Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Caffeinated adults
139 students marked "I sat this"Added 14 Mar 2020Question #010055
Read the text aloud.
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.
Practise this question with AI scoringAll 485 Read Aloud questions
Opens question #010055 in the RealPTE practice screen.
More Read Aloud questions
#010048Marine Biologist139 students marked "I sat this"#010049Market research142 students marked "I sat this"#010050The English Revolution154 students marked "I sat this"#010051Thompson163 students marked "I sat this"#010052Botanic gardens166 students marked "I sat this"#010053The curriculum132 students marked "I sat this"#010057Instrument123 students marked "I sat this"#010058Historian128 students marked "I sat this"#010059Hemingway's Lifestyle124 students marked "I sat this"#010060Clouds124 students marked "I sat this"#010061Recent Trend139 students marked "I sat this"#010062Roman Writers135 students marked "I sat this"
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.