Problema 4 · Inglés PAU Murcia Extraordinaria 2025

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]

As TikTok faces a nationwide prohibition, families across the U.S. are left wondering (1) it will affect them. For (2) children and teens, TikTok is a very important part of their lives, (3) them to create and share content and connect with friends. According to the PEW Research Center, approximately 63% of young people aged 13 to 17 reported using TikTok, with 17% indicating they are on TikTok (4) constantly. As the deadline approaches, here's what parents need to know about the reasons behind the prohibition, how (5) their children adjust, and what alternatives they (6) explore.

Why is TikTok (7) prohibited? U.S. lawmakers are concerned that TikTok 's parent company, ByteDance, could be forced to share American (8) data with the Chinese government, posing a national security risk. (9) threat, they claim, is double. First, because of the data it could get from the phones of the American people, and, second, because the Chinese government (10) TikTok 's algorithm to influence American thought.

"What could my child replace TikTok with?" (11) TikTok is prohibited, there are alternatives that children can explore (12) offer similar engagement, such as YouTube Shorts, Instagram, Dubsmash, and Snapchat Spotlight. Social media experts claim that Instagram reels are bound to become the (13) best thing for kids. "Many of the videos on the platform are often copies of (14) shared on TikTok anyway; plus, many of the trending sounds and topics on TikTok eventually make it to Instagram, (15) it'll most likely be the main alternative for children," he said.

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