PRUEBA DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD Y PRUEBA DEADMISIÓN
ANDALUCÍA, CEUTA, MELILLA y CENTROS en MARRUECOS
CURSO 2025-2026
LENGUA EXTRANJERAINGLÉS (ACCESO)
Instrucciones:
a) Duración: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
b) Todas las cuestiones deben responderse en el papel entregado para la realización del examen y nunca en los folios que contienen los enunciados.
c) Este examen consta de varios bloques. Debe responder a las preguntas que se indican en cada uno.
d) La puntuación está indicada en cada uno de los apartados.
e) No se permite el uso de diccionario.
El examen consta de 3 Bloques (A, B y C)
En cada bloque (Comprehension, Use of English y Writing) se plantean varias preguntas. Se deberá responder al número que se indica. En caso de aportar más de una respuesta, solo se tendrá en cuenta la que aparezca en primer lugar. Las preguntas han de ser respondidas en su totalidad: si la pregunta tiene dos secciones, hay que responder a ambas.
BLOQUE A (Comprensión lectora)
Puntuación máxima: 4 puntos
Debe responderse a las 8 preguntas del texto propuesto.
COMPREHENSION (4 points). READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.
A FLASH CHINESE SPEAKER
- Australian Ben McMahon had learned some basic Chinese in high school but was far from fluent. In 2015, a semi-trailer truck
- ran a red light and smashed into the side of the car he was driving. The crash fractured his sternum and several ribs, left him with
- a severe head trauma, and put him into an induced coma for a week. When Ben finally regained consciousness, waking was a
- fog. For two weeks he moved in and out of consciousness. When he finally began to speak, the nurse attending him was astonished
- and rushed to tell his parents that their son was awake, though speaking a language she barely understood. Ben’s parents were
- filled with joy that he was alive, though shocked at the change, because he was speaking fluently—but in Chinese.
- At first Ben had no idea that anything was unusual. Every time he spoke, Chinese flowed naturally from his mouth. Before the
- accident, he had managed only basic exchanges, but now his internal monologue—the voice in his head—had switched languages
- completely. There was no translation from English, just effortless speech, as if Chinese had always been his mother tongue.
- Neurologists later speculated that the trauma to Ben’s brain might have altered how his language centers worked. For most
- English speakers, language processing occurs largely in the brain’s left hemisphere; Chinese, however, tends to engage both
- hemispheres more equally. Because the left side of Ben’s brain had sustained the most damage, doctors theorized that his brain
- had temporarily relocated linguistic processing to the right, making Chinese the more accessible language.
- It took about a week for Ben to start distinguishing between English and Chinese again. He gradually began to speak English
- with his parents and brother but could still use Chinese with hospital staff. Within a month he was home, recovering—and amazed
- at how his life had changed.
- In time, his fluency opened unexpected doors. One led him to appear on If You Are the One, China’s most-watched dating
- show with an audience of eighty million. Onstage, twenty-four women quizzed him about his background, job, and hobbies. Ben
- tried to charm them by handing out Australian cookies and playing a Chinese song on the mandolin. One contestant gave him a
- “super-like,” and though she and Ben dated briefly, they soon realized they weren’t a match.
- Still, Ben saw the experience as another gift of fate. He often spoke of Mìngyùn, the Chinese notion of destiny that connects
- people and paths. He believed it was fate that had tied him to China and to the language that had, quite literally, saved his voice.
CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)
A1. According to the text, …
Solución
(c) Ben was hit hard on the left side of his head.
Sufrió un traumatismo craneal grave, sobre todo en el lado izquierdo del cerebro (línea 12): “the left side of Ben’s brain had sustained the most damage”.
Fue un camión, no un coche, y lo golpeó en el lateral, no de frente (“smashed into the side of the car”) (a); el que se saltó el semáforo fue el camión (b); y se fracturó el esternón y varias costillas, así que sí recibió un golpe en el pecho (d).
A2. According to the text, after the accident, Ben…
Solución
(d) was kept under deep sedation by the medical staff.
Los médicos lo mantuvieron una semana en coma inducido (línea 3): “put him into an induced coma for a week.”
No traducía del inglés (“There was no translation from English”) (a); salió en un programa de citas, no en una entrevista sobre su recuperación (b); y al cabo de una semana volvió a hablar inglés con su familia (c).
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. (0.5 points each)
A3. After he woke up, Ben alternated between wakefulness and unconsciousness.
Solución
TRUE. “For two weeks he moved in and out of consciousness.” (línea 4).
Durante dos semanas perdía y recuperaba la conciencia.
A4. When he began to speak, Ben immediately realized something was wrong.
Solución
FALSE. “At first Ben had no idea that anything was unusual.” (línea 7).
Al principio no se dio cuenta de que pasara nada raro.
A5. Ben would eventually be able to change languages according to his conversation partner.
Solución
TRUE. “He gradually began to speak English with his parents and brother but could still use Chinese with hospital staff.” (líneas 14-15).
Hablaba inglés con su familia y chino con el personal del hospital.
A6. Ben and his Chinese date became engaged.
Solución
FALSE. “(One contestant gave him a ‘super-like,’ and) though she and Ben dated briefly, they soon realized they weren’t a match.” (líneas 19-20).
Salieron poco tiempo y enseguida vieron que no eran compatibles; no se prometieron.
