Exhilarating, exhausting and intense. These are just some of the…
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Exhilarating, exhausting and intense. These are just some of the words used to describe doing an MBA. Everyone's experience of doing MBA is, of course, different through denying that it's hard and a demanding work whichever course you do. MBA is one of the fastest growing area of studying in the UK so that must be a sustainable benefit against form in one pain.
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How to read it
Exhilarating,|exhausting and intense.‖These are just some of the words|used to describe doing an MBA.‖Everyone's experience of doing MBA is,|of course,|different through denying that it's hard|and a demanding work whichever course you do.‖MBA is one of the fastest growing area of studying in the UK‖so that must be a sustainable benefit|against form in one pain.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 25–29 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| exhilarating | ex·HIL·a·ra·ting | /ɪɡˈzɪlɚeɪtɪŋ/ |
| sustainable | sus·TAIN·a·ble | /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ |
| experience | ex·PE·ri·ence | /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ |
| exhausting | ex·HAUS·ting | /ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/ |
| demanding | de·MAN·ding | /dɪˈmændɪŋ/ |
| whichever | which·EV·er | /wɪˈtʃɛvɚ/ |
64 words in 25–29 seconds; no numbers. Say MBA as three letters, "em-bee-AY", and UK as "you-KAY". Breathe after intense, MBA, do and UK. Read the text exactly as printed even where the grammar sounds odd; do not correct it.
Where marks are usually lost
ex·HIL·a·ra·ting and ex·HAUS·ting start with a silent h and stress the second syllable; ex·PE·ri·ence, sus·TAIN·a·ble, de·MAN·ding, which·EV·er too. Hesitating at the strange phrase against form in one pain. Dropping the -s in words, Everyone's, fastest and the -d in used.
General tip: The first three words are one list; stress HIL, HAUS, TENSE and let the voice fall on intense.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 令人振奋、令人筋疲力尽、紧张激烈。这只是人们用来描述攻读 MBA 的一部分词语。当然，每个人读 MBA 的体验都不同，但无论选哪门课程，都难以否认它既辛苦又要求很高。MBA 是英国增长最快的学习领域之一，所以其中必定有可持续的好处，足以抵消付出的辛苦。
हिन्दी: रोमांचक, थका देने वाला और तीव्र। ये उन शब्दों में से कुछ हैं जिनसे MBA करने का वर्णन किया जाता है। बेशक MBA करने का हर किसी का अनुभव अलग होता है, फिर भी यह नकारना मुश्किल है कि चाहे कोई भी कोर्स करें, यह कठिन और मेहनत भरा काम है। MBA ब्रिटेन में सबसे तेज़ी से बढ़ते अध्ययन क्षेत्रों में से एक है, इसलिए इस कष्ट के बदले कोई टिकाऊ लाभ अवश्य होगा।
नेपाली: रोमाञ्चक, थकाउने र तीव्र। MBA गर्ने अनुभव वर्णन गर्न प्रयोग हुने शब्दमध्ये यी केही मात्र हुन्। पक्कै पनि MBA गर्ने हरेकको अनुभव फरक हुन्छ, तैपनि जुनसुकै कोर्स गरे पनि यो कठिन र मेहनत माग्ने काम हो भन्ने कुरा अस्वीकार गर्न सकिँदैन। MBA बेलायतमा सबैभन्दा छिटो बढिरहेका अध्ययन क्षेत्रमध्ये एक हो, त्यसैले त्यो कष्टको बदलामा कुनै दिगो लाभ पक्कै हुनुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Phấn khích, kiệt sức và căng thẳng. Đó chỉ là vài từ được dùng để mô tả việc học MBA. Dĩ nhiên trải nghiệm học MBA của mỗi người mỗi khác, nhưng khó phủ nhận rằng dù học khóa nào, đây cũng là công việc khó và đòi hỏi cao. MBA là một trong những lĩnh vực học tập tăng trưởng nhanh nhất ở Anh, vì thế hẳn phải có lợi ích bền vững đủ bù cho nỗi vất vả đó.
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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.