Marriage is a big step in anyone’s life and there…
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Marriage is a big step in anyone’s life and there is an argument to be made against getting married too early. As any newlywed couple knows, there is a huge amount of financial pressure associated with marriage. Firstly, the wedding reception and honeymoon will cost you an arm and a leg. Then there’s the matter of home loans, rent and energy bills. If you’re looking to start a family, your child’s education is another thing you need to save up for. Teenagers should probably find a proper job before deciding to tie the knot.
Opens question #010018 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Marriage is a big step in anyone’s life|and there is an argument to be made|against getting married too early.‖As any newlywed couple knows,|there is a huge amount of financial pressure|associated with marriage.‖Firstly,|the wedding reception and honeymoon|will cost you an arm and a leg.‖Then there’s the matter of home loans,|rent and energy bills.‖If you’re looking to start a family,|your child’s education is another thing|you need to save up for.‖Teenagers should probably find a proper job|before deciding to tie the knot.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| associated | as·SO·ci·at·ed | /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/ |
| education | ed·u·CA·tion | /ɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ |
| financial | fi·NAN·cial | /fəˈnænʃəl/ |
| reception | re·CEP·tion | /rɪˈsɛpʃən/ |
| deciding | de·CID·ing | /dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
94 words, aim for 36–43 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after early, marriage, leg, bills and for; give Firstly, its own short pause.
Where marks are usually lost
Second-syllable stress in as·SO·ci·at·ed, fi·NAN·cial, re·CEP·tion, de·CID·ing, a·NOTH·er; third in ed·u·CA·tion. Stumbling on there’s, you’re, child’s. Dropped endings: married, associated (-d); knows, loans, bills, Teenagers (-s).
General tip: an arm and a leg and tie the knot are idioms — read them smoothly; the k in knows and knot is silent.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 结婚是任何人一生中的一大步,有理由反对过早结婚。任何新婚夫妇都知道,婚姻伴随着巨大的经济压力。首先,婚宴和蜜月会让你花一大笔钱。然后还有房贷、房租和能源账单的问题。如果你打算组建家庭,孩子的教育又是另一项需要存钱的开支。青少年应该先找到一份正经工作,再决定步入婚姻。
हिन्दी: विवाह किसी के भी जीवन में एक बड़ा कदम है और बहुत जल्दी शादी करने के विरुद्ध एक तर्क बनता है। जैसा कि हर नवविवाहित जोड़ा जानता है, विवाह के साथ भारी आर्थिक दबाव जुड़ा होता है। पहला, शादी का रिसेप्शन और हनीमून बहुत महँगे पड़ते हैं। फिर होम लोन, किराए और बिजली-गैस के बिलों का मामला है। यदि आप परिवार शुरू करना चाहते हैं, तो बच्चे की शिक्षा एक और चीज़ है जिसके लिए बचत करनी होगी। किशोरों को शादी का फ़ैसला करने से पहले शायद एक ठीक-ठाक नौकरी ढूँढ़ लेनी चाहिए।
नेपाली: विवाह जोकोहीको जीवनमा ठूलो कदम हो र धेरै चाँडो विवाह गर्नुको विरुद्धमा तर्क गर्न सकिन्छ। हरेक नवविवाहित जोडीलाई थाहा छ, विवाहसँग ठूलो आर्थिक दबाब जोडिएको हुन्छ। पहिलो, विवाह भोज र हनिमुनमा निकै ठूलो खर्च लाग्छ। त्यसपछि घरको ऋण, भाडा र ऊर्जा बिलको कुरा आउँछ। परिवार सुरु गर्न खोज्दै हुनुहुन्छ भने बच्चाको शिक्षा अर्को कुरा हो जसका लागि बचत गर्नुपर्छ। किशोरकिशोरीले विवाह गर्ने निर्णय गर्नुअघि सायद राम्रो जागिर खोज्नुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Hôn nhân là bước ngoặt lớn trong đời bất kỳ ai, và có lý do để phản đối việc kết hôn quá sớm. Như mọi cặp vợ chồng mới cưới đều biết, hôn nhân đi kèm áp lực tài chính rất lớn. Trước hết, tiệc cưới và tuần trăng mật sẽ tốn của bạn một khoản tiền khổng lồ. Rồi đến chuyện vay mua nhà, tiền thuê và hóa đơn năng lượng. Nếu bạn định lập gia đình, việc học của con là một khoản nữa cần dành dụm. Thanh thiếu niên có lẽ nên tìm được công việc ổn định trước khi quyết định kết hôn.
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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.