University of Novi Sad
Faculty of Humanities Surname, Name
English Department
December 2020
Translation from Serbian into English 1—Test 2
Please highlight the correct answer in yellow or make it bold (there is only ONE correct answer, there are no typos), given the context of your classes (5 points each). There are 20 questions. Examples are given for you.
Example 1:
Which of these is not a possible translation of “kad bi otvorio oči ujutro”?
a) when he would open his eyes in the morning
b) whenever he would open eyes in the morning
c) in the morning, when he would open his eyes
d) whenever he opened his eyes in the morning
Example 2:
Which of these is not a possible translation of “kad bi otvorio oči ujutro”?
a) when he would open his eyes in the morning
b) whenever he would open eyes in the morning
c) in the morning, when he would open his eyes
d) whenever he opened his eyes in the morning
Test:
1. What is a reasonable translation of “Prozor je zauzimao gornju polovinu spoljašnjeg zida moje sobe”?
a) A window resided in the upper half of the external wall of my room.
b) The windows took over the top half of the outside wall in my room.
c) The window took up the upper half of the exterior wall of my room.
d) A window occupies the top half of the outer wall of my room.
e) c and d
2. What is the best translation of “Ulazna vrata su bila zaključana, prozor prekriven žicom”?
a) The front door was locked, the window covered with a screen.
b) The front doors were locked, the window was covered with burglar bars.
c) The entryway door was locked, the window hung with a net.
d) The entrance was locked tight, the fenster was protected by wires.
e) b and d
3. What is the best translation of “Postavio sam ga na sto, tik uz stvarčice koje su me čuvale od uroka”?
a) I put it on the table, right over by the thingies that protected me from urok.
b) I put him on the table, just next to the small things that kept bad luck from me.
c) I placed it on the desk, right next to the little things that protected me from spells.
d) I shoved it onto the desk, right by the little knick-knacks that safeguarded me from evil.
e) b and c
4. Which ONE of these means all of the following: a vibration in the air, a test for water depth, healthy, unharmed, orthodox, solid, and a long inlet of water separating the mainland from an island?
a) tap b) wave c) a superimposition d) peninsular e) sound f) spigot
5. What is the best translation of “Voda mu je curila niz ruke.”?
a) Water ran down his hands.
b) Water is running down his hands.
c) The water has been streaming down his hands.
d) Water was trickling down his arms.
e) The rain flowed down his arms.
6. In the Christian tradition of Bible interpretation, what is “Calvary”?
a) A brigade of horses b) Pilate’s residence c) A hill d) A place to make crosses g) Peter’s home
7. What is the best translation of “Ruke su mu bile prazne, spuštene niz telo”?
a) His hands were empty, held loosely at his sides
b) His hands weren’t holding anything, lowered down his body
c) Next to his body, his hands were also empty
d) Holding nothing, his hands were empty by his body
e) a and d
8. What is the best translation of “…odmah pošto je izašao iz lifta, prošao holom i izašao na kišom oblivenu ulicu”?
a) …just after he exited the lift, went through the hall, and headed into the rain soaked street
b) …just after he left the elevator, went through the entryway, and stepped out onto the rain drenched street
c) … having just left the escalator, gone through the catwalk, and went out into the rainy road
d) …just when he had left the lift, gone down the corridor and out into the rainy street
9. What is the best translation of “Bio je u Duxburuju, primorskom naselju na severu Plymoutha”?
a) He is in Duxbury, a seaside residency in the north of Plymouth.
b) He was in Duxbury, a coastal town to the north of Plymouth.
c) He found himself in Duxbury, a coastal hamlet in upper Plymouth.
d) There in Duxbury, he found himself in the littoral town of Plymouth.
e) It was in Duxbury that he found Jesus in the seaside resort of Plymouth.
10. What is the best translation of “…zaustavljen policijskom rampom na kružnoj automobilskoj petlji”?
a) …halted at a cop stop on a round road ramp
b) …held back by a police ramp on a round automobile interchange
c) …stopped with a police cordon on a round freeway interchange
d) …brought down by the pigs at an authoritarian checkpoint
e) …stopped by a police barricade on a circular highway exit ramp
11. What is the best translation of “Iza njega histerično je trubila kolona vozila”?
a) Behind him, a line of vehicles was honking hysterically
b) A queue of cars was hysterically honking behind him
c) Behind him, a convoy of cars was honking madly.
d) Behind him, a column of vehicles was horning histerically.
e) None of the above
12. What is the best translation of “na tim geografskim širinama dan i noć traju mesecima”?
a) at those geographical latitudes day and night last for ages
b) at those latitudes, day and night last for months
c) at those geographical loci, nocturnal and diurnal periods continue monthly
d) at those longitudes days and nights go on for months
13. What is the best translation of “…skrhan umorom i glađu, klonuo sam i čvrsto zaspao”?
a) …crushed by tiresomeness and an empty stomach, I nodded off and fell hard asleep
b) …crashing from tiredness and hunger, I slumped and fell sound to sleep
c) …exhausted by fatigue and hunger, I collapsed and fell sound asleep
d) …into a deep sleep fell I, because of my hunger and fatigue
e) all of the above
14. What is the best translation of “kad sam progovorio engleski, čovek je prihvatio razgovor”?
a) when I have started speaking the English, the guy accepted conversation
b) when I spoke out in English, the gay started talking to me
c) when I spoke up in English, the man accepted my conversation
d) when I started speaking English, the man took up the conversation
15. What is the best translation of “uskoro ću se probuditi u kajiti Neustrašivog koji mirno plovi put Sautemptona”?
a) quite soon I will be aroused in the kayak of the Neustrashivi which sails slowly toward Southampton
b) soon enough I will be waked on the deck of the Fearless, sailing peacefully to Southhampton
c) soon I’ll awaken in the quarters of the Fearless, which sails quietly to Southampton
d) soon I will wake up in my cabin on the Intrepid, which is sailing smoothly toward Southampton
16. What is the best translation of “Ako hoće da se ponovo rodi, zatvoriti ga u ludnicu”?
a) If he again wants to be born, close him up in a state hospital
b) If he wants to be reborn, close him away in an insane asylum
c) If he desires to be reborn, lock him up in an insane asylum
d) If he wants to be born again, put him away in the looney bin
17. What is the best translation of “Teška srca su se odvažili na taj korak”?
a) With heavy hearts, they mustered the courage to make that step
b) With a tough heart, they braved taking that step
c) It was with heavy hearts, they validated themselves with that step
d) With a harsh heart they were encouraged to make that step
e) None of the above
18. What is the best translation of “Nad porodice duševnih bolesnika nadvija se crna senka”?
a) A dark shadow looms over the families of the mentally ill
b) Over the relatives of nutcases, a black shadow hangs
c) A black shadow hangs over the relatives of the mentally insane
d) A dark cloud follows the families of mental cases
19. What is the best translation of “niko nikoga ne može roditi sasvim”?
a) no one can give nobody birth completely
b) nobody can’t give anybody complete birth
c) nobody can give birth to anyone entirely
d) no one can’t give a birth altogether to anyone
20. What is the best translation of “Istini za volju, pobuna na jednom brodu može se izvesti…”?
a) True that, a shakedown on a boat can be done by…
b) Sure enough, a rebellion on a ship can be held by…
c) To tell the truth, a ship’s rebellion can be carried on by…
d) Honestly, a riot on a boat can be executed by…
e) True, a mutiny on a ship can be carried out by…
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