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Key Facts: VCE Italian Exam

VCE Italian is assessed via School-Assessed Coursework (SACs) and an external VCAA written examination.

Scored on a study score scale of 0 to 50.

VCE Italian Units 3 & 4 practice question bank for senior secondary exam revision.

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1Which form of the irregular verb 'andare' correctly completes the sentence: 'Tutti i miei amici ______ al cinema stasera.'?
A.vanno
B.andiamo
C.va
D.andate
Explanation: The subject 'Tutti i miei amici' is third-person plural ('loro'). In the present indicative, the third-person plural form of 'andare' is 'vanno'.
2Choose the correct auxiliary verb to complete the passato prossimo sentence: 'Ieri Maria ______ a Roma in treno.'
A.è andata
B.ha andato
C.è andato
D.ha andata
Explanation: Verbs of movement such as 'andare' require the auxiliary 'essere' in compound tenses like the passato prossimo. When using 'essere', the past participle must agree in gender and number with the subject, making 'è andata' correct for the feminine singular subject Maria.
3Which direct object pronoun correctly replaces the underlined noun in the sentence: 'Mangio la pizza ogni sabato.' -> '______ mangio ogni sabato.'?
A.La
B.Lo
C.Le
D.Li
Explanation: 'La pizza' is a feminine singular direct object. The corresponding feminine singular direct object pronoun is 'la', placed immediately before the conjugated verb.
4When a direct object pronoun precedes the auxiliary verb 'avere' in the passato prossimo, how must the past participle behave? Choose the correct sentence for 'I saw the girls':
A.Le ho viste
B.Le ho visto
C.Le ho vista
D.Le ho visti
Explanation: When direct object pronouns 'la', 'lo', 'li', or 'le' precede 'avere', the past participle MUST agree in gender and number with the pronoun. Since 'le' represents feminine plural, the past participle becomes 'viste'.
5Which combined preposition (preposizione articolata) correctly completes the sentence: 'I libri sono ______ zaino.' (in + il)?
A.nello
B.nel
C.nella
D.sul
Explanation: The noun 'zaino' starts with 'z', requiring the definite article 'lo'. Combining the preposition 'in' with 'lo' yields 'nello'.
6Select the correct possessive phrase to fill in the blank: 'Dove sono ______ chiavi?' (my keys - feminine plural).
A.le mie
B.i miei
C.la mia
D.il mio
Explanation: 'Chiavi' is feminine plural ('le chiavi'). The possessive adjective must agree with the noun possessed, requiring the feminine plural article and form 'le mie'.
7Which indirect object pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'Marco ______ ha telefonato ieri sera.' (to him)?
A.gli
B.le
C.lo
D.li
Explanation: The indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' is 'gli'. In Italian, 'telefonare' takes an indirect object ('telefonare a qualcuno').
8Which tense is used to describe ongoing, repetitive, or habitual actions in the past, such as 'Da piccolo giocavo sempre al parco'?
A.Imperfetto
B.Passato prossimo
C.Futuro semplice
D.Passato remoto
Explanation: The imperfetto is used for past habits, continuous actions, background descriptions, and states of being in the past without a defined completion boundary.
9Which particle is used to express partitive quantity or specifies a quantity of a whole, as in 'Quanti baci vuoi? ______ voglio tre'?
A.Ne
B.Ci
C.Lo
D.Vi
Explanation: The pronominal particle 'ne' is used to represent quantities ('some of it/them', 'three of them'). It replaces a noun preceded by a quantity or partitive.
10Complete the sentence with the correct locative particle: 'Vai a Roma questo fine settimana? Sì, ______ vado con la mia famiglia.'
A.ci
B.ne
C.la
D.lo
Explanation: The locative particle 'ci' replaces places preceded by prepositions like 'a', 'in', or 'da' ('a Roma' -> 'ci vado').

About the VCE Italian Exam

VCE Italian Units 3 & 4 practice questions covering topics from VCAA Study Design requirements.

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Assessment

Official 2026 VCAA scored assessment: Unit 3 SAC 25%, Unit 4 SAC 25%, oral examination 12.5%, written examination 37.5%. This practice bank provides English-language multiple-choice study questions and is not an official-format simulation.

Time Limit

Oral examination (approx. 15 minutes) plus written examination with 15 minutes reading time + 2 hours writing time (Victorian Second Language pattern; 2026 oral window 5 Oct–26 Oct).

Passing Score

Not pass/fail. Results contribute to a VCE study score out of 50 (scaled for ATAR).

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Unit 3 - Area of Study 1 & 2

Core knowledge for Unit 3.

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Advanced applications for Unit 4.

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  • Passing score: Not pass/fail. Results contribute to a VCE study score out of 50 (scaled for ATAR).
  • Assessment: Official 2026 VCAA scored assessment: Unit 3 SAC 25%, Unit 4 SAC 25%, oral examination 12.5%, written examination 37.5%. This practice bank provides English-language multiple-choice study questions and is not an official-format simulation.
  • Time limit: Oral examination (approx. 15 minutes) plus written examination with 15 minutes reading time + 2 hours writing time (Victorian Second Language pattern; 2026 oral window 5 Oct–26 Oct).
  • Exam / certification fees: Included in standard Victorian secondary/VCE enrolment; fee-paying international students are invoiced VCAA administration fees through their school (see VCAA Fees and charges). Official sources

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Assessment combines SACs with an external VCAA written examination.