It seems that, when it comes to love, men and…
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It seems that, when it comes to love, men and women are designed to misconstrue, misread and misunderstand one another – and themselves. Look more closely at the unconscious workings of the mating mind, however, and you discover that in fact they make good sense.
Opens question #010220 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
It seems that,|when it comes to love,|men and women are designed to misconstrue,|misread and misunderstand one another|– and themselves.‖Look more closely|at the unconscious workings of the mating mind,|however,‖and you discover that in fact|they make good sense.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 17–20 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| misunderstand | mis·un·der·STAND | /mɪsəndɚˈstænd/ |
| misconstrue | mis·con·STRUE | /mɪskənsˈtru/ |
| unconscious | un·CON·scious | /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/ |
| discover | dis·COV·er | /dɪˈskʌvɚ/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
| however | how·EV·er | /haʊˈɛvɚ/ |
45 words, aim 17–20 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after themselves. and however,; short pauses at the other commas and at the dash before and themselves. Keep It seems that, light and quick.
Where marks are usually lost
Final-syllable stress on mis·con·STRUE and mis·un·der·STAND; second syllable in un·CON·scious, dis·COV·er, a·NOTH·er, how·EV·er. Don't slow down through the three mis- words. Keep the -d on designed, mind and the -s on seems, comes, workings.
General tip: misconstrue, misread and misunderstand is a list—keep an even rhythm, rising on the first two and falling on the third.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 似乎在爱情这件事上，男人和女人天生就会误解、误读、误会对方——也误会自己。然而，更仔细地审视择偶心理的无意识运作，你会发现它们其实很有道理。
हिन्दी: ऐसा लगता है कि प्रेम के मामले में पुरुष और स्त्रियाँ एक-दूसरे को—और स्वयं को—गलत समझने, गलत पढ़ने और गलतफ़हमी में पड़ने के लिए ही बने हैं। परंतु साथी चुनने वाले मन की अचेतन कार्यप्रणाली को ज़रा नज़दीक से देखिए, और आप पाएँगे कि वास्तव में उनमें अच्छी समझदारी है।
नेपाली: प्रेमको कुरा आउँदा पुरुष र महिला एकअर्कालाई—र आफैँलाई—गलत बुझ्न, गलत पढ्न र गलत अर्थ लगाउनकै लागि बनेका जस्ता देखिन्छन्। तर जोडी खोज्ने मनको अचेत कार्यप्रणालीलाई अझ नजिकबाट हेर्नुहोस्, अनि तपाईंले थाहा पाउनुहुन्छ कि वास्तवमा तिनमा राम्रै तुक छ।
Tiếng Việt: Dường như khi nói đến tình yêu, đàn ông và phụ nữ được sinh ra để hiểu sai, đọc sai và hiểu lầm nhau—và cả chính mình. Tuy nhiên, hãy nhìn kỹ hơn vào cơ chế vô thức của tâm trí tìm bạn đời, và bạn sẽ thấy chúng thực ra rất hợp lý.
More Read Aloud questions
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.