Fence, humanly erected barrier between two divisions of land, used…
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Fence, humanly erected barrier between two divisions of land, used to mark a legal or other boundary, to keep animals or people in or out, and sometimes as an ornament. In newly settled lands, fences are usually made of materials at hand, e.g., stone, earth, or wood.
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How to read it
Fence,|humanly erected barrier between two divisions of land,‖used to mark a legal or other boundary,|to keep animals or people in or out,‖and sometimes as an ornament.‖In newly settled lands,|fences are usually made of materials at hand,‖e.g., stone,|earth,|or wood.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–21 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| materials | ma·TE·ri·als | /məˈtɪriəlz/ |
| divisions | di·VI·sions | /dɪˈvɪʒənz/ |
| erected | e·RECT·ed | /ɪˈrɛktəd/ |
| usually | U·su·al·ly | /ˈjuʒəwəli/ |
| boundary | BOUND·a·ry | /ˈbaʊndɚi/ |
47 words, aim 18–21 seconds, no numbers. Read e.g. as the letters "e, g". Breathe after land, out, ornament and hand; pause at every comma, including Fence, at the start.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ma·TE·ri·als, di·VI·sions and e·RECT·ed on the second syllable, U·su·al·ly and BOUND·a·ry on the first. Keep the -s in divisions, animals, lands, fences, materials and the -ed in erected, settled. Don't stumble on stone, earth, or wood.
General tip: The first sentence has no main verb (dictionary style), so keep the commas rising and fall only on ornament.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 栅栏，人工建造的、隔开两块土地的屏障，用来标示法律或其他界线，把动物或人围在里面或挡在外面，有时也作装饰。在新开垦的土地上，栅栏通常用手边的材料建造，例如石头、泥土或木头。
हिन्दी: बाड़ (फेंस), ज़मीन के दो हिस्सों के बीच मनुष्य द्वारा खड़ी की गई रुकावट, जिसका उपयोग कानूनी या अन्य सीमा चिह्नित करने, जानवरों या लोगों को अंदर या बाहर रखने, और कभी-कभी सजावट के रूप में होता है। नई बसी ज़मीनों में बाड़ें आमतौर पर हाथ में मौजूद सामग्री से बनाई जाती हैं, जैसे पत्थर, मिट्टी या लकड़ी।
नेपाली: बार (फेन्स), जमिनका दुई भागबीच मानिसले खडा गरेको अवरोध, जुन कानुनी वा अन्य सिमाना छुट्याउन, जनावर वा मानिसलाई भित्र वा बाहिर राख्न, र कहिलेकाहीँ सजावटका रूपमा प्रयोग गरिन्छ। नयाँ बसोबास गरिएका ठाउँहरूमा बारहरू प्रायः हातमा उपलब्ध सामग्रीबाट बनाइन्छन्, जस्तै ढुङ्गा, माटो वा काठ।
Tiếng Việt: Hàng rào là rào chắn do con người dựng lên giữa hai phần đất, dùng để đánh dấu ranh giới pháp lý hoặc ranh giới khác, để giữ động vật hoặc người ở trong hay ở ngoài, và đôi khi để trang trí. Ở những vùng đất mới định cư, hàng rào thường được làm từ vật liệu sẵn có, ví dụ như đá, đất hoặc gỗ.
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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.