The speaker reminisces about his views of the English Revolution…
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The speaker reminisces about his views of the English Revolution when he was a student and how it seemed quite clear which side he was on - the aristocrats', not the puritans'. Later he realised there was more to it than that and there were several ways of interpreting the Revolution: as a struggle between the king and parliament, as a class war or as an unpredictable situation without clear sides.
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How to read it
The speaker reminisces about his views of the English Revolution|when he was a student‖and how it seemed quite clear which side he was on -|the aristocrats', not the puritans'.‖Later he realised there was more to it than that|and there were several ways of interpreting the Revolution:‖as a struggle between the king and parliament,|as a class war|or as an unpredictable situation without clear sides.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| unpredictable | un·pre·DICT·a·ble | /ʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/ |
| reminisces | rem·i·NIS·ces | /rɛməˈnɪsɪz/ |
| revolution | rev·o·LU·tion | /rɛvəˈluʃən/ |
| situation | sit·u·A·tion | /sɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ |
71 words, aim for 27–32 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after student, after puritans'. and after Revolution:, then deliver the three 'as a…' options with a short pause between each. The possessive puritans' sounds the same as the plural.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress rem·i·NIS·ces, rev·o·LU·tion, sit·u·A·tion on the third syllable and un·pre·DICT·a·ble on DICT. Don't hesitate before reminisces — it ends /-sɪz/. Keep -s in views, ways, sides, and the -d in seemed and realised.
General tip: The colon introduces three alternatives; use the same rising tune on the first two and a clear fall on the last.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 演讲者回忆了自己学生时代对英国革命的看法，以及当时他站在哪一边似乎非常清楚——贵族一边，而不是清教徒一边。后来他意识到事情不止于此，解读这场革命有几种方式：把它看作国王与议会之间的斗争，看作一场阶级战争，或者看作一种没有明确阵营的不可预测的局面。
हिन्दी: वक्ता अपने छात्र-जीवन में अंग्रेजी क्रांति पर अपने विचारों को याद करते हैं और बताते हैं कि तब यह बिल्कुल स्पष्ट लगता था कि वे किस पक्ष में थे — अभिजात वर्ग के, प्यूरिटनों के नहीं। बाद में उन्हें समझ आया कि बात इससे कहीं आगे की थी और क्रांति की व्याख्या के कई तरीके थे: राजा और संसद के बीच संघर्ष के रूप में, वर्ग-युद्ध के रूप में, या बिना स्पष्ट पक्षों वाली एक अप्रत्याशित स्थिति के रूप में।
नेपाली: वक्ता विद्यार्थी हुँदा अङ्ग्रेजी क्रान्तिबारे आफ्ना धारणाहरू सम्झन्छन् र त्यतिबेला उनी कुन पक्षमा थिए भन्ने कुरा निकै स्पष्ट लाग्थ्यो — कुलीनहरूको पक्षमा, प्युरिटनहरूको होइन। पछि उनले बुझे कि कुरा त्योभन्दा धेरै जटिल थियो र क्रान्तिलाई व्याख्या गर्ने थुप्रै तरिका थिए: राजा र संसदबीचको सङ्घर्षका रूपमा, वर्ग-युद्धका रूपमा, वा स्पष्ट पक्ष नभएको एउटा अनपेक्षित परिस्थितिका रूपमा।
Tiếng Việt: Diễn giả hồi tưởng về quan điểm của mình đối với Cách mạng Anh khi còn là sinh viên và việc lúc đó dường như rất rõ ông đứng về phía nào — phía quý tộc, không phải phía Thanh giáo. Sau này ông nhận ra sự việc phức tạp hơn thế và có nhiều cách diễn giải cuộc Cách mạng: như một cuộc đấu tranh giữa nhà vua và nghị viện, như một cuộc chiến giai cấp, hoặc như một tình thế khó lường không có phe phái rõ ràng.
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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.