Moods may also have an effect on how information is…
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Moods may also have an effect on how information is processed, by influencing the extent to which judges rely on pre-existing, internal information, or focus on new, external information. Positive moods promote more holistic and top-down processing style, while negative moods recruit more stimulus-driven and bottom-up processing.
Opens question #010040 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Moods may also have an effect on how information is processed,‖by influencing the extent to which judges rely on pre-existing, internal information,‖or focus on new, external information.‖Positive moods promote more holistic and top-down processing style,‖while negative moods recruit more stimulus-driven and bottom-up processing.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| influencing | IN·flu·enc·ing | /ˈɪnfluənsɪŋ/ |
| internal | in·TER·nal | /ɪnˈtɝnəl/ |
| external | ex·TER·nal | /ɪkˈstɝnəl/ |
| holistic | ho·LIS·tic | /hoʊˈlɪstɪk/ |
| processing | PRO·cess·ing | /ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/ |
47 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after processed,, after the second information,, after information. and after style,. Read pre-existing, top-down, stimulus-driven, bottom-up as single linked units.
Where marks are usually lost
in·TER·nal and ex·TER·nal both stress the second syllable; IN·flu·enc·ing and PRO·cess·ing stress the first. in·for·MA·tion appears three times—same stress each time. Keep the -s on moods, judges and the -ed on processed.
General tip: processing appears twice and processed once—keep the first syllable stressed in all three so the rhythm stays consistent.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 情绪还可能影响信息的加工方式，即影响判断者在多大程度上依赖已有的内部信息，或关注新的外部信息。积极情绪促进更整体化、自上而下的加工风格，而消极情绪则调动更多由刺激驱动、自下而上的加工。
हिन्दी: मनोदशाएँ इस बात पर भी असर डाल सकती हैं कि सूचना कैसे संसाधित होती है—यह प्रभावित करके कि निर्णयकर्ता किस हद तक पहले से मौजूद, आंतरिक सूचना पर निर्भर करते हैं या नई, बाहरी सूचना पर ध्यान देते हैं। सकारात्मक मनोदशा अधिक समग्र और ऊपर-से-नीचे (टॉप-डाउन) संसाधन शैली को बढ़ावा देती है, जबकि नकारात्मक मनोदशा अधिक उद्दीपन-प्रेरित और नीचे-से-ऊपर (बॉटम-अप) संसाधन को सक्रिय करती है।
नेपाली: मनोदशाले सूचना कसरी प्रशोधन गरिन्छ भन्ने कुरामा पनि प्रभाव पार्न सक्छ—निर्णयकर्ताहरू कुन हदसम्म पहिले नै भएको आन्तरिक सूचनामा भर पर्छन् वा नयाँ बाह्य सूचनामा ध्यान दिन्छन् भन्ने कुरालाई प्रभावित गरेर। सकारात्मक मनोदशाले बढी समग्र र माथिबाट-तल (टप-डाउन) प्रशोधन शैलीलाई बढावा दिन्छ, भने नकारात्मक मनोदशाले बढी उद्दीपन-प्रेरित र तलबाट-माथि (बटम-अप) प्रशोधनलाई सक्रिय गर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Tâm trạng cũng có thể ảnh hưởng đến cách thông tin được xử lý, bằng cách tác động đến mức độ người đánh giá dựa vào thông tin nội tại sẵn có, hay tập trung vào thông tin mới từ bên ngoài. Tâm trạng tích cực thúc đẩy kiểu xử lý tổng thể hơn và từ trên xuống, trong khi tâm trạng tiêu cực huy động kiểu xử lý từ dưới lên, do kích thích dẫn dắt nhiều hơn.
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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.