As far as politics go, the responses are just as…
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As far as politics go, the responses are just as varied. Mitigation is common and calls for a reduction of emissions and less reliance on fossil fuels. Coal burning power plants are now replaced with hydraulic power plants and electrical cars are replacing some gasoline efficient cars. Many people, however, feel that this is not enough.
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How to read it
As far as politics go,|the responses are just as varied.‖Mitigation is common|and calls for a reduction of emissions|and less reliance on fossil fuels.‖Coal burning power plants are now replaced with hydraulic power plants‖and electrical cars are replacing some gasoline efficient cars.‖Many people, however,|feel that this is not enough.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| mitigation | mit·i·GA·tion | /mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/ |
| electrical | e·LEC·tri·cal | /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/ |
| responses | re·SPON·ses | /rɪˈspɑnsɪz/ |
| reduction | re·DUC·tion | /rəˈdʌkʃən/ |
| emissions | e·MIS·sions | /ɪˈmɪʃənz/ |
| hydraulic | hy·DRAU·lic | /haɪˈdrɔlɪk/ |
56 words, aim for 22–25 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after varied, after fuels, after the second plants, and after the second cars.
Where marks are usually lost
re·SPON·ses, re·DUC·tion, e·MIS·sions, hy·DRAU·lic and e·LEC·tri·cal all stress the second syllable; only mit·i·GA·tion stresses the third. Keep the plural endings: responses, emissions, fuels, plants, cars. The repeated power plants / cars invites a stumble — read straight through.
General tip: replaced ends in /st/ and replacing in /ɪŋ/; do not merge them into the same word.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 就政治层面而言，应对措施同样多种多样。减缓是常见做法，要求减少排放并降低对化石燃料的依赖。燃煤发电厂正被水力发电厂取代，电动汽车也在取代一些节油汽车。然而，许多人认为这还不够。
हिन्दी: जहाँ तक राजनीति की बात है, प्रतिक्रियाएँ भी उतनी ही विविध हैं। शमन आम है और यह उत्सर्जन में कमी और जीवाश्म ईंधन पर कम निर्भरता की माँग करता है। कोयला जलाने वाले बिजलीघरों की जगह अब जल-विद्युत संयंत्र ले रहे हैं और बिजली की कारें कुछ पेट्रोल-किफ़ायती कारों की जगह ले रही हैं। हालाँकि, बहुत से लोग मानते हैं कि यह पर्याप्त नहीं है।
नेपाली: राजनीतिको कुरा गर्दा, प्रतिक्रियाहरू पनि उत्तिकै विविध छन्। न्यूनीकरण सामान्य छ र यसले उत्सर्जन घटाउन तथा जीवाश्म इन्धनमा कम निर्भरता माग गर्छ। कोइला बाल्ने विद्युत् गृहहरूको ठाउँ अब जलविद्युत् गृहहरूले लिएका छन् र विद्युतीय कारहरूले केही पेट्रोल-किफायती कारहरूलाई प्रतिस्थापन गरिरहेका छन्। तर, धेरै मानिसहरू यो पर्याप्त छैन भन्ने ठान्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Về mặt chính trị, các phản ứng cũng đa dạng không kém. Giảm thiểu là cách phổ biến, kêu gọi cắt giảm khí thải và ít phụ thuộc hơn vào nhiên liệu hóa thạch. Các nhà máy điện đốt than nay được thay bằng nhà máy thủy điện, và xe điện đang thay thế một số xe chạy xăng tiết kiệm. Tuy nhiên, nhiều người cho rằng như vậy vẫn chưa đủ.
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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.