A7. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
A7.1. ONE OPPOSITE FOR: “asleep” (adjective).
Solución
awake (línea 5): “their son was awake”.
A7.2. ONE SYNONYM FOR: “happiness” (noun).
Solución
joy (línea 6): “Ben’s parents were filled with joy”.
A8. FIND IN THE TEXT: (0.5 points)
A8.1. ONE WORD MEANING: “a person that takes part in a competition or game.”
Solución
contestant (línea 19): “One contestant gave him a ‘super-like’”.
A8.2. ONE WORD MEANING: “to move or do something in a hurry.”
Solución
rushed (línea 5): “rushed to tell his parents”. Como la definición es un infinitivo (“to move…”), también vale rush.
BLOQUE B (Uso de la lengua)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Debe responder a las 6 preguntas de la opción escogida.
USE OF ENGLISH (3 points; 0.5 points each). CHOOSE OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS FROM THAT OPTION ONLY.
OPTION 1
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING. THE NEW SENTENCE MUST CLEARLY PRESENT A DIFFERENT LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE.
- BEGIN AS INDICATED OR USE THE WORD IN BRACKETS.
- THE WORDS PROVIDED MUST NOT BE CHANGED IN ANY WAY.
B1. I watched the first season of Stranger Things faster than the second.
(AS)
Solución
I didn’t watch the second season of Stranger Things as fast as (I did/watched) the first (one).
El comparativo de superioridad (faster than) se convierte en comparativo de igualdad negativo (not as fast as), invirtiendo los términos: la segunda temporada no la vi tan rápido como la primera.
B2. “Be careful on the slippery floor,” the janitor said to the students.
(WARNED)
Solución
The janitor warned the students to be careful on the slippery floor. (o The janitor warned the students about the slippery floor.)
En estilo indirecto, una advertencia se construye con warn + persona + to-infinitivo, o warn + persona + about + nombre.
B3. Despite not feeling like going out that day, Jason met his mates at the pub.
Although…
Solución
Although Jason didn’t feel like going out that day, he met his mates at the pub.
Despite va seguido de -ing o de un nombre; although necesita una oración completa con sujeto y verbo conjugado: Jason didn’t feel like.
B4. I advise you not to use your phone before going to bed at night.
(BETTER)
Solución
You’d better not use your phone before going to bed at night / before bedtime.
Un consejo se expresa con had better (not) + infinitivo sin to. La negación va detrás de better.
B5. Sarah really enjoys sitting outside and sunbathing.
(KEEN)
Solución
Sarah is really keen on sitting outside and sunbathing.
Be keen on + -ing (“ser muy aficionado a”) equivale a enjoy + -ing. Lleva el verbo be y la preposición on.
B6. A friend who knows a lot about computers has fixed my laptop.
I’ve…
Solución
I’ve had/got(ten) my laptop fixed by a friend who knows a lot about computers.
Estructura causativa have/get + objeto + participio: yo encargué el arreglo y lo hizo otra persona. Se mantiene el present perfect y el agente va con by.
OPTION 2
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING. THE NEW SENTENCE MUST CLEARLY PRESENT A DIFFERENT LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE.
- BEGIN AS INDICATED OR USE THE WORD IN BRACKETS.
- THE WORDS PROVIDED MUST NOT BE CHANGED IN ANY WAY.
B7. All participants in the contest have to sign this form.
Every…
Solución
Every participant in the contest has to sign this form.
Every va con un nombre en singular, así que el verbo también pasa a singular: participants have → participant has.
B8. The team will have completed the new climate report by the end of the month.
The new climate report…
Solución
The new climate report will have been completed (by the team) by the end of the month.
Pasiva del futuro perfecto: will have been + participio. El agente (by the team) puede mantenerse u omitirse.
B9. She has enough confidence to speak in public.
She is…
Solución
She is confident enough to speak in public.
El nombre confidence pasa al adjetivo confident. Enough va delante de un nombre (enough confidence), pero detrás de un adjetivo (confident enough).
B10. Everybody must enter the lab with an identification badge.
Nobody…
Solución
Nobody is allowed to (o is to / can / may) enter the lab without an identification badge.
Si todos deben entrar con la tarjeta, nadie puede entrar sin ella: nobody + permiso (is allowed to, can, may) y with se convierte en without.
B11. The match was cancelled due to the heavy rain.
(BECAUSE)
Solución
The match was cancelled because it rained / was raining heavily. (o The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain.)
Because va seguido de una oración con sujeto y verbo (el adjetivo heavy pasa al adverbio heavily), y because of va seguido de un nombre, igual que due to.
B12. She must train hard to win the swimming competition.
If…
Solución
If she doesn’t train hard, she won’t win the swimming competition.
La obligación se expresa como un primer condicional negativo: if + presente simple, will(n’t) + infinitivo. Si no entrena, no ganará.
BLOQUE C (Redacción)
Puntuación máxima: 3 puntos
Deberá realizar una redacción de entre 140 y 180 palabras de UNO SOLO de los dos temas propuestos.
WRITING (3 points)
C. WRITE A COMPOSITION OF 140–180 WORDS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS PROPOSED AND FOCUS ON IT. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC ONLY:
C1. Why is speaking foreign languages important today? Explain.
C2. Would you like to be on a reality show? Give reasons.