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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PG0/3F
Portuguese
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Portuguese
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Portuguese.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
SECTION A
Holiday preferences
1 Read these young people’s thoughts about holidays.
Anne: Eu gosto muito de férias na praia! Passo muito tempo à beira-mar, mas não
gosto de água fria, claro!
Lucas: Também adoro praia, mas é porque posso ficar ao sol a ouvir música.
Sofia: Eu gosto mais de férias na montanha, mais tranquilas e com menos pessoas.
Alex: Nas férias, gosto de visitar a minha família que vive longe. Passo os dias a
ajudar o meu avô no jardim.
What do they say? Enter either Anne, Lucas, Sofia or Alex.
You can use each person more than once.
Anne
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... doesn’t like the cold sea water.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ likes fewer people around during holidays.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ loves to listen to music in the sun.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ prefers to spend holidays in the mountains.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ has family who live far away.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ spends a lot of time at the seaside.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ spends the holidays helping in the garden.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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2 Read about what Sara has to say about her future.
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“Quero ser professora. Eu ainda não sei o que gostaria de ensinar, mas não é
Matemática porque não gosto nada de números.
Adoro estar com crianças e ajudo o meu irmão com os trabalhos de casa. O Filipe acha
que eu explico bem e ele compreende tudo.
‘Vai, vai! Sempre tenho ajuda com os deveres!’, diz ele.”
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
be buy children learns
friends brother teach sister
dislikes explains likes see
be
Example: Sara wants to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................................................... a teacher.
(a) She doesn’t know yet what she will ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(b) She won’t be a maths teacher because she .............................................................................................
numbers!
(1)
(c) Sara loves to work with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................. .
(1)
(d) She helps her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. with homework.
(1)
(e) Filipe thinks she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................... it very well.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1PG0/3F
Portuguese
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Portuguese
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Portuguese.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79524A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1
*P79524A0116*
, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
SECTION A
Holiday preferences
1 Read these young people’s thoughts about holidays.
Anne: Eu gosto muito de férias na praia! Passo muito tempo à beira-mar, mas não
gosto de água fria, claro!
Lucas: Também adoro praia, mas é porque posso ficar ao sol a ouvir música.
Sofia: Eu gosto mais de férias na montanha, mais tranquilas e com menos pessoas.
Alex: Nas férias, gosto de visitar a minha família que vive longe. Passo os dias a
ajudar o meu avô no jardim.
What do they say? Enter either Anne, Lucas, Sofia or Alex.
You can use each person more than once.
Anne
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... doesn’t like the cold sea water.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ likes fewer people around during holidays.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ loves to listen to music in the sun.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ prefers to spend holidays in the mountains.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ has family who live far away.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ spends a lot of time at the seaside.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ spends the holidays helping in the garden.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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2 Read about what Sara has to say about her future.
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“Quero ser professora. Eu ainda não sei o que gostaria de ensinar, mas não é
Matemática porque não gosto nada de números.
Adoro estar com crianças e ajudo o meu irmão com os trabalhos de casa. O Filipe acha
que eu explico bem e ele compreende tudo.
‘Vai, vai! Sempre tenho ajuda com os deveres!’, diz ele.”
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
be buy children learns
friends brother teach sister
dislikes explains likes see
be
Example: Sara wants to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................................................... a teacher.
(a) She doesn’t know yet what she will ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(b) She won’t be a maths teacher because she .............................................................................................
numbers!
(1)
(c) Sara loves to work with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................. .
(1)
(d) She helps her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. with homework.
(1)
(e) Filipe thinks she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................... it very well.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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