By beginning so early, he knows that he has plenty…
Read the text aloud.
By beginning so early, he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do. All his work having been finished in good time, he has a long interval of rest in the evening before the timely hour when he goes to bed. After a sound night’s rest, he rises early next morning in good health and spirits for the labors of a new day.
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How to read it
By beginning so early,|he knows that he has plenty of time|to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do.‖All his work having been finished in good time,|he has a long interval of rest in the evening‖before the timely hour when he goes to bed.‖After a sound night’s rest,|he rises early next morning|in good health and spirits for the labors of a new day.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| beginning | be·GIN·ning | /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ |
| expected | ex·PEC·ted | /ɪkˈspɛktəd/ |
| thoroughly | THOR·ough·ly | /ˈθɝoʊli/ |
| interval | IN·ter·val | /ˈɪntɚvəl/ |
| before | be·FORE | /bɪˈfɔr/ |
74 words, aim for 28–34 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after do, evening and bed; use short pauses at the commas after early, time and rest.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress be·GIN·ning, ex·PEC·ted and be·FORE on the second syllable, THOR·ough·ly and IN·ter·val on the first. Keep the -s and -ed endings: knows, finished, goes, rises, spirits, labors. Do not hesitate before thoroughly.
General tip: the sentence All his work having been finished… is one long thought; keep the pitch up until evening.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 由于开始得这么早，他知道自己有充足的时间把所有该做的工作做得彻底。所有工作都及时完成后，他在晚上有一段长长的休息时间，然后在适当的时间上床睡觉。经过一夜好眠，他第二天早晨早早起床，精神饱满、身体健康地迎接新一天的劳作。
हिन्दी: इतनी जल्दी शुरू करके, वह जानता है कि उसके पास वह सारा काम अच्छी तरह से करने का पर्याप्त समय है जिसकी उससे अपेक्षा की जा सकती है। सारा काम समय पर पूरा हो जाने पर, उसे शाम को सोने के उचित समय से पहले आराम का लंबा अंतराल मिलता है। गहरी नींद के बाद, वह अगली सुबह जल्दी उठता है, अच्छे स्वास्थ्य और उत्साह के साथ नए दिन के श्रम के लिए।
नेपाली: यति चाँडो सुरु गरेर, उसलाई थाहा छ कि उसले गर्नुपर्ने सबै काम राम्ररी गर्न उसलाई पर्याप्त समय छ। सबै काम समयमै सकिएपछि, साँझ सुत्ने उचित समय अघि उसलाई विश्रामको लामो अन्तराल मिल्छ। राम्रो रातको निद्रापछि, ऊ भोलिपल्ट बिहान सबेरै उठ्छ, नयाँ दिनको परिश्रमका लागि राम्रो स्वास्थ्य र उत्साहसाथ।
Tiếng Việt: Nhờ bắt đầu sớm như vậy, anh biết mình có nhiều thời gian để làm kỹ lưỡng mọi việc mà người ta có thể trông đợi ở anh. Khi toàn bộ công việc đã hoàn thành đúng lúc, anh có một khoảng nghỉ dài vào buổi tối trước giờ đi ngủ hợp lý. Sau một đêm ngủ ngon, anh dậy sớm sáng hôm sau, khỏe mạnh và phấn chấn cho công việc của một ngày mới.
More Read Aloud questions
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.