Humans need to use energy in order to exist. So…
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Humans need to use energy in order to exist. So it is unsurprising that the way people have been producing energy is largely responsible for current environmental problems. Pollution comes in many forms, but those that are most concerning, because of their impact on health, result from the combustion of fuels in power stations and cars.
Opens question #010080 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Humans need to use energy in order to exist.‖So it is unsurprising|that the way people have been producing energy|is largely responsible for current environmental problems.‖Pollution comes in many forms,|but those that are most concerning,|because of their impact on health,‖result from the combustion of fuels|in power stations and cars.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 22–25 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| environmental | en·vi·ron·MEN·tal | /ɪnvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/ |
| unsurprising | un·sur·PRIS·ing | /ənsɚˈpraɪzɪŋ/ |
| responsible | re·SPON·si·ble | /riˈspɑnsəbəl/ |
| concerning | con·CERN·ing | /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ |
| combustion | com·BUS·tion | /kəmˈbʌstʃən/ |
| producing | pro·DUC·ing | /prəˈdusɪŋ/ |
56 words in 22–25 seconds. No numbers. Three sentences: breathe after exist, problems and health,; short pauses after unsurprising, energy (second), forms,, concerning, and fuels.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: en·vi·ron·MEN·tal on the fourth syllable, un·sur·PRIS·ing on the third, and re·SPON·si·ble, con·CERN·ing, com·BUS·tion, pro·DUC·ing on the second. Hesitating before environmental. Dropping the -s in humans, problems, forms, fuels, stations, cars.
General tip: the middle clause because of their impact on health is an aside; drop your pitch slightly, then rise again on result so the sentence sounds finished.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 人类需要使用能源才能生存。因此，人们生产能源的方式在很大程度上造成了当前的环境问题，这并不令人意外。污染有多种形式，但由于对健康的影响而最令人担忧的那些，来自发电站和汽车中燃料的燃烧。
हिन्दी: मनुष्यों को जीवित रहने के लिए ऊर्जा का उपयोग करना पड़ता है। इसलिए यह आश्चर्यजनक नहीं है कि लोग जिस तरह ऊर्जा उत्पन्न करते आए हैं, वह वर्तमान पर्यावरणीय समस्याओं के लिए काफ़ी हद तक ज़िम्मेदार है। प्रदूषण कई रूपों में आता है, लेकिन जो स्वास्थ्य पर प्रभाव के कारण सबसे चिंताजनक हैं, वे बिजलीघरों और कारों में ईंधन के दहन से पैदा होते हैं।
नेपाली: मानिसलाई बाँच्नका लागि ऊर्जा प्रयोग गर्नु आवश्यक छ। त्यसैले मानिसले ऊर्जा उत्पादन गर्दै आएको तरिका हालका वातावरणीय समस्याका लागि धेरै हदसम्म जिम्मेवार हुनु अचम्मको कुरा होइन। प्रदूषण धेरै रूपमा आउँछ, तर स्वास्थ्यमा पर्ने असरका कारण सबैभन्दा चिन्ताजनक प्रदूषण विद्युत् गृह र कारहरूमा इन्धन जल्दा उत्पन्न हुन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Con người cần dùng năng lượng để tồn tại. Vì vậy không có gì ngạc nhiên khi cách con người sản xuất năng lượng là nguyên nhân chính của các vấn đề môi trường hiện nay. Ô nhiễm có nhiều dạng, nhưng những dạng đáng lo ngại nhất, do tác động đến sức khỏe, là kết quả của việc đốt nhiên liệu trong các nhà máy điện và ô tô.
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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.