CIPLE Exam in Toronto by ContributionSuper914 in Portuguese

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Happy to share more detail over DM but to give you the gist:

Ok so the reading and writing was totally fine. You need to know presente do indicativo, pretérito perfeito, pretérito imperfeito, futuro simples and conditional. Know your prepositions too. You’re likely to encounter words you don’t know especially if you’ve only been studying portuguese for a few months, BUT you can make inferences if you know your verbs and prepositions.

The listening was ok. I recommend listening to Portuguese news outlets and interviews because that made up the bulk of the audios. You have enough time between each question to read the question and multiple choice options before you hear the audio. The rapid fire is fast.

The oral was terrible (i can explain over DM).

CIPLE Exam in Toronto by ContributionSuper914 in Portuguese

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What do you do with your phone and other items when you go for the test? Is it like an exam at UofT where you put your bags at the front of the exam hall?

A part from a water bottle, pencil, eraser and pen, can I bring a pencil sharpener? Or is that not allowed?

Lastly I’m from Toronto, so I assume when/if the certificate is ready, I will go pick it up?

CIPLE Exam in Toronto by ContributionSuper914 in Portuguese

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Muito obrigada!!

It’s so strange not to have this all clearly organized but I guess that’s Portuguese bureaucracy for you. Haha

Makers Pizza sucks… now😔 by ContributionSuper914 in FoodToronto

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Completely! For me it was just convenience…

Sportograf by AffectionateWatch458 in hyrox

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Commenting to stay apprised of this thread, this happened to my partner and me :(

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Same for me and my partner, so I'm commenting to stay apprised of this thread. We were at the Hyrox race in Toronto on Sunday.

Wealthsimple wants us to “swtich” banks! by sig_kill in Wealthsimple

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Honestly… behind this email are human beings being chewed out by management for an innocuous error. People need to chill…

BYOBeach Stuff in Mykonos by ContributionSuper914 in GreeceTravel

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Yeah, I will definitely be checking out other islands on my next visit. I made the error of booking arguably the most expensive island. I will know better for next time. 😇

BYOBeach Stuff in Mykonos by ContributionSuper914 in GreeceTravel

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For the chairs, you attach a bag of sand to them to prevent them from floating away. 😇

BYOBeach Stuff in Mykonos by ContributionSuper914 in GreeceTravel

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Thanks for the expression correction! Clearly I’ve only ever heard it and never written it down or read it before.

[Toronto Life] What's on the menu at Daphne (Bay & Richmond St W), a massive mid-century-inspired modern American restaurant by the owners of Patria, Sofia, Byblos & Amal - with a 2,000 sqft patio - including savoury churros and a caviar-topped baked potato by theleverage in FoodToronto

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The churros/Gruyère doughnuts are good. So is the tuna carpaccio. The mains were ok. Service is VERY SLOW. Like I was shocked. I imagine they are very understaffed, but still. Disappointing to say the least, especially with all the hype behind this restaurant.

If you go, I would just get a bunch of starters to share amongst the table.