Analysts were impressed by the improvement in margins reported across…
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Analysts were impressed by the improvement in margins reported across all regions, apart from the United Kingdom, and said that this reflected a clear effort to improve profitability across the business. Although the turnaround is still in its early stages and the valuation looks full, given the challenge of turning around such a large and complex business, this is certainly an impressive start.
Opens question #010146 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Analysts were impressed by the improvement in margins|reported across all regions,|apart from the United Kingdom,‖and said that this reflected a clear effort|to improve profitability across the business.‖Although the turnaround is still in its early stages|and the valuation looks full,‖given the challenge of turning around such a large and complex business,‖this is certainly an impressive start.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| profitability | prof·it·a·BIL·i·ty | /prɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ |
| valuation | val·u·A·tion | /væljuˈeɪʃən/ |
| improvement | im·PROVE·ment | /ɪmˈpruvmənt/ |
| impressive | im·PRESS·ive | /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ |
| reflected | re·FLECT·ed | /rɪˈflɛktɪd/ |
| reported | re·PORT·ed | /riˈpɔrtɪd/ |
63 words, aim for 24–29 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after Kingdom, business (first time), full and business (second time); short pauses after margins, regions and effort.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress prof·it·a·BIL·i·ty on the fourth syllable, val·u·A·tion on the third, and im·PROVE·ment, im·PRESS·ive, re·FLECT·ed, re·PORT·ed on the second. Keep -ed on impressed, reported, reflected and -s on analysts, margins, regions, stages. Don't slow down before profitability.
General tip: The second sentence delays its main clause until this is certainly an impressive start; keep pitch slightly suspended through the Although… and given… parts, then land firmly.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 分析师对除英国以外所有地区报告的利润率改善印象深刻，并表示这反映出公司在整个业务范围内提升盈利能力的明确努力。尽管扭亏为盈仍处于早期阶段，估值也显得偏高，但考虑到扭转如此庞大而复杂的业务的挑战，这无疑是一个令人印象深刻的开端。
हिन्दी: विश्लेषक यूनाइटेड किंगडम को छोड़कर सभी क्षेत्रों में बताए गए मार्जिन के सुधार से प्रभावित हुए और कहा कि यह पूरे व्यवसाय में लाभप्रदता बढ़ाने के स्पष्ट प्रयास को दर्शाता है। हालाँकि बदलाव अभी शुरुआती चरण में है और मूल्यांकन ऊँचा लगता है, इतने बड़े और जटिल व्यवसाय को बदलने की चुनौती को देखते हुए यह निश्चित रूप से एक प्रभावशाली शुरुआत है।
नेपाली: विश्लेषकहरू युनाइटेड किंगडमबाहेक सबै क्षेत्रमा देखिएको मार्जिन सुधारबाट प्रभावित भए र यसले सम्पूर्ण व्यवसायमा नाफा बढाउने स्पष्ट प्रयास झल्काउँछ भने। परिवर्तन अझै प्रारम्भिक चरणमा छ र मूल्याङ्कन उच्च देखिए पनि, यति ठूलो र जटिल व्यवसायलाई फर्काउने चुनौतीलाई हेर्दा यो निश्चय नै प्रभावशाली सुरुवात हो।
Tiếng Việt: Các nhà phân tích ấn tượng với sự cải thiện biên lợi nhuận được báo cáo ở tất cả các khu vực, trừ Vương quốc Anh, và cho rằng điều này phản ánh nỗ lực rõ ràng nhằm nâng cao khả năng sinh lời trên toàn doanh nghiệp. Dù quá trình xoay chuyển vẫn ở giai đoạn đầu và định giá có vẻ đã cao, xét đến thách thức của việc vực dậy một doanh nghiệp lớn và phức tạp như vậy, đây chắc chắn là một khởi đầu ấn tượng.
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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.