The brain is divided into its hemispheres by a prominent…
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The brain is divided into its hemispheres by a prominent groove. At the base of this lies nerve fibers which enable these two halves of the brain to communicate with each other. But the left hemisphere usually controls movement and sensation in the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere similarly controls the left side of the body.
Opens question #010233 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The brain is divided into two hemispheres|by a prominent groove.‖At the base of this lie nerve fibers|which enable these two halves of the brain|to communicate with each other.‖But the left hemisphere usually controls movement and sensation|in the right side of the body,‖while the right hemisphere similarly controls|the left side of the body.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| communicate | com·MU·ni·cate | /kəˈmjunəkeɪt/ |
| sensation | sen·SA·tion | /sɛnˈseɪʃən/ |
| similarly | SIM·i·lar·ly | /ˈsɪməlɚli/ |
| divided | di·VID·ed | /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ |
| usually | U·su·al·ly | /ˈjuʒəwəli/ |
| enable | en·A·ble | /ɛˈneɪbəl/ |
60 words, aim for 23–27 seconds. No digits; two appears twice as a word. Breathe after groove. each other. and body,. Put contrast on left … right and right … left in the last sentence.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress com·MU·ni·cate, sen·SA·tion, di·VID·ed, en·A·ble on the second syllable; SIM·i·lar·ly and U·su·al·ly on the first. Don't drop the -s in hemispheres, fibers, halves, controls. Don't hesitate before hemispheres—it appears three times.
General tip: lie nerve fibers is an inverted sentence—keep going smoothly; lie here means 'are located', not a pause point.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 大脑被一条明显的沟分成两个半球。在这条沟的底部有神经纤维，使大脑的这两半能够相互交流。但左半球通常控制身体右侧的运动和感觉，而右半球同样控制身体的左侧。
हिन्दी: मस्तिष्क एक स्पष्ट खाँचे द्वारा दो गोलार्धों में बँटा है। इसके आधार पर तंत्रिका तंतु होते हैं जो मस्तिष्क के इन दोनों हिस्सों को एक-दूसरे से संवाद करने में सक्षम बनाते हैं। लेकिन बायाँ गोलार्ध आमतौर पर शरीर के दाहिने हिस्से की गति और संवेदना को नियंत्रित करता है, जबकि दायाँ गोलार्ध इसी तरह शरीर के बाएँ हिस्से को नियंत्रित करता है।
नेपाली: मस्तिष्क एउटा स्पष्ट खाडलद्वारा दुई गोलार्धमा विभाजित छ। यसको आधारमा स्नायु तन्तुहरू हुन्छन् जसले मस्तिष्कका यी दुई भागलाई एकअर्कासँग सञ्चार गर्न सक्षम बनाउँछन्। तर बायाँ गोलार्धले सामान्यतया शरीरको दायाँ भागको चाल र संवेदना नियन्त्रण गर्छ, जबकि दायाँ गोलार्धले त्यसै गरी शरीरको बायाँ भाग नियन्त्रण गर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Não được chia thành hai bán cầu bởi một rãnh nổi bật. Ở đáy rãnh này có các sợi thần kinh giúp hai nửa não giao tiếp với nhau. Nhưng bán cầu trái thường điều khiển vận động và cảm giác ở bên phải cơ thể, trong khi bán cầu phải tương tự điều khiển bên trái cơ thể.
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.