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Key Facts: Madrid PAU Portuguese Exam
CEFR B1-B2
Target proficiency level for 2nd Bachillerato
Madrid PAU Portuguese Guidelines
Text + Language + Writing
Exam format: comprehension questions, language accuracy items, and a written expression section
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Up to 14 points
Maximum extra points Portuguese can add in the Voluntary Phase towards specific degree cut-offs
Spanish University Admission Framework
UCM / Madrid Commission
PAU Organising Body for the Community of Madrid, coordinated with UCM, UAM, UPM, UC3M, URJC, UAH
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No Calculators/Dictionaries
Aids not permitted during the 90-minute examination
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1Read the following passage from an article on environmental policy in Portugal: 'A transição energética em Portugal tem alcançado marcos históricos na produção de eletricidade a partir de fontes renováveis. Contudo, os especialistas advertem que a descarbonização da indústria e dos transportes exige investimentos estruturais muito mais profundos, sob pena de não se atingirem as metas climáticas comunitárias para 2030.' What is the main idea expressed in this passage?
A.Portugal has already completed its energy transition across all industrial and transport sectors.
B.While renewable electricity generation has made significant progress, further structural investments in industry and transport are essential to hit climate targets.
C.The European Union has rejected Portugal's 2030 climate goals due to insufficient funding in renewable energy.
D.Experts recommend abandoning renewable electricity projects to prioritize road transport infrastructure.
Explanation: The text highlights Portugal's success in renewable electricity generation ('alcançado marcos históricos'), but contrasts it using 'Contudo' to state that deeper structural investments in industry and transport are required to meet 2030 targets.
2In the sentence 'A expansão da rede de transportes públicos representa um dos desafios mais prementes das áreas metropolitanas portuguesas', what does the adjective 'prementes' mean?
A.Secondary or optional
B.Urgent or pressing
C.Outdated or obsolete
D.Unpredictable or uncertain
Explanation: In Portuguese, 'premente' means urgent, pressing, or requiring immediate attention. 'Desafios mais prementes' translates to 'most pressing challenges'.
3Read the excerpt from an opinion piece: 'É alarmante observar como a preservação do património histórico é por vezes sacrificada em prol de projetos imobiliários efémeros. Se não agirmos com firmeza e responsabilidade cívica, o centro histórico das nossas cidades perderá a sua alma autêntica.' What is the author's tone in this excerpt?
A.Skeptical and indifferent
B.Concerned and urgent
C.Humorous and satirical
D.Enthusiastic and celebratory
Explanation: The words 'alarmante', 'sacrificada', and the call to action 'se não agirmos com firmeza' demonstrate a concerned and urgent tone regarding historical heritage preservation.
4In the passage 'O turismo trouxe um dinamismo económico sem precedentes às regiões costeiras. No entanto, o aumento vertiginoso do custo de vida afetou gravemente a população local', what logical relationship is established by the discourse marker 'No entanto'?
A.Addition of similar points
B.Cause and consequence
C.Adversative contrast or concession
D.Temporal sequence
Explanation: 'No entanto' is an adversative conjunction in Portuguese (equivalent to 'however' or 'nevertheless') that introduces a contrast or counter-argument to the previous statement.
5Read the excerpt from an economic report: 'Embora a taxa de desemprego jovem tenha caído 4% no último trimestre, a percentagem de jovens diplomados a trabalhar em áreas alheias à sua formação académica mantém-se acima dos 35%.' What logical inference can be drawn from this statement?
A.All young graduates in Portugal find employment in their field of study within four months.
B.Despite lower overall youth unemployment, qualification mismatch remains a significant issue for higher education graduates.
C.Youth unemployment has increased significantly due to higher university graduation rates.
D.University degrees no longer have any value in the modern Portuguese labor market.
Explanation: The report notes that while general youth unemployment fell, over 35% of graduates still work outside their field ('áreas alheias à sua formação'), pointing directly to job-skill mismatch.
6Read the statement: 'O programa municipal de literacia digital disponibilizará cursos gratuitos de programação e robótica para alunos do ensino secundário a partir do segundo período letivo, mediante inscrição prévia na plataforma online da autarquia.' According to the text, what is required to access the free coding courses?
A.Payment of a registration fee at the school office
B.Prior registration on the municipality's online platform
C.Completion of a mandatory entry examination in mathematics
D.Direct recommendation from a secondary school principal
Explanation: The text explicitly states that access is 'mediante inscrição prévia na plataforma online da autarquia' (upon prior registration on the municipality's online platform).
7Read the passage: 'A utilização de sistemas de inteligência artificial na medicina promete revolucionar os diagnósticos precoces. Contudo, este avanço tecnológico levanta questões éticas complexas relativas à privacidade dos dados dos doentes.' What does the demonstrative expression 'este avanço tecnológico' refer to?
A.The privacy of patient data
B.The use of artificial intelligence systems in medicine
C.Traditional medical diagnostics without technology
D.Complex ethical issues in hospital administration
Explanation: 'Este avanço tecnológico' refers back to the core subject introduced in the previous sentence: 'A utilização de sistemas de inteligência artificial na medicina'.
8In an essay discussing reading habits among teenagers, the author asks: 'Será que as plataformas digitais estão a destruir o prazer da leitura prolongada, ou estarão apenas a transformar o suporte e o modo como consumimos histórias?' What is the primary rhetorical function of this question?
A.To provide a definitive scientific answer to the reader
B.To introduce a debate and prompt reflection on changing reading habits
C.To criticize parents for allowing screen time
D.To demand that schools ban digital devices
Explanation: The author uses an open, balanced alternative question ('Será que... ou estarão apenas...') to frame the central debate and invite reader reflection on digital media's impact on reading.
9Which of the following statements extracted from a text represents a subjective opinion rather than an objective fact?
A.A Universidade de Coimbra foi fundada no ano de 1290 e é uma das mais antigas da Europa.
B.O centro histórico de Sintra é indubitavelmente o lugar mais fascinante e poético de Portugal.
C.Portugal conta com mais de 800 quilómetros de costa banhada pelo Oceano Atlântico.
D.O clima mediterrânico caracteriza-se por verões quentes e secos e invernos suaves.
Explanation: The claim that Sintra is 'indubitavelmente o lugar mais fascinante e poético' expresses a subjective value judgment ('fascinante', 'poético'), whereas the other statements present verifiable historical or geographical facts.
10Read the text: 'O ecoturismo no arquipélago dos Açores atrai milhares de visitantes devido à sua natureza intocada. Contudo, a sobrelotação de certas trilhas naturais ameaça a biodiversidade local. É urgente implementar quotas de acesso sustentáveis para proteger este património natural sem sufocar a economia local.' What synthesis captures the author's argument?
A.Tourism should be banned entirely in the Azores to restore natural ecosystems.
B.Sustainable visitor quotas must balance nature conservation with economic benefits in the Azores.
C.The Azores need to expand hotel construction to accommodate unlimited tourist growth.
D.Biodiversity in the Azores is unaffected by hiking trail overcrowding.
Explanation: The text synthesizes two imperatives: protecting natural heritage from overcrowding ('proteger este património') while maintaining local economic health ('sem sufocar a economia local') through managed quotas.
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