See also: Dictionaries
Midnight to 7am - Beginners. (repeat instructor says)
8am to 3pm - Intermediate. (look up words in dictionary test)
4pm to 11pm - Advanced. (final exam)
Your experience might be different.
When learning a new language in Agatea as an Agatean native, the first lesson is a speaking one where you repeat whatever the instructor says. The second lesson is all about looking up words in the Agatean dictionary (see Dictionaries page). And, the third lesson is a written test (begin exam, then 'choose letter'). Once you finish the last question, the instructor will score it. You might think that the dictionary doesn't cover all the words used on the exam; that much is true. But, you can also take the exam by deductive reasoning -- like matching keywords or phrases from the dictionary to the exam text.
Ephebian exam for Agatean natives:
Question number 1:
Which of the following means "Did you visit the city of Ephebe"?
A - Uki-uki-phi uki-phi beka-alpa-tho-segma pu-octicron-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron makka-tau-gassa-kapkra lola-octicron-kapkra-depra-octicron
epticron-epticron, phi
B - Bourza-makka-iola makka-pu kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron bourza
phi-segma rappa bourza xu
? C - Depra-depra beka-alpa-tho-segma lola-phi-uki-uki pi-bourza-epticron
gassa-kapkra-tho-lola octicron-ema EPTICRON xu-alpa epticron tau-epticron
D - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron segma-uki depra-tau
Ephebe - EPTICRON xu-alpa epticron
Question number 2:
Which of the following means "When can you see the cute dog"?
A - Depra-depra beka-alpa-tho-sebgma lola-phi-uki-uki pi-bourza-epticron
rappa-kapkra-depra-makka rappa pi-bourza-epticron rappa-rappa tau-epticron
octicron iola
? B - Uki-uki-phi uki-phi beka-alpa-tho-segma pu-octicron-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron segma-uki depra-tau
C - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron segma-uki depra-tau
D - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron depra, bourza, gassa
Dog - Depra-tau
You - Beka-alpa-tho, segma
When - Uki-uki, phi
Question number 3:
Which of the following means "How much is the jacket potato"?
? A - Bourza-makka-iola makka-pu kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
alpa-pu-epticron-epticron-uki ni-kapkra uki-kapkra segma-rappa
B - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron rappa-kapkra-depra-makka rappa pi-bourza-epticron
rappa-rappa, tau-epticron, octicron, iola
C - Kapkra-bourza poka-kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron bourza phi-segma rappa
bourza xu
D - Uki-uki-bourza kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
ni-makka-epticron-tho-tho-makka beka-epticron pi
How - Bourza-makka, iola
Question number 4:
Which of the following means "What is the matter with the jacket potato"?
A - Uki-uki-phi uki-phi beka-alpa-tho-segma pu-octicron-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron depra, bourza, gassa
B - Rappa-rappa-gassa-kapkra beka-alpa-tho-segma aorta-tau-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron BEKA-alpa-aorta PI-xu-pu-PHI-rappa-tau depra
octicron-lola-epticron bourza-gassa uki
C - Depra-depra beka-alpa-tho-segma lola-phi-uki-uki pi-bourza-epticron
AORTA-xu-tau EMA-alpa depra octicron-lola-epticron bourza-gassa uki
? D - Octicron-ni-uki kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
epticron-epticron-tho-tho-octicron-bourza rappa-rappa-poka pi-bourza-epticron
alpa-pu-epticron-epticron-uki ni-kapkra uki-kapkra segma-rappa
What - Octicron-ni, uki
Question number 5:
Which of the following means "Did you visit the doggy in the window"?
A - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron segma-uki depra-tau
B - Bourza-makka-iola makka-pu kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron depra, bourza,
gassa
C - Kapkra-bourza poka-kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
alpa-pu-epticron-epticron-uki ni-kapkra uki-kapkra segma-rappa
? D - Depra-depra beka-alpa-tho-segma lola-phi-uki-uki pi-bourza-epticron
rappa-kapkra-depra-makka rappa pi-bourza-epticron rappa-rappa tau-epticron
octicron iola
Did - Depra, depra
Question number 6:
Which of the following means "Why do you pine for the Empire"?
