While killing gorillas is already illegal in the country, declaring…
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While killing gorillas is already illegal in the country, declaring the subspecies as critically endangered would probably bring more funding and support for saving it. Protecting the entirety of the gorilla’s 7,700-square-mile territory would no doubt prove impossible, but Dr. Plumptre and his colleagues are talking with the government and community leaders about establishing two new protected areas that would encompass 60 percent of the remaining gorillas’ habitat.
Opens question #010114 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
While killing gorillas is already illegal in the country,|declaring the subspecies as critically endangered‖would probably bring more funding and support for saving it.‖Protecting the entirety of the gorilla’s 7,700-square-mile territory|would no doubt prove impossible,‖but Dr. Plumptre and his colleagues are talking with the government and community leaders‖about establishing two new protected areas|that would encompass 60 percent of the remaining gorillas’ habitat.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| establishing | es·TAB·lish·ing | /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/ |
| impossible | im·POS·si·ble | /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/ |
| community | com·MU·ni·ty | /kəˈmjunəti/ |
| entirety | en·TI·re·ty | /ɪnˈtaɪɚti/ |
| critically | CRIT·i·cal·ly | /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/ |
| endangered | en·DAN·gered | /ɛnˈdeɪndʒɚd/ |
68 words, aim for 26–31 seconds. Say 7,700 as "seven thousand seven hundred" and 60 as "sixty". Breathe after endangered, it, impossible and leaders.
Where marks are usually lost
Second-syllable stress on en·DAN·gered, im·POS·si·ble, com·MU·ni·ty, en·TI·re·ty, es·TAB·lish·ing; first on CRIT·i·cal·ly. Keep the endings in gorillas, subspecies, colleagues, leaders, areas, protected. Read 7,700-square-mile as one smooth unit without stopping.
General tip: say Dr. Plumptre as "Doctor PLUMP-tree" confidently; a confident guess costs less than a long hesitation.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 虽然在该国猎杀大猩猩已经是违法的，但把这一亚种列为极度濂危物种可能会带来更多的资金和支持来拯救它。要保护大猩猩全部 7,700 平方英里的领地无疑是不可能的，但普伦普特博士和他的同事正在与政府和社区领袖商谈，建立两个新的保护区，以涵盖现存大猩猩栖息地的 60%。
हिन्दी: हालाँकि देश में गोरिल्ला मारना पहले से ही अवैध है, इस उप-प्रजाति को गंभीर रूप से संकटग्रस्त घोषित करने से शायद इसे बचाने के लिए अधिक धन और समर्थन मिलेगा। गोरिल्ला के पूरे 7,700 वर्ग मील क्षेत्र की रक्षा करना निस्संदेह असंभव होगा, लेकिन डॉ. प्लम्पट्रे और उनके सहयोगी सरकार और समुदाय के नेताओं से दो नए संरक्षित क्षेत्र बनाने पर बात कर रहे हैं जो बचे हुए गोरिल्ला आवास के 60 प्रतिशत को शामिल करेंगे।
नेपाली: देशमा गोरिल्ला मार्नु पहिले नै अवैध भए पनि, यस उपप्रजातिलाई अति संकटापन्न घोषणा गर्दा यसलाई बचाउन थप कोष र सहयोग आउने सम्भावना छ। गोरिल्लाको सम्पूर्ण ७,७०० वर्ग माइल क्षेत्र संरक्षण गर्नु निस्सन्देह असम्भव हुनेछ, तर डा. प्लम्पट्री र उनका सहकर्मीहरू सरकार र समुदायका नेताहरूसँग दुई नयाँ संरक्षित क्षेत्र स्थापना गर्ने बारे कुरा गर्दैछन्, जसले बाँकी रहेका गोरिल्लाको बासस्थानको ६० प्रतिशत समेट्नेछ।
Tiếng Việt: Dù việc giết khỉ đột đã là bất hợp pháp ở nước này, việc tuyên bố phân loài này là cực kỳ nguy cấp có thể sẽ mang lại nhiều tài trợ và hỗ trợ hơn để cứu nó. Bảo vệ toàn bộ lãnh thổ 7.700 dặm vuông của khỉ đột chắc chắn là bất khả thi, nhưng Tiến sĩ Plumptre và các đồng nghiệp đang bàn với chính phủ và các lãnh đạo cộng đồng về việc lập hai khu bảo tồn mới bao phủ 60 phần trăm môi trường sống còn lại của khỉ đột.
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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.