S. JOHN'S GOSPEL,

1. Write a brief sketch of the life of S. John. 2. Upon what occasions do we hear of Nicodemus in this Gospel?

3. Give an outline of the conversation of our LORD with the woman of Samaria, mentioning the circumstances under which it was spoken.

4. Relate the second miracle which our LORD wrought in Cana of Galilee.

5. Narrate fully the circumstances attending the raising of Lazarus, and the consequences resulting from it.

6. What prophecies relating to our LORD are mentioned by S. John as having been fulfilled?

7. Describe the circumstances of our LORD'S appearance to His disciples at the Sea of Tiberias after His Resurrection.

8. Explain the following texts, and state upon what occasions they were spoken:-(a) "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" (6) "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." (c) "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom." (d) "Before Abraham was I am."

1. Decline in combination, through singular and plural, ipsum decus, aes triplex, ingens domus. 2. Give the positive forms of ditissimus, extremus, imus, pessimus, summus, veterrimus.

3. Enumerate the pronouns compounded with quis, and give their respective meanings.

4. Write out the imperative active of dedit and apparent; the imperfect subjunctive passive of jactant; and the future infinitive passive of vident.

5. What cases are used after the verbs desum, patior, minor, misereor, tempero, vaco? Construct examples in illustration, using in every case the third person of the perfect of each verb.

6. Write down the ablative cases, singular and plural, and state the gender of the following words:-vis, lux, pellis, ars, aper, opus, carcer, funis, acus, imber, virgo, crus, senex, stipes.

7. Give the perfect and supine of the following verbs-concino, prosilio, findo, prandeo, veho, cerno, suesco, meto, metuo, cumbo, scando.

8. Distinguish between eminus, cominus; opus, opera (sing.), operae, opes; intermitto, committo, praemitto, amitto; deficio, reficio, conficio; invenio, subvenio, convenio.

9. In what different ways may be expressed in Latin ?

"do not do this"

1. Of what inflexions are nouns capable? Write down those inflexions which are used to distinguish the feminine gender from the masculine.

2. What are the peculiarities of the following formations-pence, geese, children, paths, leaves, cargoes, keys?

3. What adjectives do not admit of comparison? Give the positive form of next, worst, last, most, least, utmost.

4. Explain the terms:-"Verbs of the strong conjugation," "Verbs of weak conjugation," "Transitive verbs," "Reflective verbs."

5. Give the past tense and past participle of the following verbs:-crow, grind, swim, slay, stride, seethe, forbear, forego.

6. State the origin and force of the italic syllables or letters in the following words, and give other examples:-worse, upp-er-m-ost, likelihood, nominee, mutable, needy, misery.

7. How can you distinguish a participle in ing from a common infinitive in ing, and both from a gerundial infinitive in ing?

8. Define preposition. What are the principal relations expressed by prepositions ?

9. Fill up the ellipses in the following sentences:-" He is richer than I." more than me." to oppose him." of you."

"He loves John "None could be found so bold as "I speak not as in absolute fear

1. Give (i.) the plural of mail, caillou, bal, corbeau; (ii) the singular of cieux, voix, atlas, hôpitaux.

2. Give the feminine of vengeur, demandeur, veuf, vert, véreux, viager, voyageur, volage, vermeil, turc, napolitain, solide, nègre, jumeau.

3. Un crucifix à la main :-Explain why the article la is used. Translate:-I broke my leg.

He broke her arm.

4. Write the irregular comparative of bon, mauvais, petit, bien, mal, peu.

5. Write the past participle of the verbs rencontrèrent, courut, faisait, parut, s'enfuit, prirent, vivant; also the first person singular of their present indicative.

6. Make porte-étendard plural; and state, with examples, how you form the plural of compound nouns in French, according to the nature of the compounds.

7. Compare the French words journée, labeur, industrieux, plaisant, avertir, with the English words journey, labour, industrious, pleasant, avert; and show by translation how their meanings differ. 8. Give verbs derived from chant, soupir, gros, froid.

9. Conjugate interrogatively être in the present indicative, negatively avoir in the pluperfect subjunctive, interrogatively-negatively finir in the future.

10. Translate the following sentences, and underline the word which in each of them is indispensable for the French construction, though not used in English-Have you any books? Yes, I have Is your master at home? No, he is not. Are you happy? Certainly I am.

many.

TUDOR PERIOD.

1. Trace the descent of Henry VIII. from Edward III.; and state how the former obtained the title of "Defender of the Faith."

2. What causes led to the dissolution of Monasteries in England ?

3. Give a short life of Mary, Queen of Scots.

4. Give an account of Wyatt's insurrection.

5. Give an account of the discoveries in the reign of Henry VII.

6. State what you know about the English Navy in the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth.

7. Sketch the reign of Queen Mary, naming only important events.

8. With regard to the Court of High Commission, state in whose reign it was introduced; what was its special object; how its officers were appointed, and what punishments it could inflict.