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1Selecione a opção que completa corretamente a frase no modo conjuntivo (subjuntivo): 'É fundamental que todos os alunos _______ o relatório antes de sexta-feira.'
A.entregam
B.entreguem
C.entregaram
D.entregarão
Explanation: The impersonal expression 'É fundamental que' expresses necessity and governs the present subjunctive mood. 'Entreguem' is the correct third-person plural present subjunctive form of the verb 'entregar'.
2Assinale a frase gramaticalmente correta quanto ao uso do conjuntivo (subjuntivo) após verbo de sentimento:
A.Espero que ela chega a tempo para a conferência.
B.Espero que ela chegue a tempo para a conferência.
C.Espero que ela chegará a tempo para a conferência.
D.Espero que ela tinha chegado a tempo para a conferência.
Explanation: Verbs expressing hope or wish such as 'esperar que' require the subjunctive mood in the subordinate clause. 'Chegue' is the third-person singular present subjunctive of 'chegar'.
3Qual é a forma correta do verbo no imperfeito do conjuntivo (subjuntivo) para completar a frase hipotética: 'Se nós _______ mais tempo, visitaríamos o museu.'?
A.temos
B.tivermos
C.tivéssemos
D.teríamos
Explanation: Hypothetical conditional clauses referring to present or unreal situations use 'se' + imperfeito do conjuntivo (subjuntivo) paired with the condicional simples in the main clause. 'Tivéssemos' is the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'ter'.
4Complete a frase com a forma adequada do futuro do conjuntivo (subjuntivo): 'Quando vocês _______ a resposta, enviem o e-mail.'
A.recebem
B.receberem
C.recebessem
D.teriam recebido
Explanation: Temporal conjunctions referring to future actions ('quando', 'assim que', 'se') take the future subjunctive mood. 'Receberem' is the third-person plural (vocês) future subjunctive form of 'receber'.
5Indique a frase em que o infinitivo pessoal é empregado de forma gramaticalmente exigida:
A.Para os estudantes compreenderem o texto, foi preciso fazer uma reflexão.
B.Para os estudantes compreender o texto, foi preciso fazer uma reflexão.
C.Para os estudantes compreendessem o texto, foi preciso fazer uma reflexão.
D.Para os estudantes compreendendo o texto, foi preciso fazer uma reflexão.
Explanation: The personal infinitive (infinitivo pessoal) inflects to agree with an explicit subject of an infinitive clause following a preposition like 'para'. 'Compreenderem' correctly agrees in the third-person plural with 'os estudantes'.
6Em qual das seguintes frases o uso do infinitivo impessoal (não flexionado) está correto?
A.É essencial praticar desporto regularmente para ter boa saúde.
B.É essencial praticarmos desporto regularmente para ter boa saúde.
C.Para eles praticar desporto regularmente é fácil.
D.Ao entrarem os convidados, começou o espetáculo.
Explanation: The impersonal infinitive is used when the verb has a general, non-specific subject without personal agreement, as in 'É essencial praticar desporto'.
7Qual é a posição correta do pronome clítico na frase negativa: 'Ninguém _______ contou a verdade sobre o sucedido.'?
A.lhe
B.contou-lhe
C.lhe-contou
D.contou-lhe-á
Explanation: Negative words such as 'ninguém', 'não', 'nunca', or 'jamais' trigger mandatory proclisis (próclise), placing the clitic pronoun before the verb without a hyphen ('Ninguém lhe contou').
8Identifique a frase com a colocação pronominal correta em oração subordinada introduzida por pronome relativo:
A.A aluna que me chamou obteve uma excelente nota.
B.A aluna que chamou-me obteve uma excelente nota.
C.A aluna que me-chamou obteve uma excelente nota.
D.A aluna me que chamou obteve uma excelente nota.
Explanation: Relative pronouns like 'que' act as mandatory attractive words that require proclisis (próclise), placing the pronoun immediately before the verb without a hyphen ('que me chamou').
9Qual das opções apresenta a correta aplicação da mesóclise no futuro do indicativo?
A.Entregarei-lhe o documento amanhã.
B.Lhe entregarei o documento amanhã.
C.Entregar-lhe-ei o documento amanhã.
D.Entregar-lhe-ia o documento amanhã.
Explanation: When a sentence starts with a verb in the Simple Future Indicative without any preposed attracting word, mesoclisis (mesóclise) is required. The pronoun is inserted between the verb stem and its ending: 'Entregar-lhe-ei'.
10Substitua a expressão destacada pelo pronome correspondente: 'O professor explicou *a matéria* aos alunos.'
A.O professor explicou-a aos alunos.
B.O professor explicou-lhe aos alunos.
C.O professor explicou-lo aos alunos.
D.O professor explicou-na aos alunos.
Explanation: 'A matéria' is a feminine singular direct object. It is replaced by the direct object pronoun 'a', attached enclitically to the verb ending in a vowel: 'explicou-a'.

