Clementson wanted to see if claims of question dodging actually…
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Clementson wanted to see if claims of question dodging actually held up, historically—not necessarily in the unique case of Trump. So Clementon analyzed the transcripts of 14 presidential debates, from 1996 to 2012. Overall, he found 51 accusations of question dodging - 26 by Dems, 25 by Republicans.
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Clementson wanted to see|if claims of question dodging actually held up,|historically—not necessarily in the unique case of Trump.‖So Clementson analyzed the transcripts|of 14 presidential debates,|from 1996 to 2012.‖Overall,|he found 51 accusations of question dodging|- 26 by Dems,|25 by Republicans.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| necessarily | nec·es·SAR·i·ly | /nɛsəˈsɛrəli/ |
| presidential | pres·i·DEN·tial | /prɛzəˈdɛnʃəl/ |
| accusations | ac·cu·SA·tions | /ækjəˈzeɪʃənz/ |
| republicans | re·PUB·li·cans | /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/ |
| actually | AC·tu·al·ly | /ˈæktʃuəli/ |
| clementson | CLEM·ent·son | /ˈklɛmɪntsən/ |
48 words, aim for 18–22 seconds. 14 = "fourteen", 1996 = "nineteen ninety-six", 2012 = "twenty twelve", 51 = "fifty-one", 26 = "twenty-six", 25 = "twenty-five". Breathe after Trump and after 2012; short pauses at the commas and the dash.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: CLEM·ent·son, AC·tu·al·ly, nec·es·SAR·i·ly, pres·i·DEN·tial, ac·cu·SA·tions, re·PUB·li·cans. Six numbers — a stall before 14 or 1996 is the usual slip. Keep -ed on wanted, analyzed; -s on claims, transcripts, debates, accusations, Dems, Republicans.
General tip: say Dems as one short word, "demz" — don't expand it to Democrats.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 克莱门森想看看"回避问题"的指控在历史上是否站得住脚——不一定只针对特朗普这个特殊案例。于是克莱门森分析了1996年到2012年间14场总统辩论的文字记录。总体上，他发现了51次关于回避问题的指控——26次来自民主党人，25次来自共和党人。
हिन्दी: क्लेमेंटसन यह देखना चाहते थे कि सवाल टालने के आरोप ऐतिहासिक रूप से सही ठहरते हैं या नहीं — ज़रूरी नहीं कि सिर्फ़ ट्रम्प के अनोखे मामले में। इसलिए क्लेमेंटसन ने 1996 से 2012 तक की 14 राष्ट्रपति-बहसों के लिखित रिकॉर्ड का विश्लेषण किया। कुल मिलाकर, उन्हें सवाल टालने के 51 आरोप मिले — 26 डेमोक्रेट्स द्वारा, 25 रिपब्लिकन द्वारा।
नेपाली: क्लेमेन्टसनले प्रश्न टार्ने आरोपहरू ऐतिहासिक रूपमा साँचो ठहरिन्छन् कि छैनन् भनेर हेर्न चाहन्थे — ट्रम्पको अनौठो मामिलामा मात्र होइन। त्यसैले क्लेमेन्टसनले सन् १९९६ देखि २०१२ सम्मका १४ राष्ट्रपति बहसका लिखित अभिलेख विश्लेषण गरे। समग्रमा, उनले प्रश्न टार्ने ५१ आरोप भेटे — २६ डेमोक्र्याटहरूबाट, २५ रिपब्लिकनहरूबाट।
Tiếng Việt: Clementson muốn xem liệu những cáo buộc né tránh câu hỏi có đúng về mặt lịch sử hay không — không nhất thiết chỉ trong trường hợp đặc biệt của Trump. Vì vậy Clementson đã phân tích bản ghi của 14 cuộc tranh luận tổng thống từ năm 1996 đến 2012. Tổng cộng, ông tìm thấy 51 lời cáo buộc né tránh câu hỏi — 26 từ phe Dân chủ, 25 từ phe Cộng hòa.
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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.