Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing

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While blue is one of the most popular colours, it is one of the least appetizing. Blue food is rare in nature. Food researchers say that when humans searched for food, they learned to avoid toxic or spoiled objects, which were often blue, black or purple. When food dyed blue is served to study objects, they lose appetite.

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While blue is one of the most popular colours,|it is one of the least appetizing.‖Blue food is rare in nature.‖Food researchers say|that when humans searched for food,|they learned to avoid toxic or spoiled objects,‖which were often blue, black or purple.‖When food dyed blue is served to study subjects,|they lose appetite.

| short pause   ‖ breathe

Words to stress correctly

appetizingAP·pe·tiz·ing/ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appetiteAP·pe·tite/ˈæpətaɪt/
popularPOP·u·lar/ˈpɑpjəlɚ/

58 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after appetizing, nature, objects and purple; short pauses at the other commas.

Where marks are usually lost

Stress the first syllable: AP·pe·tiz·ing, AP·pe·tite, POP·u·lar. Keep the -ed on searched, learned, spoiled, dyed, served. Keep the final -s on colours, objects, subjects.

General tip: appetizing and appetite look alike — say each as one smooth word, with no pause before it.

What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt

中文: 虽然蓝色是最受欢迎的颜色之一,却是最不令人有食欲的颜色之一。蓝色食物在自然界很少见。食品研究人员说,人类在寻找食物时学会了避开有毒或变质的东西,而这些东西往往是蓝色、黑色或紫色的。当把染成蓝色的食物端给研究对象时,他们会失去食欲。

हिन्दी: हालाँकि नीला सबसे लोकप्रिय रंगों में से एक है, यह सबसे कम भूख बढ़ाने वाले रंगों में से एक है। नीला भोजन प्रकृति में दुर्लभ है। खाद्य शोधकर्ता कहते हैं कि जब मनुष्य भोजन खोजते थे, तो उन्होंने ज़हरीली या सड़ी चीज़ों से बचना सीखा, जो अक्सर नीली, काली या बैंगनी होती थीं। जब नीले रंग से रंगा भोजन अध्ययन प्रतिभागियों को परोसा जाता है, तो उनकी भूख मर जाती है।

नेपाली: नीलो सबैभन्दा लोकप्रिय रङहरूमध्ये एक भए पनि, यो सबैभन्दा कम भोक जगाउने रङहरूमध्ये एक हो। नीलो खाना प्रकृतिमा दुर्लभ छ। खाद्य अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरू भन्छन् कि मानिसहरूले खाना खोज्दा विषालु वा कुहिएका वस्तुहरूबाट बच्न सिके, जुन प्रायः नीलो, कालो वा बैजनी हुन्थे। नीलो रङ लगाइएको खाना अध्ययनका सहभागीहरूलाई दिँदा, उनीहरूको भोक हराउँछ।

Tiếng Việt: Mặc dù xanh lam là một trong những màu được ưa chuộng nhất, nó lại là một trong những màu kém hấp dẫn vị giác nhất. Thức ăn màu xanh lam hiếm có trong tự nhiên. Các nhà nghiên cứu thực phẩm nói rằng khi con người tìm kiếm thức ăn, họ đã học cách tránh những vật độc hoặc hư hỏng, vốn thường có màu xanh lam, đen hoặc tím. Khi thức ăn nhuộm xanh lam được dọn cho những người tham gia nghiên cứu, họ mất cảm giác thèm ăn.

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Read Aloud format (Pearson)

PromptText up to 60 words
Preparation30–40 seconds
Time to answerDepends on the length of the text
Skills assessedSpeaking
Scored onContent; 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.