Reiss took a stab at settling the argument with a…
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Reiss took a stab at settling the argument with a meta-analysis—a study of studies—on whether people can really perceive better-than-CD quality sound. He analysed data from 18 studies, including more than 400 participants and nearly 13,000 listening tests. Overall, listeners picked out the better-than-CD-quality track 52.3 percent of the time. Statistically significant, if not all that impressive.
Opens question #010078 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Reiss took a stab at settling the argument|with a meta-analysis—a study of studies—on whether people|can really perceive better-than-CD quality sound.‖He analysed data from 18 studies,|including more than 400 participants‖and nearly 13,000 listening tests.‖Overall,|listeners picked out the better-than-CD-quality track|52.3 percent of the time.‖Statistically significant,|if not all that impressive.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 22–26 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| statistically | sta·TIS·ti·cal·ly | /stəˈtɪstɪkəli/ |
| participants | par·TIC·i·pants | /pɑrˈtɪsəpənts/ |
| significant | sig·NIF·i·cant | /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ |
| impressive | im·PRES·sive | /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ |
| including | in·CLUD·ing | /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ |
| listening | LIS·ten·ing | /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/ |
57 words in 22–26 seconds. Say 18 = "eighteen", 400 = "four hundred", 13,000 = "thirteen thousand", 52.3 = "fifty-two point three" percent. Breathe after sound, participants, tests and time; the dashes around a study of studies are short pauses, not breaths.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: sta·TIS·ti·cal·ly, par·TIC·i·pants, sig·NIF·i·cant, im·PRES·sive, in·CLUD·ing on the second syllable; LIS·ten·ing on the first with silent t. Hesitating before 13,000 or 52.3. Dropping the -s/-ed in studies, participants, tests, analysed, picked.
General tip: better-than-CD-quality is one unit; say it as one smooth stretch with the strongest beat on CD, then land on track.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 赖斯试图用一项元分析——对多项研究的研究——来解决这场争论：人们是否真的能感知到优于CD音质的声音。他分析了18项研究的数据，涉及400多名参与者和近13,000次听音测试。总体而言，听众在52.3%的情况下选出了优于CD音质的音轨。具有统计学意义，但并不特别令人印象深刻。
हिन्दी: रीस ने एक मेटा-विश्लेषण — अध्ययनों का अध्ययन — से इस बहस को सुलझाने की कोशिश की कि क्या लोग वाकई CD से बेहतर गुणवत्ता की ध्वनि पहचान सकते हैं। उन्होंने 18 अध्ययनों के आँकड़े जाँचे, जिनमें 400 से अधिक प्रतिभागी और लगभग 13,000 सुनने के परीक्षण शामिल थे। कुल मिलाकर, श्रोताओं ने 52.3 प्रतिशत बार CD से बेहतर गुणवत्ता वाला ट्रैक चुना। सांख्यिकीय रूप से महत्वपूर्ण, पर बहुत प्रभावशाली नहीं।
नेपाली: रिसले एउटा मेटा-विश्लेषण — अध्ययनहरूको अध्ययन — मार्फत मानिसले साँच्चै CD भन्दा राम्रो गुणस्तरको आवाज छुट्याउन सक्छन् कि सक्दैनन् भन्ने बहस टुंग्याउने प्रयास गरे। उनले 18 अध्ययनका तथ्याङ्क विश्लेषण गरे, जसमा 400 भन्दा बढी सहभागी र झन्डै 13,000 सुनाइ परीक्षण समावेश थिए। समग्रमा, श्रोताहरूले 52.3 प्रतिशत पटक CD भन्दा राम्रो गुणस्तरको ट्र्याक छाने। तथ्याङ्कीय रूपमा महत्त्वपूर्ण, तर खासै प्रभावशाली होइन।
Tiếng Việt: Reiss đã thử giải quyết cuộc tranh luận bằng một phân tích tổng hợp — nghiên cứu về các nghiên cứu — xem liệu con người có thực sự cảm nhận được âm thanh chất lượng cao hơn CD hay không. Ông phân tích dữ liệu từ 18 nghiên cứu, gồm hơn 400 người tham gia và gần 13.000 bài kiểm tra nghe. Nhìn chung, người nghe chọn đúng bản nhạc chất lượng cao hơn CD 52,3 phần trăm số lần. Có ý nghĩa thống kê, nhưng không mấy ấn tượng.
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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.