Ever since I remembered, father woke up at five thirty…
Read the text aloud.
Ever since I remembered, father woke up at five thirty every morning, made us all breakfast and read newspaper. After that he would go to work. He worked as a writer. It was a long time before I realize he did this for a living.
Opens question #010009 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Ever since I remembered,|father woke up at five thirty every morning,|made us all breakfast and read newspaper.‖After that he would go to work.|He worked as a writer.‖It was a long time before I realize|he did this for a living.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 17–20 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| remembered | re·MEM·bered | /rɪˈmɛmbɚd/ |
| newspaper | NEWS·pa·per | /ˈnuzpeɪpɚ/ |
| realize | RE·al·ize | /ˈriəlaɪz/ |
| before | be·FORE | /bɪˈfɔr/ |
45 words, aim 17–20 seconds. The time is already in words: five thirty. Breathe after newspaper and writer; short pauses after remembered, morning, work and realize. Keep the short sentences moving – don’t stop dead at every full stop.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress re·MEM·bered, be·FORE, NEWS·pa·per, RE·al·ize. Keep the -ed in remembered and worked (/kt/); say read as past tense “red”. Read realize exactly as written – don’t ‘correct’ it to realized.
General tip: read here is past tense – say “red”, not “reed” – and writer has a silent w.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 从我记事起，父亲每天早上五点半起床，给我们大家做早餐，然后读报纸。之后他会去上班。他是一名作家。过了很长时间我才意识到，他是靠这个谋生的。
हिन्दी: जब से मुझे याद है, पिताजी हर सुबह साढ़े पाँच बजे उठते थे, हम सबके लिए नाश्ता बनाते और अख़बार पढ़ते थे। उसके बाद वे काम पर जाते थे। वे एक लेखक के रूप में काम करते थे। मुझे यह समझने में बहुत समय लगा कि वे यही काम रोज़ी-रोटी के लिए करते थे।
नेपाली: मलाई सम्झना भएदेखि, बुबा हरेक बिहान साढे पाँच बजे उठ्नुहुन्थ्यो, हामी सबैका लागि बिहानको खाजा बनाउनुहुन्थ्यो र अखबार पढ्नुहुन्थ्यो। त्यसपछि उहाँ काममा जानुहुन्थ्यो। उहाँ लेखकका रूपमा काम गर्नुहुन्थ्यो। उहाँले यो जीविकाका लागि गर्नुभएको हो भन्ने बुझ्न मलाई धेरै समय लाग्यो।
Tiếng Việt: Từ khi tôi còn nhớ được, cha thức dậy lúc năm giờ rưỡi mỗi sáng, làm bữa sáng cho cả nhà và đọc báo. Sau đó ông đi làm. Ông làm nghề viết văn. Phải rất lâu sau tôi mới nhận ra ông làm việc này để kiếm sống.
More Read Aloud questions
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.