? A - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron EPTICRON pu rappa epticron
B - Octicron-ni-uki kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
epticron-epticron-tho-tho-octicron-bourza rappa-rappa-poka pi-bourza-epticron
gassa-kapkra-tho-lola octicron-ema ALPA-aorta-kapkra-aorta NI pu-kapkra
ni-kapkra octicron
C - Kapkra-bourza poka-kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
alpa-pu-epticron-epticron-uki ni-kapkra uki-kapkra segma-rappa
D - Kapkra-bourza poka-kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
ni-makka-epticron-tho-tho-makka beka-epticron pi
Empire - EPTICRON pu rappa
Question number 7:
Which of the following means "When can you see the city of Bes Pelargic"?
A - Kapkra-bourza poka-kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
rappa-kapkra-depra-makka rappa pi-bourza-epticron rappa-rappa tau-epticron
octicron iola
? B - Uki-uki-phi uki-phi beka-alpa-tho-segma pu-octicron-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron gassa-kapkra-tho-lola octicron-ema BEKA-epticron-bourza PI
ni-kapkra makka-ni tho gassa
C - Uki-uki-phi uki-phi beka-alpa-tho-segma pu-octicron-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron depra, bourza, gassa
D - Uki-uki-bourza kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron makka-tau-gassa-kapkra
lola-octicron-kapkra-depra-octicron epticron-epticron, phi
Bes Pelargic - BEKA-epticron-bourza PI ni-kapkra makka-ni tho
Question number 8:
Which of the following means "How much is the Empire"?
A - Rappa-rappa-gassa-kapkra beka-alpa-tho-segma aorta-tau-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron ni-makka-epticron-tho-tho-makka beka-epticron pi
? B - Bourza-makka-iola makka-pu kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron EPTICRON pu
rappa epticron
C - Octicron-ni-uki kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron
epticron-epticron-tho-tho-octicron-bourza rappa-rappa-poka pi-bourza-epticron
ni-makka-epticron-tho-tho-makka beka-epticron pi
D - Bourza-makka-iola makka-pu kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron segma-uki
depra-tau
How - Bourza-makka, iola
Empire - EPTICRON pu rappa
Question number 9:
Which of the following means "Is this the city of Ephebe"?
A - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron gassa-kapkra-tho-lola octicron-ema
ALPA-aorta-kapkra-aorta NI pu-kapkra ni-kapkra octicron
B - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron AORTA-xu-tau EMA-alpa depra octicron-lola-epticron
bourza-gassa uki
C - Kapkra-bourza poka-kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron bourza phi-segma rappa
bourza xu
? D - Kapkra-bourza poka-kapkra-bourza pi-bourza-epticron gassa-kapkra-tho-lola
octicron-ema EPTICRON xu-alpa epticron tau-epticron
Ephebe - EPTICRON xu-alpa epticron
Question number 10:
Which of the following means "Why do you pine for the disc"?
A - Rappa-rappa-gassa-kapkra beka-alpa-tho-segma aorta-tau-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron gassa-kapkra-tho-lola octicron-ema ALPA-aorta-kapkra-aorta
NI pu-kapkra ni-kapkra octicron
? B - Makka-kapkra-makka rappa beka-alpa-tho-segma xu-kapkra-phi-epticron
iola-poka pi-bourza-epticron depra, bourza, gassa
C - Rappa-rappa-gassa-kapkra beka-alpa-tho-segma aorta-tau-epticron
pi-bourza-epticron alpa-pu-epticron-epticron-uki ni-kapkra uki-kapkra
segma-rappa
D - Depra-depra beka-alpa-tho-segma lola-phi-uki-uki pi-bourza-epticron
gassa-kapkra-tho-lola octicron-ema BEKA-epticron-bourza PI ni-kapkra makka-ni
tho gassa
Disc - Depra bourza gassa
Yung Sui says: You have finished? I'll just mark it.
Yung Sui gets out a red pen and starts examining the exam paper.
int/wis stat: 10
========LANGUAGES=============Spoken=====Written=============================
current Agatean............. | 100 |....| 100 |
Ephebian............ | 25 |....| 23 |
Grunt............... | 100 |....| --- |
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Yung Sui ums.
Yung Sui ahs.
Yung Sui says: Well everything seems to be in order. I have great pleasure in
informing you, Ptoshiko, that you attained 10 out of 10.
Yung Sui says: This means you have completed the required course and are now
able to converse and write in Ephebian.
Yung Sui congratulates you.
Yung Sui gives a Language proficiency certificate to you.