As to the Industrial Revolution, one cannot dispute today the…
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As to the Industrial Revolution, one cannot dispute today the fact that it has succeeded in inaugurating in a number of countries a level of mass prosperity which was undreamt of in the days preceding the Industrial Revolution. But, on the immediate impact of Industrial Revolution, there were substantial divergences among writers.
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How to read it
As to the Industrial Revolution,|one cannot dispute today the fact|that it has succeeded in inaugurating in a number of countries|a level of mass prosperity‖which was undreamt of in the days preceding the Industrial Revolution.‖But,|on the immediate impact of Industrial Revolution,|there were substantial divergences among writers.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| inaugurating | in·AU·gu·rat·ing | /ɪˈnɔɡjɚeɪtɪŋ/ |
| divergences | di·VER·gen·ces | /daɪˈvɝdʒənsɪz/ |
| industrial | in·DUS·tri·al | /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ |
| revolution | rev·o·LU·tion | /rɛvəˈluʃən/ |
| prosperity | pros·PER·i·ty | /prɑˈspɛrəti/ |
| immediate | im·ME·di·ate | /ɪˈmidiət/ |
52 words, aim for 20–24 seconds. No numbers. The first sentence is 39 words long, so breathe after prosperity and again after the second Revolution; pause briefly after But,.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·AU·gu·rat·ing, rev·o·LU·tion, in·DUS·tri·al and di·VER·gen·ces. Don't hesitate before inaugurating or undreamt. Keep the endings on succeeded, countries, days, divergences, writers.
General tip: Industrial Revolution appears three times—say it identically each time, and treat But, as a short reset before the final clause.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 关于工业革命，今天没有人能否认这一事实：它成功地在许多国家开创了一种大众繁荣的水平，这在工业革命之前的年代是难以想象的。但是，对于工业革命的直接影响，作家们之间存在重大分歧。
हिन्दी: औद्योगिक क्रांति के बारे में आज कोई इस तथ्य से इनकार नहीं कर सकता कि उसने कई देशों में ऐसी व्यापक समृद्धि की शुरुआत की जिसकी औद्योगिक क्रांति से पहले के दिनों में कल्पना भी नहीं थी। लेकिन औद्योगिक क्रांति के तात्कालिक प्रभाव पर लेखकों में काफ़ी मतभेद थे।
नेपाली: औद्योगिक क्रान्तिबारे आज कसैले यो तथ्य अस्वीकार गर्न सक्दैन कि यसले धेरै देशमा त्यस्तो व्यापक समृद्धिको स्तर सुरु गर्यो जुन औद्योगिक क्रान्तिअघिका दिनमा कल्पनै गरिएको थिएन। तर औद्योगिक क्रान्तिको तत्काल प्रभावबारे लेखकहरूबीच ठूलो मतभेद थियो।
Tiếng Việt: Về Cách mạng Công nghiệp, ngày nay không ai có thể phủ nhận rằng nó đã thành công trong việc mở ra ở nhiều nước một mức thịnh vượng đại chúng mà những ngày trước Cách mạng Công nghiệp không thể mơ tới. Nhưng về tác động tức thời của Cách mạng Công nghiệp, các tác giả có những bất đồng đáng kể.
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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.