.
and you deserve to be punished.
(4) Don’t give it to him; he is very careless, and he would
lose it.
(5) What have you read this year ? Something interesting, L
hope.
FRENCH.
Lower and Higher Grades.
Friday, 23rd June.—10.45 A.M.
This Paper must not be seen by any Candidate.
To be read out twice by the Supervising Officer (or a Teacher) at
10.45 A.M. The substance of this story is to be reproduced by the
Candidates in French from memory. No notes may be made while it is
being read.
Before commencing to read it, the Supervising Officer must write upon the
blackboard the title of the story in French as follows : “Le Docteur
Stukeley et Sir Isaac Newton,” and also, “ a boiled chicken = un
poulet bouilli,” and “a cover = un couvercle.” He should also
warn the Candidates thed they are not to aim at reproducing the passage
in all its details, and in the same words or order of words as the
original. What is desired is that they should attempt to relate the
story in French, in their own ivay. Great importance is attached to-
grammatical correctness, and full credit will be given for idiomatic
phraseology. The last three lines of the story to be read out' very
distinctly and slowly.
Le Docteur Stukeley et Sir Isaac Newton.
Dr. Stukeley, .an intimate friend of Sir Isaac Newton, having been
asked to dine with him, came to his house a few minutes before thp
appointed time, and was told by the servant that Sir Isaac was in his
study. No one was allowed to disturb him then; so the visitor sat down
EXAMINATION PAPERS.
Un vieux chat, son compagnon,
Yoyant sa surprise extreme,
En passant lui dit ce mot:
“ Tu croyais done, pauvre sot,
Que e’est pour nous qu’on nous aime ! ”
3. Write from memory a French version of the passage read out.
4. Translate into French :—
(1) Tell me what you mean to do. I have to stay at home.
(2) Go through the wood, turn to the left, and then go
straight on till you come to the mill. When you arrive
there, ask the miller where the house is, and he will tell
you.
(3) Go and stand in the corner; you have been very naughty,.
and you deserve to be punished.
(4) Don’t give it to him; he is very careless, and he would
lose it.
(5) What have you read this year ? Something interesting, L
hope.
FRENCH.
Lower and Higher Grades.
Friday, 23rd June.—10.45 A.M.
This Paper must not be seen by any Candidate.
To be read out twice by the Supervising Officer (or a Teacher) at
10.45 A.M. The substance of this story is to be reproduced by the
Candidates in French from memory. No notes may be made while it is
being read.
Before commencing to read it, the Supervising Officer must write upon the
blackboard the title of the story in French as follows : “Le Docteur
Stukeley et Sir Isaac Newton,” and also, “ a boiled chicken = un
poulet bouilli,” and “a cover = un couvercle.” He should also
warn the Candidates thed they are not to aim at reproducing the passage
in all its details, and in the same words or order of words as the
original. What is desired is that they should attempt to relate the
story in French, in their own ivay. Great importance is attached to-
grammatical correctness, and full credit will be given for idiomatic
phraseology. The last three lines of the story to be read out' very
distinctly and slowly.
Le Docteur Stukeley et Sir Isaac Newton.
Dr. Stukeley, .an intimate friend of Sir Isaac Newton, having been
asked to dine with him, came to his house a few minutes before thp
appointed time, and was told by the servant that Sir Isaac was in his
study. No one was allowed to disturb him then; so the visitor sat down
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