A Hazard Assessment should be performed for work involving distillations…
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A Hazard Assessment should be performed for work involving distillations of organic liquids and should thoroughly address issues relating to residual water and possible decomposition of the solvent in question, as well as the physical placement of the distillation apparatus and heating equipment to be employed.
Opens question #010191 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
A Hazard Assessment should be performed|for work involving distillations of organic liquids‖and should thoroughly address issues|relating to residual water and possible decomposition of the solvent in question,‖as well as the physical placement of the distillation apparatus|and heating equipment to be employed.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–21 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| decomposition | de·com·po·SI·tion | /dikəmpoʊˈzɪʃən/ |
| distillation | dis·til·LA·tion | /dɪstəˈleɪʃən/ |
| apparatus | ap·pa·RA·tus | /æpɚˈætəs/ |
| residual | re·SID·u·al | /rɪˈzɪdʒuəl/ |
| assessment | as·SESS·ment | /əˈsɛsmənt/ |
| involving | in·VOLV·ing | /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/ |
46 words, aim 18–21 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after liquids and question; pause briefly after performed, issues and apparatus.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress de·com·po·SI·tion, dis·til·LA·tion and ap·pa·RA·tus late, not early. Keep the -s in distillations, liquids, issues and the -ed in performed, employed. Don't stall before re·SID·u·al.
General tip: One long sentence; keep a steady pace through the technical nouns and let as well as start the final chunk.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 对于涉及有机液体蒸馏的工作，应进行危害评估，并全面处理与残留水分、所用溶剂可能分解有关的问题，以及蒸馏装置和所用加热设备的物理摆放位置。
हिन्दी: जैविक (ऑर्गेनिक) द्रवों के आसवन वाले काम के लिए एक जोखिम आकलन किया जाना चाहिए, और उसमें बचे हुए पानी तथा संबंधित विलायक के संभावित विघटन से जुड़े मुद्दों, साथ ही आसवन उपकरण और इस्तेमाल होने वाले हीटिंग उपकरण की भौतिक स्थिति को पूरी तरह संबोधित किया जाना चाहिए।
नेपाली: जैविक तरल पदार्थहरूको आसवन समावेश भएको कामका लागि जोखिम मूल्याङ्कन गरिनुपर्छ, र त्यसले बाँकी रहेको पानी र सम्बन्धित विलायकको सम्भावित विघटनसँग जोडिएका विषयहरू, साथै आसवन उपकरण र प्रयोग गरिने तताउने उपकरणको भौतिक स्थानलाई पूर्ण रूपमा सम्बोधन गर्नुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Cần thực hiện Đánh giá Nguy cơ đối với công việc liên quan đến chưng cất chất lỏng hữu cơ, và phải xử lý kỹ lưỡng các vấn đề về nước còn sót lại, khả năng phân hủy của dung môi đang dùng, cũng như vị trí đặt thiết bị chưng cất và thiết bị gia nhiệt sẽ sử dụng.
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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.