Living room is the most used part that withholds most…
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Living room is the most used part that withholds most of the traffic coming in and out of the house. It is highly recommended that the flooring should be strong enough that it can endure all such amendments done with your furniture or to the increasing and decreasing ratio of visitors. For this purpose, you can opt for hardwood flooring. Being classy and sophisticated in look it is the perfect choice for your living room whenever you are remodeling your home.
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How to read it
Living room is the most used part|that withholds most of the traffic|coming in and out of the house.‖It is highly recommended that the flooring should be strong enough‖that it can endure all such amendments done with your furniture|or to the increasing and decreasing ratio of visitors.‖For this purpose,|you can opt for hardwood flooring.‖Being classy and sophisticated in look|it is the perfect choice for your living room‖whenever you are remodeling your home.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 31–37 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| sophisticated | so·PHIS·ti·cat·ed | /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/ |
| recommended | rec·om·MEND·ed | /rɛkəˈmɛndɪd/ |
| remodeling | re·MOD·el·ing | /rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ/ |
| amendments | a·MEND·ments | /əˈmɛndmənts/ |
| increasing | in·CREAS·ing | /ɪnˈkrisɪŋ/ |
| decreasing | de·CREAS·ing | /dɪˈkrisɪŋ/ |
81 words, aim 31–37 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after house, strong enough, visitors, hardwood flooring and living room. Short pause after For this purpose.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: so·PHIS·ti·cat·ed, rec·om·MEND·ed, re·MOD·el·ing, a·MEND·ments, in·CREAS·ing, de·CREAS·ing. Keep the -ed on used, recommended, sophisticated, the -s on withholds, amendments, visitors. Don't hesitate before sophisticated.
General tip: The passage is long, so don't rush the opening; a steady pace from Living room onward keeps you inside the time.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 客厅是使用最多的部分，承受着进出房屋的大部分人流。强烈建议地板要足够坚固，能够承受家具带来的各种变动，以及访客数量的增减。为此，你可以选择硬木地板。它外观典雅精致，是你翻新家居时客厅的完美选择。
हिन्दी: लिविंग रूम घर का सबसे अधिक उपयोग होने वाला हिस्सा है, जो घर में आने-जाने की अधिकांश आवाजाही झेलता है। यह दृढ़ता से अनुशंसित है कि फर्श इतना मज़बूत हो कि वह आपके फ़र्नीचर से होने वाले सभी बदलावों और आगंतुकों की बढ़ती-घटती संख्या को सह सके। इस उद्देश्य से आप हार्डवुड फ़्लोरिंग चुन सकते हैं। दिखने में शानदार और परिष्कृत होने के कारण, जब भी आप अपना घर रीमॉडल करें, यह आपके लिविंग रूम के लिए सही विकल्प है।
नेपाली: बैठक कोठा घरको सबैभन्दा धेरै प्रयोग हुने भाग हो, जसले घरभित्र-बाहिर आउजाउको अधिकांश भार थेग्छ। भुइँ यति बलियो हुनुपर्छ कि फर्निचरबाट हुने सबै परिवर्तन र आगन्तुकको बढ्दो-घट्दो सङ्ख्या सहन सकोस् भन्ने दृढ सिफारिस गरिन्छ। यसका लागि तपाईं हार्डवुड फ्लोरिङ रोज्न सक्नुहुन्छ। हेर्दा भव्य र परिष्कृत भएकाले, घर पुनर्निर्माण गर्दा यो तपाईंको बैठक कोठाका लागि उत्तम छनोट हो।
Tiếng Việt: Phòng khách là phần được sử dụng nhiều nhất, gánh phần lớn lượng người ra vào ngôi nhà. Rất nên chọn sàn đủ chắc chắn để chịu được mọi thay đổi do đồ nội thất gây ra, cũng như lượng khách tăng giảm. Vì mục đích này, bạn có thể chọn sàn gỗ cứng. Với vẻ sang trọng và tinh tế, đó là lựa chọn hoàn hảo cho phòng khách mỗi khi bạn sửa sang lại nhà.
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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.