Trump has threatened to declare China a currency manipulator, but…
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Trump has threatened to declare China a currency manipulator, but experts say he has little legal or economic basis to take such a step. He has also threatened to impose a tariff of up to 45 percent on Chinese imports if Beijing doesn't “behave” a move that could lead to a trade war and damage the economies of both nations.
Opens question #010119 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Trump has threatened to declare China a currency manipulator,‖but experts say he has little legal or economic basis|to take such a step.‖He has also threatened to impose a tariff of up to 45 percent on Chinese imports‖if Beijing doesn't “behave”|a move that could lead to a trade war‖and damage the economies of both nations.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 23–27 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| manipulator | ma·NIP·u·la·tor | /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɚ/ |
| economies | e·CON·o·mies | /ɪˈkɑnəmiz/ |
| economic | ec·o·NOM·ic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| currency | CUR·ren·cy | /ˈkɝənsi/ |
| declare | de·CLARE | /dɪˈklɛr/ |
| percent | per·CENT | /pɚˈsɛnt/ |
60 words in 23–27 seconds. 45 = "forty-five". Breathe after manipulator, step, imports, war; end on and damage the economies of both nations.
Where marks are usually lost
The stress shift: ec·o·NOM·ic but e·CON·o·mies. Also ma·NIP·u·la·tor, CUR·ren·cy, de·CLARE, per·CENT. Don't pause before 45 percent. Keep endings: threatened, experts, imports, doesn't, nations.
General tip: Read “behave” with light emphasis, no pause for the quotation marks, and run straight on into a move that could.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 特朗普威胁要将中国列为汇率操纵国，但专家表示他几乎没有法律或经济依据采取这一步。他还威胁说，如果北京不"规矩行事"，就对中国进口商品征收高达 45% 的关税，此举可能引发贸易战并损害两国经济。
हिन्दी: ट्रम्प ने चीन को मुद्रा में हेरफेर करने वाला देश घोषित करने की धमकी दी है, लेकिन विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि ऐसा कदम उठाने का उनके पास कोई ठोस कानूनी या आर्थिक आधार नहीं है। उन्होंने यह भी धमकी दी है कि अगर बीजिंग "ठीक से व्यवहार" नहीं करता तो चीनी आयात पर 45 प्रतिशत तक शुल्क लगाएँगे—ऐसा कदम जो व्यापार युद्ध छेड़ सकता है और दोनों देशों की अर्थव्यवस्थाओं को नुकसान पहुँचा सकता है।
नेपाली: ट्रम्पले चीनलाई मुद्रा हेरफेर गर्ने देश घोषणा गर्ने धम्की दिएका छन्, तर विशेषज्ञहरू भन्छन् कि त्यस्तो कदम चाल्ने कानुनी वा आर्थिक आधार उनीसँग थोरै मात्र छ। बेइजिङले "राम्रो व्यवहार" नगरे चिनियाँ आयातमा ४५ प्रतिशतसम्म भन्सार लगाउने धम्की पनि दिएका छन्—यस्तो कदमले व्यापार युद्ध निम्त्याउन र दुवै देशको अर्थतन्त्रलाई क्षति पुर्याउन सक्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Trump đe dọa tuyên bố Trung Quốc là nước thao túng tiền tệ, nhưng các chuyên gia nói ông có rất ít cơ sở pháp lý hay kinh tế để làm vậy. Ông cũng đe dọa áp thuế lên tới 45 phần trăm lên hàng nhập khẩu Trung Quốc nếu Bắc Kinh không "cư xử đúng mực"—một động thái có thể dẫn tới chiến tranh thương mại và gây hại cho nền kinh tế cả hai nước.
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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.