“The situation is similar to a pregnant woman that has…
Read the text aloud.
“The situation is similar to a pregnant woman that has twin babies in her belly.” Avi Loeb of the Harvard- Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He’s proposing the idea in a paper that’s been accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Opens question #010032 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
“The situation is similar|to a pregnant woman that has twin babies in her belly.”‖Avi Loeb|of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.‖He’s proposing the idea in a paper|that’s been accepted for publication|in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| astrophysics | as·tro·PHYS·ics | /æstroʊˈfɪzɪks/ |
| publication | pub·li·CA·tion | /pʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
| situation | sit·u·A·tion | /sɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ |
| proposing | pro·POS·ing | /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/ |
| accepted | ac·CEPT·ed | /ækˈsɛptɪd/ |
| similar | SIM·i·lar | /ˈsɪməlɚ/ |
40 words, aim for 15–18 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after belly (end of the quote) and after Astrophysics; short pauses after similar, Loeb, paper, publication.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: sit·u·A·tion, SIM·i·lar, pro·POS·ing, ac·CEPT·ed, pub·li·CA·tion, as·tro·PHYS·ics. Don't hesitate before Avi Loeb or Smithsonian. Keep -s on babies, Astrophysics, Letters, He’s, that’s; accepted has a full extra syllable for -ed.
General tip: the second sentence has no verb — it's just a name tag after the quote; read it a little lower and quicker, like a caption.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: "这种情况就像一位肚子里怀着双胞胎的孕妇。"哈佛-史密森天体物理中心的阿维·勒布说。他在一篇已被《天体物理学期刊通讯》接受发表的论文中提出了这一观点。
हिन्दी: "यह स्थिति उस गर्भवती महिला जैसी है जिसके पेट में जुड़वाँ बच्चे हों।" — हार्वर्ड-स्मिथसोनियन सेंटर फ़ॉर एस्ट्रोफ़िज़िक्स के अवी लोएब। वे यह विचार एक ऐसे शोध-पत्र में प्रस्तावित कर रहे हैं जिसे एस्ट्रोफ़िज़िकल जर्नल लेटर्स में प्रकाशन के लिए स्वीकार कर लिया गया है।
नेपाली: "यो अवस्था पेटमा जुम्ल्याहा बच्चा बोकेकी गर्भवती महिलाजस्तै हो।" — हार्वर्ड-स्मिथसोनियन सेन्टर फर एस्ट्रोफिजिक्सका आभी लोएब। उनले यो विचार एस्ट्रोफिजिकल जर्नल लेटर्समा प्रकाशनका लागि स्वीकृत भइसकेको एउटा शोधपत्रमा प्रस्ताव गरिरहेका छन्।
Tiếng Việt: "Tình huống này giống như một phụ nữ mang thai có cặp song sinh trong bụng." — Avi Loeb thuộc Trung tâm Vật lý thiên văn Harvard-Smithsonian. Ông đang đề xuất ý tưởng này trong một bài báo đã được chấp nhận đăng trên tạp chí Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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.