The brain is divided into two hemispheres, called the left…
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The brain is divided into two hemispheres, called the left and right hemispheres. Each hemisphere provided a different set of functions, behaviours, and controls. The right hemisphere is often called the creative side of the brain, while the left hemisphere is the logical or analytical side of brain.
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How to read it
The brain is divided into two hemispheres,|called the left and right hemispheres.‖Each hemisphere provides a different set of functions,|behaviours, and controls.‖The right hemisphere is often called the creative side of the brain,‖while the left hemisphere is the logical or analytical side of the brain.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 19–22 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| analytical | an·a·LYT·i·cal | /ænəˈlɪtɪkəl/ |
| behaviours | be·HAV·iours | /bɪˈheɪvjɚz/ |
| creative | cre·A·tive | /kriˈeɪtɪv/ |
| divided | di·VID·ed | /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ |
| hemisphere | HEM·i·sphere | /ˈhɛmɪsfɪr/ |
| different | DIF·fer·ent | /ˈdɪfɚənt/ |
49 words, aim 19–22 seconds. No numbers (just the word 'two'). Breathe after hemispheres, controls and the first brain; short pauses at the commas in the list.
Where marks are usually lost
HEM·i·sphere is stressed on the first syllable all five times, and an·a·LYT·i·cal on the third. Keep -s on hemispheres, functions, behaviours, controls, provides, and the -ed in divided and called. Don't speed up on the repeated word.
General tip: the list 'functions, behaviours, and controls' needs rising pitch on the first two items and a fall on the last.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 大脑分为两个半球，称为左半球和右半球。每个半球负责一套不同的功能、行为和控制。右半球常被称为大脑的创造性一侧，而左半球则是大脑的逻辑或分析一侧。
हिन्दी: मस्तिष्क दो गोलार्धों में बँटा है, जिन्हें बायाँ और दायाँ गोलार्ध कहते हैं। हर गोलार्ध कार्यों, व्यवहारों और नियंत्रणों का अलग समूह देता है। दायाँ गोलार्ध अक्सर मस्तिष्क का रचनात्मक पक्ष कहलाता है, जबकि बायाँ गोलार्ध मस्तिष्क का तार्किक या विश्लेषणात्मक पक्ष है।
नेपाली: मस्तिष्क दुई गोलार्धमा बाँडिएको छ, जसलाई बायाँ र दायाँ गोलार्ध भनिन्छ। हरेक गोलार्धले कार्य, व्यवहार र नियन्त्रणको फरक समूह प्रदान गर्छ। दायाँ गोलार्धलाई प्रायः मस्तिष्कको सिर्जनशील पक्ष भनिन्छ, भने बायाँ गोलार्ध मस्तिष्कको तार्किक वा विश्लेषणात्मक पक्ष हो।
Tiếng Việt: Não được chia thành hai bán cầu, gọi là bán cầu trái và bán cầu phải. Mỗi bán cầu đảm nhận một tập hợp chức năng, hành vi và điều khiển khác nhau. Bán cầu phải thường được gọi là phía sáng tạo của não, còn bán cầu trái là phía logic hoặc phân tích của não.
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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.