The maximum yield of plants, determined by their genetic potential…
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The maximum yield of plants, determined by their genetic potential, is seldom achieved because factors such as insufficient water or nutrients, adverse climate condition, plant diseases, and insect damage will limit growth at some stage. Plants subjected to these biotic and abiotic constraints are said to be stressed.
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How to read it
The maximum yield of plants,|determined by their genetic potential,‖is seldom achieved because factors such as insufficient water or nutrients,‖adverse climate condition,|plant diseases,|and insect damage‖will limit growth at some stage.‖Plants subjected to these biotic and abiotic constraints|are said to be stressed.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| insufficient | in·suf·FI·cient | /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ |
| determined | de·TER·mined | /dɪˈtɝmənd/ |
| potential | po·TEN·tial | /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ |
| condition | con·DI·tion | /kənˈdɪʃən/ |
| subjected | sub·JEC·ted | /səbˈdʒɛktɪd/ |
| diseases | dis·EAS·es | /dɪˈzizəz/ |
48 words, aim for 18–22 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after potential, nutrients, damage and stage. Keep the list items short and even: condition, diseases, damage.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·suf·FI·cient on the third syllable; de·TER·mined, po·TEN·tial, con·DI·tion, sub·JEC·ted, dis·EAS·es on the second. Don't drop the -ed in determined, achieved, subjected, stressed or the -s in plants, factors, nutrients, constraints.
General tip: biotic and abiotic are a pair—say them as one phrase without slowing down, with a clear a- on the second.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 植物由其遗传潜力决定的最大产量很少能够达到，因为水分或养分不足、不利的气候条件、植物病害和虫害等因素会在某个阶段限制生长。受到这些生物和非生物限制的植物被称为处于“胁迫”状态。
हिन्दी: पौधों की अधिकतम उपज, जो उनकी आनुवंशिक क्षमता से तय होती है, शायद ही कभी प्राप्त होती है, क्योंकि अपर्याप्त पानी या पोषक तत्व, प्रतिकूल जलवायु स्थिति, पौधों के रोग और कीटों से नुकसान जैसे कारक किसी न किसी चरण में वृद्धि को सीमित कर देते हैं। इन जैविक और अजैविक बाधाओं से प्रभावित पौधों को 'तनावग्रस्त' कहा जाता है।
नेपाली: बिरुवाहरूको आनुवंशिक क्षमताले निर्धारण गरेको अधिकतम उत्पादन विरलै प्राप्त हुन्छ, किनभने अपर्याप्त पानी वा पोषक तत्व, प्रतिकूल मौसम अवस्था, बिरुवाका रोग र कीराको क्षति जस्ता कारकहरूले कुनै न कुनै चरणमा वृद्धि सीमित गर्छन्। यी जैविक र अजैविक अवरोधहरूको सामना गर्ने बिरुवाहरूलाई 'तनावग्रस्त' भनिन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Năng suất tối đa của cây trồng, do tiềm năng di truyền quyết định, hiếm khi đạt được vì các yếu tố như thiếu nước hoặc chất dinh dưỡng, điều kiện khí hậu bất lợi, bệnh cây và thiệt hại do côn trùng sẽ hạn chế sự tăng trưởng ở một giai đoạn nào đó. Cây trồng chịu những ràng buộc sinh học và phi sinh học này được gọi là bị stress.
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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.