Such cross-protection is usually seen between two animals. But Gore…
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Such cross-protection is usually seen between two animals. But Gore studies the same sort of mutualism in microbes. He and his team demonstrated the first experimental example of that cross-protective relationship in drug-resistant microbes, using two strains of antibiotic-resistant E coli bacteria: one resistant to ampicillin, the other to chloramphenicol.
Opens question #010042 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Such cross-protection is usually seen between two animals.‖But Gore studies the same sort of mutualism in microbes.‖He and his team demonstrated the first experimental example|of that cross-protective relationship in drug-resistant microbes,‖using two strains of antibiotic-resistant E coli bacteria:‖one resistant to ampicillin,|the other to chloramphenicol.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| experimental | ex·per·i·MEN·tal | /ɪkspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/ |
| relationship | re·LA·tion·ship | /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ |
| mutualism | MU·tu·al·i·sm | /ˈmjutʃuʌlɪzəm/ |
| bacteria | bac·TE·ri·a | /bækˈtɪriə/ |
| demonstrated | DEM·on·strat·ed | /ˈdɛmənstreɪtɪd/ |
| resistant | re·SIS·tant | /rɪˈzɪstənt/ |
50 words, aim for 19–23 seconds. No numerals—two is already a word. Breathe after animals., after microbes., after the second microbes, and after bacteria:; short pause before the other. Say E coli as "ee KOH-lye".
Where marks are usually lost
DEM·on·strat·ed and MU·tu·al·i·sm stress the first syllable; re·SIS·tant, re·LA·tion·ship, bac·TE·ri·a the second; ex·per·i·MEN·tal the fourth. Keep -s on studies, microbes, strains, animals. Don't freeze before ampicillin or chloramphenicol—keep a steady pace.
General tip: For the drug names, a confident attempt at normal speed scores better than a slow, careful stumble; the examiner software rewards flow.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 这种交叉保护通常见于两种动物之间。但戈尔研究的是微生物中的同类互利共生。他和团队首次用实验证明了耐药微生物之间存在这种交叉保护关系：他们使用了两株抗生素耐药的大肠杆菌，一株对氨苄西林耐药，另一株对氯霉素耐药。
हिन्दी: ऐसी परस्पर-सुरक्षा आमतौर पर दो जानवरों के बीच देखी जाती है। लेकिन गोर सूक्ष्मजीवों में इसी तरह के पारस्परिकता (म्यूचुअलिज़्म) का अध्ययन करते हैं। उन्होंने और उनकी टीम ने दवा-प्रतिरोधी सूक्ष्मजीवों में इस परस्पर-सुरक्षात्मक संबंध का पहला प्रायोगिक उदाहरण प्रदर्शित किया, जिसमें एंटीबायोटिक-प्रतिरोधी ई. कोलाई बैक्टीरिया के दो उपभेद इस्तेमाल हुए: एक एम्पिसिलिन-प्रतिरोधी, दूसरा क्लोरैम्फेनिकॉल-प्रतिरोधी।
नेपाली: यस्तो पारस्परिक-सुरक्षा सामान्यतया दुई जनावरबीच देखिन्छ। तर गोरले सूक्ष्मजीवहरूमा यस्तै किसिमको पारस्परिकता (म्युचुअलिज्म) अध्ययन गर्छन्। उनी र उनको टोलीले औषधि-प्रतिरोधी सूक्ष्मजीवहरूमा यो पारस्परिक-सुरक्षात्मक सम्बन्धको पहिलो प्रयोगात्मक उदाहरण देखाए, जसमा एन्टिबायोटिक-प्रतिरोधी ई. कोलाई ब्याक्टेरियाका दुई स्ट्रेन प्रयोग गरिए: एउटा एम्पिसिलिनप्रति प्रतिरोधी, अर्को क्लोराम्फेनिकोलप्रति।
Tiếng Việt: Kiểu bảo vệ chéo như vậy thường thấy giữa hai loài động vật. Nhưng Gore nghiên cứu dạng cộng sinh tương hỗ tương tự ở vi sinh vật. Ông và nhóm của mình đã chứng minh ví dụ thực nghiệm đầu tiên về mối quan hệ bảo vệ chéo đó ở vi sinh vật kháng thuốc, dùng hai chủng vi khuẩn E. coli kháng kháng sinh: một chủng kháng ampicillin, chủng kia kháng chloramphenicol.
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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.