The second group that is particularly vulnerable are night shift…
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The second group that is particularly vulnerable are night shift workers and the third group that is particularly vulnerable are people with sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea. One out of three men and one out of six women have sleep apnea. And yet, 85 percent are undiagnosed and untreated. And it more than doubles the risk of crashes.
Opens question #010090 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The second group that is particularly vulnerable|are night shift workers‖and the third group that is particularly vulnerable|are people with sleep disorders,|particularly sleep apnea.‖One out of three men|and one out of six women have sleep apnea.‖And yet,|85 percent are undiagnosed and untreated.‖And it more than doubles the risk of crashes.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 22–26 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| particularly | par·TIC·u·lar·ly | /pɑrˈtɪkjəlɚli/ |
| undiagnosed | un·DI·ag·nosed | /ənˈdaɪæɡnoʊst/ |
| vulnerable | VUL·ner·a·ble | /ˈvʌlnɚəbəl/ |
| disorders | dis·OR·ders | /dɪˈsɔrdɚz/ |
| untreated | un·TREAT·ed | /ənˈtritɪd/ |
| percent | per·CENT | /pɚˈsɛnt/ |
58 words, aim 22–26 seconds. Say 85 as eighty-five; one out of three and one out of six are already in words. Breathe after workers, after each apnea, and after untreated; short pauses after vulnerable, disorders, men and yet.
Where marks are usually lost
par·TIC·u·lar·ly appears three times — all five syllables, stress on TIC each time. VUL·ner·a·ble is stressed on the first syllable; dis·OR·ders, un·DI·ag·nosed, un·TREAT·ed and per·CENT on the second. Don't pause before 85; keep the -s on workers, disorders, doubles, crashes and the -ed on undiagnosed, untreated.
General tip: apnea is three syllables (ap-ne-a); say it the same way both times and keep the rhythm steady through the repeated particularly vulnerable.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 第二类特别易受影响的人群是夜班工人，第三类特别易受影响的人群是有睡眠障碍的人，尤其是睡眠呼吸暂停。每三名男性中有一人、每六名女性中有一人患有睡眠呼吸暂停。然而，85% 的人未被诊断也未接受治疗。而它会使撞车风险增加一倍以上。
हिन्दी: दूसरा समूह जो विशेष रूप से असुरक्षित है, वह रात की शिफ्ट के कर्मचारी हैं, और तीसरा समूह जो विशेष रूप से असुरक्षित है, वह नींद संबंधी विकारों वाले लोग हैं, खासकर स्लीप एपनिया वाले। तीन में से एक पुरुष और छह में से एक महिला को स्लीप एपनिया है। फिर भी, 85 प्रतिशत का न निदान हुआ है, न इलाज। और यह दुर्घटनाओं का जोखिम दोगुने से अधिक कर देता है।
नेपाली: विशेष रूपमा जोखिममा रहेको दोस्रो समूह रात्रि शिफ्टका कामदारहरू हुन् र विशेष रूपमा जोखिममा रहेको तेस्रो समूह निद्रा सम्बन्धी समस्या भएका मानिसहरू हुन्, विशेष गरी स्लिप एप्निया भएका। तीनमध्ये एक पुरुष र छमध्ये एक महिलालाई स्लिप एप्निया छ। तैपनि, 85 प्रतिशतको निदान र उपचार भएको छैन। र यसले दुर्घटनाको जोखिम दोब्बरभन्दा बढी बढाउँछ।
Tiếng Việt: Nhóm thứ hai đặc biệt dễ bị ảnh hưởng là công nhân ca đêm, và nhóm thứ ba đặc biệt dễ bị ảnh hưởng là những người mắc rối loạn giấc ngủ, đặc biệt là chứng ngưng thở khi ngủ. Cứ ba nam giới thì có một người, cứ sáu phụ nữ thì có một người bị ngưng thở khi ngủ. Vậy mà 85 phần trăm chưa được chẩn đoán và điều trị. Và nó làm tăng hơn gấp đôi nguy cơ tai nạn xe.
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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.