While the Republican field is packed with male candidates, so…
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While the Republican field is packed with male candidates, so far, some of the sharpest Clinton critics have come from women. Democrats successfully campaigned on an alleged GOP perpetrated "war on women" in 2012, but faltered in 2014 when they tried the same tactic. With Hillary Clinton as the likely Democratic nominee, the fight for women voters will be a central part of the 2016 campaign.
Opens question #010143 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
While the Republican field is packed with male candidates,|so far,|some of the sharpest Clinton critics have come from women.‖Democrats successfully campaigned|on an alleged GOP perpetrated "war on women" in 2012,‖but faltered in 2014|when they tried the same tactic.‖With Hillary Clinton as the likely Democratic nominee,|the fight for women voters|will be a central part of the 2016 campaign.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| successfully | suc·CESS·ful·ly | /səkˈsɛsfəli/ |
| republican | re·PUB·li·can | /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/ |
| democratic | dem·o·CRAT·ic | /dɛməˈkrætɪk/ |
| perpetrated | PER·pe·trat·ed | /ˈpɝpətreɪtɪd/ |
| nominee | nom·i·NEE | /nɑməˈni/ |
| candidates | CAN·di·dates | /ˈkændədeɪts/ |
66 words, aim for 25–30 seconds. Say 2012 as "twenty twelve", 2014 as "twenty fourteen", 2016 as "twenty sixteen"; GOP is "G-O-P". Breathe after women, 2012 and tactic; short pauses around so far and after nominee.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress re·PUB·li·can and suc·CESS·ful·ly on the second syllable, dem·o·CRAT·ic on the third, nom·i·NEE on the last, and PER·pe·trat·ed, CAN·di·dates on the first. Keep -s on candidates, critics, Democrats, voters, and -ed on campaigned, faltered. Don't pause before the years.
General tip: The quoted "war on women" is a set phrase; say it smoothly as one unit with slight emphasis on war, not word by word.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 虽然共和党阵营挤满了男性候选人，但到目前为止，一些对克林顿最尖锐的批评来自女性。民主党人在2012年以所谓共和党发动的“对女性的战争”为题成功开展竞选，但在2014年尝试同样策略时却失利了。随着希拉里·克林顿很可能成为民主党提名人，争夺女性选民将成为2016年竞选的核心部分。
हिन्दी: हालाँकि रिपब्लिकन मैदान पुरुष उम्मीदवारों से भरा है, अब तक क्लिंटन के कुछ सबसे तीखे आलोचक महिलाएँ रही हैं। डेमोक्रेट्स ने 2012 में कथित GOP द्वारा छेड़े गए "महिलाओं पर युद्ध" के मुद्दे पर सफलतापूर्वक प्रचार किया, पर 2014 में वही रणनीति आज़माने पर लड़खड़ा गए। हिलेरी क्लिंटन के संभावित डेमोक्रेटिक उम्मीदवार होने के साथ, महिला मतदाताओं के लिए लड़ाई 2016 के अभियान का केंद्रीय हिस्सा होगी।
नेपाली: रिपब्लिकन मैदान पुरुष उम्मेदवारहरूले भरिएको भए पनि, अहिलेसम्म क्लिन्टनका केही सबैभन्दा तीखा आलोचकहरू महिलाहरू नै रहेका छन्। डेमोक्र्याटहरूले सन् २०१२ मा GOP ले गरेको भनिएको "महिलाविरुद्धको युद्ध" को मुद्दामा सफलतापूर्वक प्रचार गरे, तर २०१४ मा त्यही रणनीति अपनाउँदा लड्खडाए। हिलारी क्लिन्टन सम्भावित डेमोक्र्याटिक उम्मेदवार हुने भएकाले, महिला मतदाताहरूका लागि हुने प्रतिस्पर्धा २०१६ को अभियानको केन्द्रीय भाग हुनेछ।
Tiếng Việt: Dù phe Cộng hòa đầy ứng viên nam, cho đến nay một số người chỉ trích Clinton gay gắt nhất lại là phụ nữ. Đảng Dân chủ đã vận động thành công năm 2012 với cáo buộc GOP tiến hành "cuộc chiến chống phụ nữ", nhưng thất bại năm 2014 khi thử lại chiến thuật đó. Với Hillary Clinton là ứng viên Dân chủ nhiều khả năng được đề cử, cuộc tranh giành cử tri nữ sẽ là phần trung tâm của chiến dịch 2016.
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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.