Few things in the world produce such amazement as one's…
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Few things in the world produce such amazement as one's first of clippers of Grand Canyon; it took around more than 2 billion years to create this vast wonder- in some places 17 miles wide, largely through the relentless force of Colorado River, which runs 277 miles along its length, a mile beneath its towering rims.
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How to read it
Few things in the world produce such amazement|as one's first glimpse of the Grand Canyon;‖it took around more than 2 billion years|to create this vast wonder-‖in some places 17 miles wide,|largely through the relentless force of the Colorado River,‖which runs 277 miles along its length,|a mile beneath its towering rims.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| colorado | col·o·RA·do | /kɑlɚˈɑdoʊ/ |
| relentless | re·LENT·less | /rɪˈlɛntlɪs/ |
| amazement | a·MAZE·ment | /əˈmeɪzmənt/ |
| towering | TOW·er·ing | /ˈtaʊɚɪŋ/ |
| produce | pro·DUCE | /prəˈdus/ |
| beneath | be·NEATH | /bɪˈniθ/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. Say 2 billion as "two billion", 17 as "seventeen", 277 as "two hundred and seventy-seven". Breathe after Canyon, wonder and River; the odd "around more than" and the dash are read as written.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress pro·DUCE (verb) and be·NEATH on the second syllable, col·o·RA·do on the third, TOW·er·ing on the first. Don't hesitate before 277. Keep the -s in things, years, places, miles, runs, rims.
General tip: "two hundred and seventy-seven" is long—say it as one smooth phrase, not three separate chunks.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 世上很少有什么事物能像初次瞥见大峡谷那样令人惊叹；它经历了大约20多亿年才形成这一浩瀚奇观——有些地方宽达17英里，主要是由科罗拉多河无情的力量所造就，这条河沿峡谷奔流277英里，位于其高耸岩壁之下一英里处。
हिन्दी: दुनिया में बहुत कम चीज़ें ऐसा विस्मय पैदा करती हैं जैसा ग्रैंड कैन्यन की पहली झलक; इस विशाल अजूबे को बनने में लगभग 2 अरब से अधिक वर्ष लगे—कुछ जगहों पर यह 17 मील चौड़ा है, जो मुख्यतः कोलोराडो नदी की अथक शक्ति से बना, जो इसकी लंबाई में 277 मील बहती है, इसकी ऊँची चट्टानी कगारों से एक मील नीचे।
नेपाली: संसारमा थोरै कुराले ग्र्यान्ड क्यान्यनको पहिलो झलकजस्तो आश्चर्य पैदा गर्छन्; यो विशाल अचम्म बन्न करिब 2 अर्बभन्दा बढी वर्ष लाग्यो—कतै 17 माइल चौडा, मुख्यतः कोलोराडो नदीको अथक शक्तिबाट बनेको, जुन यसको लम्बाइभरि 277 माइल बग्छ, यसका अग्ला भित्ताहरूभन्दा एक माइल तल।
Tiếng Việt: Ít có điều gì trên thế giới gây kinh ngạc như lần đầu nhìn thấy Grand Canyon; phải mất khoảng hơn 2 tỷ năm để tạo nên kỳ quan rộng lớn này—có nơi rộng 17 dặm, chủ yếu nhờ sức mạnh không ngừng của sông Colorado, con sông chảy dài 277 dặm, nằm sâu một dặm bên dưới những vách đá cao sừng sững.
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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.