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PAGS MODEL 84 · EU BEYOND BORDERS:
International Mobility in Andalusia 2026

Preparation for PAGS Grado Superior 2026/2027

PAGS English Mock Exam 84 • International Mobility & Vocational Training.

RADIOGRAFÍA DEL EXAMEN 4 CLAVES NEURODIDÁCTICAS

01. EL FACTOR TIEMPO

Tienes 2.5 minutos por pregunta. No leas palabra por palabra. Usa el Scanning.

02. EL PODER DEL DESCARTE

Tacha opciones absurdas (siempre, nunca). Eliminar 2 malas te da un 50% de éxito.

03. TRAMPAS "SPANGLISH"

Cuidado con False Friends y traducciones literales.

False Friends Blog

04. ESTRATEGIA LISTENING

Lee las preguntas ANTES de escuchar. Sabrás qué dato concreto buscar.

40 min

20 Questions

Exam note: The mobility programme, grant numbers and funding amounts in this mock exam are a fictional scenario created for language practice. They should not be read as an official announcement by the Junta de Andalucía or Erasmus+.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. Regarding professional development, ______ that international experience can strengthen a technician's profile.

Estudiar Pasivas

Explicación: Pasiva Impersonal. Usamos "It is said that" para presentar información formal.

2. New mobility grants can ______ interest in foreign labor markets.

Causa/Efecto

Explicación: Trigger significa desencadenar o provocar un interés que estaba latente.

3. Before the 2026 program was launched, many students ______ the importance of internships for years.

Tiempos

Explicación Detallada: Past Perfect (had + participio). Acción anterior a otra acción pasada (lanzamiento).

4. Lack of staff ______ avoided if the government had invested more in workshops years ago.

Condicionales

Explicación: Conditional 3. IF + Past Perfect, WOULD HAVE BEEN + participio. Situación hipotética en el pasado.

5. ______ these positive changes, some students still struggle with initial costs.

Conectores

6. Experts suggest implementing modules ______ students can feel prepared.

Propósito

Explicación: In order that + oración completa. Indica finalidad para otros sujetos.

7. Report: "The vocational situation was critical," the experts said.

Estilo Indirecto

8. Some institutions ______ the early potential of immersion.

Modales

9. Which sentence emphasizes the cause of damage to motivation?

Cleft Sentences

10. "If only our government ______ more resources for technical workshops!"

I Wish

11. Institutions used to focus only on theory while they ______ international labor regulations.

Tiempos

12. Modernizing protocols is essential ______ improve orientation.

Propósito

Listening Task: Erasmus+ Andalusia

Listen to the expert from the regional government. Duration: 2 min.

Welcome to our special program, 'Andalusia in Europe'. Today we are exploring a fictional 2026 mobility initiative created for this listening exercise. In the scenario, forty new mobility grants for internships within the European Union were announced when the program was launched in January 2026. The initiative aims to create opportunities for hands-on learning in international companies. Employers in the scenario are looking for technicians with global skills and language experience. In the past, many young people had overlooked the importance of international internships, focusing mainly on local training. Now, more students are considering experience abroad as part of their career plans. The program also promotes international modules so that students can feel better prepared for a globalised labour market. Practical experimentation in real EU work environments can strengthen motivation and professional orientation. The fictional grants are worth two thousand euros. In conclusion, the scenario presents international mobility as one possible way to develop professional, intercultural and language skills.

Welcome to our special program, 'Andalusia in Europe'. Today we are exploring a fictional 2026 mobility initiative created for this listening exercise. In the scenario, forty new mobility grants for internships within the European Union were announced when the program was launched in January 2026. The initiative aims to create opportunities for hands-on learning in international companies. Employers in the scenario are looking for technicians with global skills and language experience. In the past, many young people had overlooked the importance of international internships, focusing mainly on local training. Now, more students are considering experience abroad as part of their career plans. The program also promotes international modules so that students can feel better prepared for a globalised labour market. Practical experimentation in real EU work environments can strengthen motivation and professional orientation. The fictional grants are worth two thousand euros. In conclusion, the scenario presents international mobility as one possible way to develop professional, intercultural and language skills.

