One of the unidentifiable objects in this study lies just…
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One of the unidentifiable objects in this study lies just outside Centaurus A (NGC 5128), an elliptical galaxy located about 12 million light-years from Earth. The other is in a globular cluster of stars found just outside NGC 4636, another elliptical galaxy located 47 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.
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How to read it
One of the unidentifiable objects in this study|lies just outside Centaurus A (NGC 5128),‖an elliptical galaxy located about 12 million light-years from Earth.‖The other is in a globular cluster of stars|found just outside NGC 4636,‖another elliptical galaxy located 47 million light-years from Earth|in the constellation Virgo.
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Words to stress correctly
| constellation | con·stel·LA·tion | /kɑnstəˈleɪʃən/ |
| elliptical | el·LIP·ti·cal | /ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
| globular | GLOB·u·lar | /ˈɡlɑbjəlɚ/ |
| galaxy | GAL·ax·y | /ˈɡæləksi/ |
52 words, aim for 20–24 seconds. Say NGC 5128 as "N-G-C five one two eight", 12 million as "twelve million", NGC 4636 as "N-G-C four six three six", 47 million as "forty-seven million". Breathe after 5128), after the first Earth and after 4636.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress con·stel·LA·tion on the third syllable, el·LIP·ti·cal and a·NOTH·er on the second, GLOB·u·lar and GAL·ax·y on the first. Keep the -s in objects, lies, light-years, stars. Don't hesitate before the catalogue numbers — read each digit at an even speed without restarting.
General tip: the brackets around NGC 5128 are read as a slight dip in pitch, not a long silence; keep moving into an elliptical galaxy.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 本研究中无法辨识的天体之一位于半人马座A（NGC 5128）外侧，这是一个距地球约1200万光年的椭圆星系。另一个位于NGC 4636外侧的一个球状星团中，NGC 4636是另一个椭圆星系，位于室女座，距地球4700万光年。
हिन्दी: इस अध्ययन में अज्ञात वस्तुओं में से एक सेंटॉरस A (NGC 5128) के ठीक बाहर स्थित है, जो पृथ्वी से लगभग 12 मिलियन प्रकाश-वर्ष दूर एक दीर्घवृत्ताकार आकाशगंगा है। दूसरी NGC 4636 के ठीक बाहर पाए गए तारों के एक गोलाकार गुच्छ में है, जो कन्या तारामंडल में पृथ्वी से 47 मिलियन प्रकाश-वर्ष दूर स्थित एक और दीर्घवृत्ताकार आकाशगंगा है।
नेपाली: यस अध्ययनमा पहिचान गर्न नसकिने वस्तुहरूमध्ये एउटा सेन्टोरस A (NGC 5128) को ठीक बाहिर छ, जुन पृथ्वीबाट लगभग 12 मिलियन प्रकाश-वर्ष टाढा रहेको दीर्घवृत्ताकार आकाशगंगा हो। अर्को NGC 4636 को ठीक बाहिर भेटिएको ताराहरूको गोलाकार झुण्डमा छ, जुन कन्या तारामण्डलमा पृथ्वीबाट 47 मिलियन प्रकाश-वर्ष टाढा रहेको अर्को दीर्घवृत्ताकार आकाशगंगा हो।
Tiếng Việt: Một trong những vật thể không xác định được trong nghiên cứu này nằm ngay bên ngoài Centaurus A (NGC 5128), một thiên hà elip cách Trái Đất khoảng 12 triệu năm ánh sáng. Vật thể còn lại nằm trong một cụm sao cầu ngay bên ngoài NGC 4636, một thiên hà elip khác cách Trái Đất 47 triệu năm ánh sáng trong chòm sao Xử Nữ.
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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.