At the beginning of each fiscal year funds are allocated…
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At the beginning of each fiscal year funds are allocated to each State account in accordance with the University’s financial plan. Funds are allocated to each account by object of expenditure. Account managers are responsible for ensuring that adequate funds are available in the appropriate object before initiating transactions to use the funds.
Opens question #010003 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
At the beginning of each fiscal year|funds are allocated to each State account|in accordance with the University’s financial plan.‖Funds are allocated to each account|by object of expenditure.‖Account managers are responsible|for ensuring that adequate funds are available in the appropriate object‖before initiating transactions to use the funds.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| initiating | in·I·ti·a·ting | /ɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪŋ/ |
| expenditure | ex·PEN·di·ture | /ɪkˈspɛndətʃɚ/ |
| responsible | re·SPON·si·ble | /riˈspɑnsəbəl/ |
| appropriate | ap·PRO·pri·ate | /əˈproʊpriət/ |
| available | a·VAIL·a·ble | /əˈveɪləbəl/ |
| transactions | trans·AC·tions | /trænˈzækʃənz/ |
53 words, aim for 20–24 seconds; there are no numbers. Breathe after plan, after expenditure and after object; take short pauses after year, account and responsible.
Where marks are usually lost
Second-syllable stress on ex·PEN·di·ture, re·SPON·si·ble, ap·PRO·pri·ate, a·VAIL·a·ble, trans·AC·tions and in·I·ti·a·ting. Hesitating before expenditure or initiating. Dropping -s/-ed in funds, allocated, managers, transactions.
General tip: The middle sentence is short; keep it steady rather than speeding up, so you arrive at expenditure without a stumble.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 在每个财政年度开始时，资金按照大学的财务计划分配到各个州立账户。资金按支出项目分配到每个账户。账户经理有责任确保在相应项目下有足够的可用资金，然后再启动使用这些资金的交易。
हिन्दी: प्रत्येक वित्तीय वर्ष की शुरुआत में विश्वविद्यालय की वित्तीय योजना के अनुसार प्रत्येक राज्य खाते में धन आवंटित किया जाता है। धन प्रत्येक खाते में व्यय-मद के अनुसार आवंटित किया जाता है। खाता प्रबंधक यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए उत्तरदायी हैं कि धन के उपयोग का लेन-देन शुरू करने से पहले उचित मद में पर्याप्त धन उपलब्ध हो।
नेपाली: प्रत्येक आर्थिक वर्षको सुरुमा विश्वविद्यालयको वित्तीय योजनाअनुसार प्रत्येक राज्य खातामा रकम विनियोजन गरिन्छ। रकम खर्चको शीर्षकअनुसार प्रत्येक खातामा विनियोजन गरिन्छ। रकम प्रयोग गर्ने कारोबार सुरु गर्नुअघि उपयुक्त शीर्षकमा पर्याप्त रकम उपलब्ध छ भनी सुनिश्चित गर्ने जिम्मेवारी खाता व्यवस्थापकहरूको हुन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Vào đầu mỗi năm tài chính, ngân quỹ được phân bổ cho từng tài khoản của Bang theo kế hoạch tài chính của Trường Đại học. Ngân quỹ được phân bổ cho từng tài khoản theo khoản mục chi tiêu. Người quản lý tài khoản có trách nhiệm đảm bảo có đủ ngân quỹ trong khoản mục phù hợp trước khi khởi tạo các giao dịch sử dụng ngân quỹ đó.
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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.