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Basic Portuguese in 15 Days: Work and jobs and Free time

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Work and jobs and Free time, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Portuguese: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 9: Work and jobs and Free time

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does "a enfermeira" mean?
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    Answer: B. nurse (woman)

    Enfermeira is a female nurse. A male nurse is o enfermeiro.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    A man wants to say "I am a teacher." Which is correct?
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    Answer: D. Sou professor.

    Use ser with no article for jobs. Professora is the form for a woman.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Choose the correct verb: Ela ___ um carro novo. (ter)
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    Answer: A. tem

    With ele or ela, ter is tem (no ^).

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Choose the correct verb: Eles ___ dois filhos. (ter)
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    Answer: B. têm

    With eles and elas, write têm with a circumflex (^).

  5. Question 5 of 20

    Fill the gap: Trabalho ___ hotel.
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    Answer: C. num

    Hotel is masculine. Em + um = num: num hotel.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What does 'Trabalho a tempo parcial' mean?
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    Answer: A. I work part-time.

    A tempo parcial means part-time. Full-time is a tempo inteiro.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Someone asks: "O que faz?" Which reply fits?
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    Answer: C. Sou cozinheiro.

    O que faz? asks about your job. Sou cozinheiro means I am a cook.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. What is Pedro's job?
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    Chamo-me Pedro. Sou motorista de autocarro. Trabalho no Porto.

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    Answer: C. bus driver

    Motorista de autocarro means bus driver. O autocarro is a bus in Portugal.

    Transcript

    Chamo-me Pedro. Sou motorista de autocarro. Trabalho no Porto.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. Where does Luís work?
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    Ana: Onde trabalhas?
    Luís: Trabalho numa escola. Sou professor de inglês.

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    Answer: C. at a school

    Trabalho numa escola means I work at a school. He is an English teacher.

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    Ana: Onde trabalhas?
    Luís: Trabalho numa escola. Sou professor de inglês.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the job ad. What must you be able to do?

    Restaurante em Lisboa procura empregado de mesa. Horário: de terça a domingo, das 18h às 23h. Precisa de falar inglês. Envie o seu CV por email.

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    Answer: B. speak English

    Precisa de falar inglês means you need to speak English. The job is from Tuesday to Sunday.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What does "Gosto de ler" mean?
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    Answer: B. I like reading.

    Gosto de means I like, and ler means to read.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Fill the gap: Gosto ___ mar.
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    Answer: D. do

    Mar is masculine, so de + o = do: Gosto do mar. Never write de o.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Fill the gap: Ela gosta muito ___ avós.
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    Answer: B. dos

    Avós (grandparents) is masculine plural, so de + os = dos: Ela gosta muito dos avós.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    How do you say "I play the piano"?
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    Answer: D. Toco piano.

    Use tocar for musical instruments. Jogar is for games and sports.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    How do you say "I play tennis"?
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    Answer: B. Jogo ténis.

    Use jogar for sports, in the eu form: jogo. Tocar is only for instruments.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Someone asks: "Gostas de nadar?" How do you say yes?
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    Answer: D. Sim, gosto.

    Answer by repeating the verb in the eu form: Sim, gosto.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    What does "Detesto correr" mean?
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    Answer: C. I hate running.

    Detestar means to hate. Adorar means to love.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. What does the speaker like to do at the weekend?
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    Ao fim de semana, gosto de ir à praia. Não gosto de ver televisão.

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    Answer: A. go to the beach

    Gosto de ir à praia means I like going to the beach. The speaker does not like watching TV.

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    Ao fim de semana, gosto de ir à praia. Não gosto de ver televisão.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. How often does Tiago go to the cinema?
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    Sara: Gostas de cinema?
    Tiago: Adoro! Vou ao cinema todas as sextas.

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    Answer: C. every Friday

    Todas as sextas means every Friday. Adoro! means I love it!

    Transcript

    Sara: Gostas de cinema?
    Tiago: Adoro! Vou ao cinema todas as sextas.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Read the text. What does Inês do on Saturdays?

    Olá! Chamo-me Inês. No meu tempo livre, gosto de cozinhar e de ler. Ao sábado, jogo vólei com amigas. Não gosto de correr: é muito cansativo!

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    Answer: B. She plays volleyball.

    Ao sábado, jogo vólei means on Saturdays I play volleyball. She does not like running.

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