This book is no ordinary book and should not be…
Read the text aloud.
This book is no ordinary book and should not be read through from beginning to end. It contains many different adventures, and the path you take will depend on the choices you make along the way. The success or failure! of your mission will depend on the decisions you make, so think carefully before choosing.
Opens question #010164 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
This book is no ordinary book|and should not be read through from beginning to end.‖It contains many different adventures,|and the path you take will depend on the choices you make along the way.‖The success or failure of your mission|will depend on the decisions you make,‖so think carefully before choosing.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 21–25 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| adventures | ad·VEN·tures | /ædˈvɛntʃɚz/ |
| beginning | be·GIN·ning | /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ |
| decisions | de·CI·sions | /dɪˈsɪʒənz/ |
| ordinary | OR·di·nar·y | /ˈɔrdənɛri/ |
| different | DIF·fer·ent | /ˈdɪfɚənt/ |
| carefully | CARE·ful·ly | /ˈkɛrfəli/ |
55 words, aim 21–25 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after beginning to end, along the way and decisions you make. Short pause at the commas after adventures and mission.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: ad·VEN·tures, be·GIN·ning, de·CI·sions, OR·di·nar·y, DIF·fer·ent, CARE·ful·ly. Keep the -s on contains, adventures, choices, decisions. read here is past participle, /rɛd/ like “red”, not /riːd/.
General tip: should not be read uses read pronounced /rɛd/; many readers say /riːd/ by reflex, which counts as a mispronunciation.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 这本书不是一本普通的书，不应从头读到尾。它包含许多不同的冒险，你走的路取决于你一路上做出的选择。你的任务成功还是失败取决于你的决定，所以在选择之前要仔细思考。
हिन्दी: यह पुस्तक कोई साधारण पुस्तक नहीं है और इसे शुरू से अंत तक पढ़ा नहीं जाना चाहिए। इसमें कई अलग-अलग रोमांचक कहानियाँ हैं, और आप जो रास्ता लेंगे वह रास्ते में किए गए आपके चुनावों पर निर्भर करेगा। आपके मिशन की सफलता या असफलता आपके निर्णयों पर निर्भर करेगी, इसलिए चुनने से पहले ध्यान से सोचें।
नेपाली: यो किताब कुनै साधारण किताब होइन र यसलाई सुरुदेखि अन्त्यसम्म पढ्नु हुँदैन। यसमा धेरै फरक-फरक साहसिक कथाहरू छन्, र तपाईंले लिने बाटो बाटोमा गर्ने छनोटहरूमा भर पर्छ। तपाईंको अभियानको सफलता वा असफलता तपाईंका निर्णयहरूमा भर पर्छ, त्यसैले छनोट गर्नुअघि राम्ररी सोच्नुहोस्।
Tiếng Việt: Cuốn sách này không phải là một cuốn sách bình thường và không nên đọc từ đầu đến cuối. Nó chứa nhiều cuộc phiêu lưu khác nhau, và con đường bạn đi sẽ phụ thuộc vào những lựa chọn bạn đưa ra trên đường. Thành công hay thất bại của nhiệm vụ sẽ phụ thuộc vào các quyết định của bạn, nên hãy suy nghĩ kỹ trước khi chọn.
More Read Aloud questions
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.