13. How many new mobility grants are announced in the fictional 2026 scenario?

Estrategia: Localización de cifras. Escucha atentamente la cantidad exacta que sigue a la palabra "announced".

14. What skills do employers value in the scenario?

Estrategia: Escucha los sinónimos. El locutor menciona "global skills".

15. When was the fictional 2026 Mobility Program launched?

Estrategia: Marcadores temporales. Presta atención al mes específico.

16. What is the value of the fictional grants mentioned in the listening?

Estrategia: Datos numéricos precisos. Escucha la cifra exacta de la beca.

READ the text and answer the next questions:

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN ANDALUSIA

In this exam scenario, European mobility and international internships have become important topics in vocational education in Andalusia. Regarding professional development, it is said that some employers value technicians with international experience due to demand for language proficiency and global skills. Local training remains important, while the fictional 2026 programme introduces 40 new mobility grants for hands-on learning abroad. This initiative can trigger interest in foreign labour markets and encourage students to consider professional opportunities in the European Union.

One trend in the scenario is that students are expressing their career goals more realistically by seeking experience abroad. Before the 2026 Mobility Program was launched in January, many young people had overlooked the importance of doing internships in EU companies for years. This change can help reduce the gap between education and the professional world and encourages learners to focus on specific skills such as language proficiency. Besides, experts suggest implementing Dual Training with international modules in order that students can feel prepared for a global industry. If more resources had been invested in international workshops years ago, some current skills gaps might have been reduced.

In spite of these positive changes, some students still struggle with the initial costs of travelling. For instance, institutions may focus heavily on theoretical knowledge while they are ignoring the practical application of international labour regulations. Therefore, modernising educational protocols and funding, such as the fictional €2,000 grants in this exercise, can improve professional orientation and help with mobility costs. Some experts said that the vocational situation had been challenging and wondered whether current measures were enough to attract talent to international programmes.

They also claimed that some institutions must have overlooked the early potential of foreign-language immersion. It is the lack of practical experimentation in real European work environments that can truly damage students' motivation. If only our government provided more resources for international technical workshops! In conclusion, although international mobility presents practical challenges, carefully designed programmes can broaden learners' professional, intercultural and language skills.

Análisis Técnico de Estructuras

01. Relativo "...programme, which can trigger interest..."

02. Pasiva Impersonal "it is said that some employers value..."

03. Due to "...experience due to demand for global skills."

04. Aim to "...programme aims to create..."

05. Relativo (2) "...initiative, which can trigger interest..."

06. Such as "...skills such as language proficiency."

07. Suggest + -ing "...suggest implementing Dual Training..."

08. In order that "...in order that students can feel prepared."

09. Pasiva Normal "...mobility is connected to professional development."

10. Condicional Tipo 3 "if... had invested... gaps might have been reduced."

11. For instance "For instance, many institutions..."

12. Used to "...institutions used to focus..."

13. Improve "...essential to improve orientation."

14. Estilo Indirecto "...said that the situation had been challenging."

15. If only + past "If only our government provided..."

16. Past Perfect "...people had overlooked for years."

17. Past Continuous "...while they were ignoring..."

18. Wondered whether "...wondered whether measures were enough."

19. Modal Perfect "...must have overlooked the potential..."

20. Cleft Sentence "It is the lack of experimentation that can truly damage..."

17. According to paragraph 1, what initiative appears in the fictional 2026 programme?

18. What was the common situation before the 2026 program was launched?

19. Why is modernizing funding, like the €2,000 grants, considered essential?

20. What is the text’s final conclusion about international mobility?

FINAL SCORE / PUNTUACIÓN

0.0 / 10.0

SKILL-CRAFT: EU MOBILITY

Points: 0

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