When countries assess their annual carbon dioxide emissions, they count…
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When countries assess their annual carbon dioxide emissions, they count up their cars and power stations, but bush fires are not included – presumably because they are deemed to be events beyond human control. In Australia, Victoria alone sees several hundred thousand hectares burn each year; in both 2004 and the present summer, the figure has been over 1 million hectares.
Opens question #010002 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
When countries assess their annual carbon dioxide emissions,|they count up their cars and power stations,‖but bush fires are not included –|presumably because they are deemed to be events beyond human control.‖In Australia,|Victoria alone sees several hundred thousand hectares burn each year;‖in both 2004 and the present summer,|the figure has been over 1 million hectares.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 23–28 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| presumably | pre·SUM·a·bly | /prəˈzuməbli/ |
| victoria | vic·TO·ri·a | /vɪkˈtɔriə/ |
| emissions | e·MIS·sions | /ɪˈmɪʃənz/ |
| australia | aus·TRA·lia | /ɔsˈtreɪljə/ |
| included | in·CLUD·ed | /ɪnˈkludəd/ |
| dioxide | di·OX·ide | /daɪˈɑksaɪd/ |
61 words, aim 23–28 seconds. Say 2004 as “two thousand and four” and 1 million as “one million”. Breathe after stations, control and year; short pauses at the commas and after the dash before presumably.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress e·MIS·sions, di·OX·ide, pre·SUM·a·bly, aus·TRA·lia, vic·TO·ri·a, in·CLUD·ed. Don’t stall before 2004 or 1 million. Keep plural endings in countries, emissions, stations, fires, events, hectares, and the -ed in deemed, included.
General tip: the dash before presumably is a pause, not a full stop – keep your voice up and carry on to control.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 当各国评估其年度二氧化碳排放量时，他们会统计汽车和发电站，但丛林大火不包括在内——大概是因为这些被视为人力无法控制的事件。在澳大利亚，仅维多利亚州每年就有几十万公顷土地被烧毁；在2004年和今年夏天，这一数字都超过了100万公顷。
हिन्दी: जब देश अपने वार्षिक कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड उत्सर्जन का आकलन करते हैं, तो वे अपनी कारों और बिजलीघरों की गिनती करते हैं, लेकिन झाड़ियों की आग शामिल नहीं की जाती – संभवतः इसलिए कि उन्हें मानव नियंत्रण से परे की घटनाएँ माना जाता है। ऑस्ट्रेलिया में अकेले विक्टोरिया में हर साल कई लाख हेक्टेयर जलते हैं; 2004 और इस गर्मी दोनों में यह आँकड़ा 10 लाख हेक्टेयर से अधिक रहा है।
नेपाली: देशहरूले आफ्नो वार्षिक कार्बन डाइअक्साइड उत्सर्जनको मूल्याङ्कन गर्दा आफ्ना कार र विद्युत् गृहहरू गन्छन्, तर झाडीको डढेलो समावेश गरिँदैन – सम्भवतः ती मानव नियन्त्रणभन्दा बाहिरका घटना मानिने भएकाले। अस्ट्रेलियामा भिक्टोरियामा मात्रै हरेक वर्ष कैयौँ लाख हेक्टर जल्छ; सन् 2004 र यस गर्मी दुवैमा यो आँकडा 10 लाख हेक्टरभन्दा बढी भएको छ।
Tiếng Việt: Khi các quốc gia đánh giá lượng khí thải carbon dioxide hằng năm, họ đếm số ô tô và nhà máy điện, nhưng cháy rừng không được tính vào – có lẽ vì chúng được xem là những sự kiện nằm ngoài tầm kiểm soát của con người. Ở Úc, riêng bang Victoria mỗi năm có vài trăm nghìn héc-ta bị cháy; cả năm 2004 lẫn mùa hè này, con số đó đã vượt quá 1 triệu héc-ta.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.