President Lincoln issues a public declaration that an insurrection exists…
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President Lincoln issues a public declaration that an insurrection exists and calls for 75,000 militia to stop the rebellion. As a result of this call for volunteers, four additional southern states secede from the Union in the following weeks. Lincoln will respond on May 3 with an additional call for 43,000 volunteers to serve for three years, expanding the size of the Regular Army.
Opens question #010173 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
President Lincoln issues a public declaration|that an insurrection exists‖and calls for 75,000 militia|to stop the rebellion.‖As a result of this call for volunteers,|four additional southern states secede from the Union|in the following weeks.‖Lincoln will respond on May 3|with an additional call for 43,000 volunteers|to serve for three years,‖expanding the size of the Regular Army.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 25–29 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| insurrection | in·sur·REC·tion | /ɪnsɚˈɛkʃən/ |
| declaration | dec·la·RA·tion | /dɛklɚˈeɪʃən/ |
| additional | ad·DI·tion·al | /əˈdɪʃənəl/ |
| volunteers | vol·un·TEERS | /vɑlənˈtɪrz/ |
| rebellion | re·BEL·lion | /rɪˈbɛljən/ |
| expanding | ex·PAND·ing | /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/ |
64 words, aim 25–29 seconds. Say 75,000 as 'seventy-five thousand', May 3 as 'May the third', 43,000 as 'forty-three thousand', and 'three years' as written. Breathe after exists, rebellion, weeks, years.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·sur·REC·tion and dec·la·RA·tion on the third syllable, but ad·DI·tion·al and re·BEL·lion on the second. Don't pause before 75,000 or 43,000—rehearse them once. Keep the final sounds of issues, calls, states, volunteers.
General tip: Read each number as one rhythmic phrase—'seventy-five THOU-sand'—so your voice doesn't fragment in the middle.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 林肯总统发布公开声明，宣布叛乱已经存在，并征召75,000名民兵来平息叛乱。由于这次征召志愿者，接下来几周里又有四个南方州退出联邦。林肯将在5月3日再次征召43,000名志愿者服役三年，以扩大正规军的规模。
हिन्दी: राष्ट्रपति लिंकन एक सार्वजनिक घोषणा जारी करते हैं कि विद्रोह मौजूद है और विद्रोह को रोकने के लिए 75,000 मिलिशिया की माँग करते हैं। स्वयंसेवकों की इस माँग के परिणामस्वरूप, अगले हफ्तों में चार और दक्षिणी राज्य संघ से अलग हो जाते हैं। लिंकन 3 मई को तीन साल की सेवा के लिए 43,000 अतिरिक्त स्वयंसेवकों की माँग के साथ जवाब देंगे, जिससे नियमित सेना का आकार बढ़ेगा।
नेपाली: राष्ट्रपति लिंकनले विद्रोह विद्यमान छ भनी सार्वजनिक घोषणा जारी गर्छन् र विद्रोह रोक्नका लागि 75,000 मिलिसिया आह्वान गर्छन्। स्वयंसेवकका लागि गरिएको यस आह्वानको परिणामस्वरूप, आगामी हप्ताहरूमा थप चार दक्षिणी राज्यहरू संघबाट अलग हुन्छन्। लिंकनले मे 3 मा तीन वर्ष सेवा गर्ने थप 43,000 स्वयंसेवकको आह्वान गरेर प्रतिक्रिया दिनेछन्, जसले नियमित सेनाको आकार विस्तार गर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Tổng thống Lincoln ban hành một tuyên bố công khai rằng một cuộc nổi loạn đang tồn tại và kêu gọi 75,000 dân quân để chặn cuộc phản loạn. Do lời kêu gọi tình nguyện này, bốn bang miền Nam nữa ly khai khỏi Liên bang trong những tuần tiếp theo. Lincoln sẽ đáp lại vào ngày 3 tháng 5 bằng lời kêu gọi thêm 43,000 tình nguyện viên phục vụ trong ba năm, mở rộng quy mô Quân đội Chính quy.
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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.