A Hazard Assessment should be performed for work involving distillations…
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A Hazard Assessment should be performed for work involving distillations of organic liquids and should thoroughly address issues relating to residual water and possible decomposition of the solvent in question, as well as the physical placement of the distillation apparatus and heating equipment to be employed.
Opens question #010068 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
A Hazard Assessment should be performed|for work involving distillations of organic liquids‖and should thoroughly address issues|relating to residual water|and possible decomposition of the solvent in question,‖as well as the physical placement of the distillation apparatus|and heating equipment to be employed.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| decomposition | de·com·po·SI·tion | /dikəmpoʊˈzɪʃən/ |
| distillation | dis·til·LA·tion | /dɪstəˈleɪʃən/ |
| apparatus | ap·pa·RA·tus | /æpɚˈætəs/ |
| residual | re·SID·u·al | /rɪˈzɪdʒuəl/ |
| assessment | as·SESS·ment | /əˈsɛsmənt/ |
| involving | in·VOLV·ing | /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/ |
46 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. There are no numbers to read. It is one long sentence, so breathe after liquids and after question,, with short pauses at the other commas and before relating.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress de·com·po·SI·tion and dis·til·LA·tion on the syllable before -tion, ap·pa·RA·tus on RA, re·SID·u·al and as·SESS·ment on the second syllable. Hesitating before these long words costs fluency. Keep the endings of distillations, liquids, issues, performed and employed.
General tip: Treat each comma as a mini-landmark: glide through it with a slight pitch fall instead of a full stop, so the single sentence stays connected.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 对于涉及有机液体蒸馏的工作，应进行危害评估，并应全面处理与残余水分及所用溶剂可能分解有关的问题，以及蒸馏装置和将要使用的加热设备的实际摆放位置。
हिन्दी: जैविक (ऑर्गेनिक) तरलों के आसवन से जुड़े काम के लिए एक खतरा मूल्यांकन किया जाना चाहिए, और इसमें अवशिष्ट पानी तथा संबंधित विलायक के संभावित विघटन से जुड़े मुद्दों के साथ-साथ आसवन उपकरण और प्रयोग किए जाने वाले तापन उपकरण की भौतिक स्थिति पर भी पूरी तरह विचार किया जाना चाहिए।
नेपाली: जैविक (ऑर्गानिक) तरल पदार्थहरूको आसवनसँग सम्बन्धित कामका लागि जोखिम मूल्याङ्कन गरिनुपर्छ, र यसले बाँकी रहेको पानी र सम्बन्धित विलायकको सम्भावित विघटनसँग जोडिएका विषयहरू, साथै आसवन उपकरण र प्रयोग गरिने तताउने उपकरणको भौतिक स्थानलाई पनि राम्ररी समेट्नुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Cần thực hiện Đánh giá Mối nguy cho công việc liên quan đến chưng cất chất lỏng hữu cơ, và đánh giá này phải xử lý kỹ lưỡng các vấn đề liên quan đến nước còn sót lại và khả năng phân hủy của dung môi đang xét, cũng như vị trí đặt thực tế của thiết bị chưng cất và thiết bị gia nhiệt sẽ được sử dụng.
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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.