Researchers gathered 160 uncaffeinated adults, people who consumed less than…
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Researchers gathered 160 uncaffeinated adults, people who consumed less than 500 milligrams of caffeine a week. These decaf subjects looked at pictures of various objects, then took either a placebo or a pill containing 200 milligrams of caffeine. That’s roughly the amount you’d get from two cups of coffee.
Opens question #010055 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Researchers gathered 160 uncaffeinated adults,|people who consumed less than 500 milligrams of caffeine a week.‖These decaf subjects looked at pictures of various objects,‖then took either a placebo|or a pill containing 200 milligrams of caffeine.|That’s roughly the amount you’d get from two cups of coffee.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| containing | con·TAIN·ing | /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/ |
| placebo | pla·CE·bo | /pləˈsiboʊ/ |
| researchers | RE·search·ers | /ˈrisɚtʃɚz/ |
| milligrams | MIL·li·grams | /ˈmɪləɡræmz/ |
| consumed | con·SUMED | /kənˈsumd/ |
49 words, aim for 19–22 seconds. Say 160 as “one hundred and sixty”, 500 as “five hundred”, 200 as “two hundred”. Breathe after week and after objects; short pauses at the commas.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: con·TAIN·ing, pla·CE·bo, MIL·li·grams, con·SUMED. Do not stall before 160, 500 or 200 — the first number comes early. Keep the endings: researchers, gathered, consumed, milligrams, objects, cups.
General tip: Say each number smoothly as one unit with the noun that follows: 160 uncaffeinated adults, 500 milligrams, 200 milligrams.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 研究人员召集了160名不摄入咖啡因的成年人，即每周咖啡因摄入量少于500毫克的人。这些不喝咖啡的受试者先看了各种物品的图片，然后服用安慰剂或含有200毫克咖啡因的药片。这大约相当于两杯咖啡的咖啡因含量。
हिन्दी: शोधकर्ताओं ने 160 ऐसे वयस्कों को इकट्ठा किया जो कैफ़ीन नहीं लेते थे, यानी जो हफ़्ते में 500 मिलीग्राम से कम कैफ़ीन लेते थे। इन डीकैफ़ प्रतिभागियों ने विभिन्न वस्तुओं की तस्वीरें देखीं, फिर या तो प्लेसीबो ली या 200 मिलीग्राम कैफ़ीन वाली गोली। यह लगभग उतनी मात्रा है जितनी दो कप कॉफ़ी से मिलती है।
नेपाली: अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले क्याफिन नलिने 160 वयस्कहरू भेला गरे, अर्थात् हप्तामा 500 मिलिग्रामभन्दा कम क्याफिन लिने मानिसहरू। यी डिक्याफ सहभागीहरूले विभिन्न वस्तुका तस्बिरहरू हेरे, त्यसपछि या त प्लासिबो वा 200 मिलिग्राम क्याफिन भएको चक्की खाए। यो लगभग दुई कप कफीबाट पाइने मात्रा हो।
Tiếng Việt: Các nhà nghiên cứu tập hợp 160 người trưởng thành không dùng caffeine, tức những người tiêu thụ dưới 500 miligam caffeine mỗi tuần. Những người tham gia không dùng cà phê này xem hình ảnh của nhiều đồ vật khác nhau, rồi uống hoặc giả dược hoặc một viên thuốc chứa 200 miligam caffeine. Đó là lượng tương đương với khoảng hai tách cà phê.
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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.