Examen de Inglés PAU Murcia 2026 · Ordinaria

1. Read the text and, for items 1.1 and 1.2, choose the best option (A, B, or C) and copy the corresponding letter onto your answer sheet. Then, decide whether statements 1.3 and 1.4 are true or false and find a text fragment which confirms your answer in either case. Write “TRUE” or “FALSE” plus the fragment (one or two lines maximum) on your answer sheet. [Score: 4 items x 4 marks = 16 marks]

Part 1: Multiple-choice items

1.1.

The early therian community developed...

1.2.

What was the main effect of TikTok on the therian community?

Part 2: True-False items

1.3.

The therian community has created specific terms to describe its identity and experiences.

TRUE

FALSE

1.4.

Confusion exists between therians and furries because of shared cultural spaces.

TRUE

FALSE

2. Complete each sentence with information from the text but using your own words (about 10-15 words of your own per sentence). DO NOT COPY LITERALLY from the text nor from the items in 1 (1.1-1.4). Write the two sentences on your answer sheet. [Score: 2 items x 5 marks = 10 marks]

2.1.

Before TikTok,

2.2.

Furries can

3. Find in the text words that match definitions 3.1 to 3.4 below. Copy the words from the text onto your answer sheet. [Score: 4 items x 1 mark = 4 marks]

3.1.

Paragraph #1

Definition: In a way that is planned or done in secret, especially when something is not officially allowed.

3.2.

Paragraph #2

Definition: To copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves.

3.3.

Paragraph #2

Definition: To reduce something complex to something simple and superficial.

3.4.

Paragraph #4

Definition: To consider two things as the same, even if they are not.

SECTION II: OVERALL LANGUAGE ABILITY (USE OF ENGLISH) (30 marks)

4. Complete the text choosing the best option (A, B, or C) for each gap (1-15). On your answer sheet, draw a table like the one below and, for each gap (1-15), copy the letter that corresponds to your answer (A, B, or C). Use CAPITAL LETTERS. [Score: 15 items x 1 mark = 15 marks]

Are air-fryers secretly improving indoor air quality? Scientists say 'yes,' under one condition.

(1) _____ air-fryer may be secretly helping the planet,

(2) _____ you have a liking for fatty foods.

These mini-appliances (3) _____ in popularity in recent years, quickly becoming a mainstay in kitchens across Europe.

Air-fryers (4) _____ use less electricity compared to conventional ovens, meaning they're a great

(5) _____ to keep energy bills low in the face of growing costs.

(6) _____, new research says air-fryers may be better for indoor air quality too.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have used custom-made air quality chambers

(7) _____ volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other airborne particles

(8) _____ are emitted during cooking. VOCs are carbon-based chemicals emitted from items

(9) _____ paint, cleaning products and materials that are often found in greater concentrations indoors.

The team used a commercially available 4.7 litre air-fryer for the experiments, cooking frozen fried, fresh low-fat,

(10) _____ fresh high-fat foods to compare emissions.

Scientists found that frozen onion rings, smoked bacon and unsmoked bacon produced the

(11) _____ levels of cooking-related emissions. It is thought this is

(12) _____ their high-fat content. However, cooking high-fat foods in a traditional fryer produces 10 to 100 times higher levels of VOCs.

"This study is the latest that shows the potential benefits (13) _____ indoor air quality of using air fryers for cooking,"

says the study's leading researcher, Professor Pfrang. " (14) _____ our previous study only looked at one type of food (lean chicken),

we wanted to look at a greater range of foodstuffs including (15) _____ with higher fat content to see how they compare specifically when cooked in an air-fryer."

The condition is you should always clean your air-fryer, as food residue can increase the number of harmful particles they emit.

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5. Complete THREE of the following sentences so that each sentence keeps the meaning of the sentence printed before it and includes a clear change of linguistic structure. COPY THE COMPLETE SENTENCES (including the beginnings already given to you) onto your answer sheet. [Score: 3 items x 5 marks = 15 marks]

5.1.

He loses his temper easily, so people avoid discussing serious issues with him.

If he

, people would discuss serious issues with him.

5.2.

It is not allowed to park here after 6 p.m.

Cars

here after 6 p.m.

5.3.

She didn’t keep a copy of the contract, so she can’t check the details now.

She wishes

a copy of the contract.

5.4.

This year’s results are not as bad as last year’s.

Last year’s results

this year’s.

5.5.

“Did you begin the project on time?” the supervisor asked her.

The supervisor wanted to know

the project on time.

SECTION III: WRITING (40 marks)

6. Choose ONE of the two options below (a or b) and write the corresponding text (150-175 words). Write your answer on your answer sheet. [Score: 1 item x 40 marks = 40 marks]

a)

For-and-Against writing. Students should work part-time while studying at university. Discuss.

WRITE A FOR-AND-AGAINST TEXT. Make sure you include arguments in favor of and against this statement and provide a balanced discussion.

SECTION III: WRITING (40 marks)

6. Choose ONE of the two options below (a or b) and write the corresponding text (150-175 words). Write your answer on your answer sheet. [Score: 1 item x 40 marks = 40 marks]

b)

Formal email writing. Complaining about a disappointing stay.

WRITE A FORMAL EMAIL BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SITUATION:

You recently stayed in accommodation that you booked online. When you arrived, the accommodation did not match the description on the website, and several promised services or conditions were missing or unsatisfactory. Write a formal email to the booking company to make a complaint. In your email, be sure to a) state when and where you stayed; b) explain (not just enumerate) what problems you experienced during your stay; c) describe how these problems affected your stay; and d) politely request appropriate compensation.