About the VCE Portuguese Exam

VCE Portuguese Units 3 and 4 provides students with the opportunity to develop advanced skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Portuguese, alongside deep intercultural understanding of Lusophone cultures, history, literature, and contemporary society. Unit 3 focuses on expressing personal opinions, analyzing text themes, and exploring social issues, while Unit 4 emphasizes critical evaluation, persuasive writing, and detailed study of specific topics. The external assessment includes an Oral Examination evaluating conversational fluency and detailed topic discussion, and a Written Examination assessing listening comprehension, reading analysis, and text production in Portuguese. This 100-question OpenExamPrep bank equips students with comprehensive revision material spanning grammar, vocabulary, text types, comprehension skills, and Lusophone cultural heritage.

Assessment

The end-of-year assessment features an Oral Examination (approx. 15 minutes, worth 12.5% of total score) and a Written Examination (2 hours 30 minutes, worth 37.5% of total score). School-assessed Coursework (SACs) accounts for the remaining 50%. This 100-question practice bank provides targeted multiple-choice items across all key domains.

Time Limit

Oral exam: approx. 15 minutes. Written exam: 15 minutes reading time + 2 hours 30 minutes writing time. Practice bank is untimed.

Passing Score

VCE Portuguese is not pass/fail. Student results contribute to a study score out of 50, which is scaled by VCAA to determine the student's ATAR contribution.

Exam Fee

Included in standard school VCE enrolment; no independent external exam fee. (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA))

VCE Portuguese Exam Content Outline

30%

Portuguese Grammar and Syntax

Covers indicative vs subjunctive moods (present, imperfect, future subjunctive), personal infinitive, prepositions, clitic pronoun placement (próclise, ênclise, mesóclise), direct and indirect object pronouns, and syntax.

25%

Text Comprehension and Analysis

Focuses on text analysis of prose, news articles, essays, author perspective, tone, stance, stylistic devices, textual cohesion, and inference.

25%

Writing Conventions and Text Types

Examines structural conventions of persuasive, evaluative, reflective, informative, and personal text types, formal register, cohesive connectors, paragraphing, and orthographic conventions.

20%

Lusophone Culture and Heritage

Explores major literary movements, landmark historical events, cultural traditions, music, geography, and contemporary society across Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cabo Verde, and other Lusophone regions.

How to Pass the VCE Portuguese Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: VCE Portuguese is not pass/fail. Student results contribute to a study score out of 50, which is scaled by VCAA to determine the student's ATAR contribution.
  • Assessment: The end-of-year assessment features an Oral Examination (approx. 15 minutes, worth 12.5% of total score) and a Written Examination (2 hours 30 minutes, worth 37.5% of total score). School-assessed Coursework (SACs) accounts for the remaining 50%. This 100-question practice bank provides targeted multiple-choice items across all key domains.
  • Time limit: Oral exam: approx. 15 minutes. Written exam: 15 minutes reading time + 2 hours 30 minutes writing time. Practice bank is untimed.
  • Exam fee: Included in standard school VCE enrolment; no independent external exam fee.

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the format of the VCE Portuguese examination?

The external assessment consists of two components: an Oral Examination (approx. 15 minutes covering a general conversation and a detailed study discussion) and a Written Examination (2 hours and 30 minutes plus 15 minutes reading time covering listening, reading, and writing in Portuguese).

How is the final VCE Portuguese study score calculated?

The final study score out of 50 is calculated from School-assessed Coursework (50%), the Oral Examination (12.5%), and the Written Examination (37.5%).

What main domain topics are assessed in VCE Portuguese?

The curriculum assesses four primary areas: Portuguese Grammar and Syntax, Text Comprehension and Analysis, Writing Conventions and Text Types, and Lusophone Culture and Heritage.

What key grammatical features are essential for VCE Portuguese high scores?

Key features include correct usage of the subjunctive mood (presente, imperfeito, e futuro do conjuntivo/subjuntivo), the personal infinitive (infinitivo pessoal), accurate prepositional contractions, and appropriate clitic placement (próclise, ênclise, mesóclise).

Do these practice questions replace the official VCE assessment?

No. These are free English-language multiple-choice practice questions created by OpenExamPrep as a study aid for revising examinable knowledge, grammar, vocabulary, text conventions and cultural content. They are not an official VCAA product, not an official translation, and do not replace or simulate the official oral examination or the target-language written examination. Use them alongside official study-design practice in the language itself.