A smoking ban is a public policy that includes criminal…
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A smoking ban is a public policy that includes criminal laws and health regulations that prohibit smoking in certain public places and workspaces. There are varying definitions of smoking employed in this legislation. The strictest definitions define smoking as being the inhalation of any tobacco substance while the loosest define smoking as possessing any lit tobacco product.
Opens question #010096 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
A smoking ban is a public policy|that includes criminal laws and health regulations|that prohibit smoking in certain public places and workspaces.‖There are varying definitions of smoking employed in this legislation.‖The strictest definitions define smoking|as being the inhalation of any tobacco substance‖while the loosest define smoking|as possessing any lit tobacco product.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| regulations | re·gu·LA·tions | /rɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/ |
| definitions | de·fi·NI·tions | /dɛfəˈnɪʃənz/ |
| legislation | le·gis·LA·tion | /lɛdʒəˈsleɪʃən/ |
| inhalation | in·ha·LA·tion | /ɪnəˈleɪʃən/ |
| possessing | pos·SESS·ing | /pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ |
| prohibit | pro·HI·bit | /proʊˈhɪbət/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after workspaces, after legislation and after substance; short pauses before each that in the first sentence and before while.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: re·gu·LA·tions, de·fi·NI·tions, le·gis·LA·tion, in·ha·LA·tion, pos·SESS·ing, pro·HI·bit. Many plural -s endings: includes, laws, regulations, places, workspaces, definitions. Don’t swallow strictest and loosest.
General tip: smoking appears five times — keep it clear each time but don’t over-stress it; the contrast words are strictest and loosest.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 禁烟令是一项公共政策，包括刑事法律和卫生法规，禁止在某些公共场所和工作场所吸烟。这类立法中对“吸烟”有不同的定义。最严格的定义把吸烟界定为吸入任何烟草物质，而最宽松的定义则把吸烟界定为持有任何点燃的烟草制品。
हिन्दी: धूम्रपान प्रतिबंध एक सार्वजनिक नीति है जिसमें आपराधिक क़ानून और स्वास्थ्य नियम शामिल होते हैं जो कुछ सार्वजनिक स्थानों और कार्यस्थलों पर धूम्रपान को प्रतिबंधित करते हैं। इस क़ानून में धूम्रपान की अलग-अलग परिभाषाएँ अपनाई गई हैं। सबसे सख़्त परिभाषाएँ धूम्रपान को किसी भी तंबाकू पदार्थ को साँस में लेना मानती हैं, जबकि सबसे ढीली परिभाषाएँ किसी भी जले हुए तंबाकू उत्पाद को अपने पास रखने को ही धूम्रपान मानती हैं।
नेपाली: धूम्रपान प्रतिबन्ध एउटा सार्वजनिक नीति हो जसमा निश्चित सार्वजनिक स्थान र कार्यस्थलमा धूम्रपान निषेध गर्ने फौजदारी कानुन र स्वास्थ्य नियमहरू समावेश हुन्छन्। यस कानुनमा धूम्रपानका फरक-फरक परिभाषाहरू प्रयोग गरिएका छन्। सबैभन्दा कडा परिभाषाले कुनै पनि सुर्तीजन्य पदार्थ सास मार्फत भित्र लिनुलाई धूम्रपान मान्छ भने सबैभन्दा खुकुलो परिभाषाले कुनै पनि बलेको सुर्तीजन्य उत्पादन साथमा राख्नुलाई नै धूम्रपान मान्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Lệnh cấm hút thuốc là một chính sách công bao gồm các luật hình sự và quy định y tế cấm hút thuốc ở một số nơi công cộng và nơi làm việc. Có nhiều định nghĩa khác nhau về hút thuốc được dùng trong luật này. Định nghĩa chặt chẽ nhất coi hút thuốc là hít vào bất kỳ chất thuốc lá nào, trong khi định nghĩa lỏng nhất coi hút thuốc là cầm giữ bất kỳ sản phẩm thuốc lá nào đang cháy.
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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.