The core of the problem was the immense disparity between…
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The core of the problem was the immense disparity between the country‘s productive capacity and the ability of people to consume. Great innovations in productive techniques during and after the war raised the output of industry beyond the purchasing capacity of U.S. farmers and wage earners.
Opens question #010007 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The core of the problem|was the immense disparity|between the country’s productive capacity‖and the ability of people to consume.‖Great innovations in productive techniques|during and after the war‖raised the output of industry|beyond the purchasing capacity|of U.S. farmers and wage earners.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| innovations | in·no·VA·tions | /ɪnəˈveɪʃənz/ |
| disparity | dis·PAR·i·ty | /dɪˈspɛrəti/ |
| capacity | ca·PAC·i·ty | /kəˈpæsəti/ |
| ability | a·BIL·i·ty | /əˈbɪləti/ |
| productive | pro·DUC·tive | /prəˈdʌktɪv/ |
| techniques | tech·NIQUES | /tɛkˈniks/ |
46 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. No numbers; U.S. is read as two letters, "U-S". Breathe after the first capacity, after consume and after war.
Where marks are usually lost
Second-syllable stress: dis·PAR·i·ty, ca·PAC·i·ty (twice), a·BIL·i·ty, pro·DUC·tive (twice), tech·NIQUES; third on in·no·VA·tions. Don't hesitate before immense disparity. Keep -s on innovations, techniques, farmers, earners; -ed on raised.
General tip: the second sentence has no comma — plan the breath after war so you don't run out of air before wage earners.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 问题的核心在于，该国的生产能力与民众消费能力之间存在巨大差距。战争期间及战后生产技术的重大革新，使工业产出超过了美国农民和工薪阶层的购买能力。
हिन्दी: समस्या का मूल देश की उत्पादन क्षमता और लोगों की उपभोग करने की क्षमता के बीच की भारी असमानता थी। युद्ध के दौरान और उसके बाद उत्पादन तकनीकों में हुए बड़े नवाचारों ने उद्योग के उत्पादन को अमेरिकी किसानों और वेतनभोगियों की क्रय क्षमता से ऊपर पहुँचा दिया।
नेपाली: समस्याको मूल देशको उत्पादन क्षमता र जनताको उपभोग गर्ने क्षमताबीचको ठूलो असमानता थियो। युद्धको समयमा र त्यसपछि उत्पादन प्रविधिमा भएका ठूला नवप्रवर्तनहरूले उद्योगको उत्पादनलाई अमेरिकी किसान र ज्यालादारी कामदारहरूको क्रय क्षमताभन्दा माथि पुर्यायो।
Tiếng Việt: Cốt lõi của vấn đề là sự chênh lệch khổng lồ giữa năng lực sản xuất của đất nước và khả năng tiêu dùng của người dân. Những đổi mới lớn trong kỹ thuật sản xuất trong và sau chiến tranh đã nâng sản lượng công nghiệp vượt quá sức mua của nông dân và người làm công ăn lương Mỹ.
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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.