Thus, a country might possess a sizeable rural population, but…
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Thus, a country might possess a sizeable rural population, but have an economic system in which the interests of the voters were predominantly related to their incomes, not to their occupations or location; and in such a country the political system would be unlikely to include an important agrarian party.
Opens question #010236 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Thus, a country might possess a sizeable rural population,‖but have an economic system|in which the interests of the voters were predominantly related to their incomes,‖not to their occupations or location;‖and in such a country the political system would be unlikely|to include an important agrarian party.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| predominantly | pre·DOM·i·nant·ly | /prɪˈdɑmənəntli/ |
| occupations | oc·cu·PA·tions | /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz/ |
| population | pop·u·LA·tion | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ |
| political | po·LIT·i·cal | /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ |
| economic | ec·o·NOM·ic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| agrarian | a·GRAR·i·an | /əˈɡrɛriən/ |
50 words in one sentence, aim for 19–23 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after population, incomes, and location;—the semicolon is a real pause. Pause briefly after Thus,.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress pre·DOM·i·nant·ly, po·LIT·i·cal, a·GRAR·i·an on the second syllable; oc·cu·PA·tions, pop·u·LA·tion, ec·o·NOM·ic on the third. Don't hesitate before predominantly or agrarian. Keep the -s in interests, voters, incomes, occupations.
General tip: not to their occupations or location is the contrast—lift not slightly and keep incomes and occupations at matching pitch.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 因此，一个国家可能拥有相当多的农村人口，但其经济体制中选民的利益主要与收入相关，而不是与职业或所在地相关；在这样的国家里，政治体制不太可能包含一个重要的农业政党。
हिन्दी: इस प्रकार, किसी देश में काफ़ी बड़ी ग्रामीण आबादी हो सकती है, लेकिन उसकी आर्थिक व्यवस्था ऐसी हो जिसमें मतदाताओं के हित मुख्यतः उनकी आय से जुड़े हों, न कि उनके पेशे या स्थान से; और ऐसे देश में राजनीतिक व्यवस्था में किसी महत्वपूर्ण कृषक दल का होना असंभव-सा होगा।
नेपाली: यसरी, कुनै देशमा ठूलो ग्रामीण जनसंख्या हुन सक्छ, तर त्यसको आर्थिक प्रणाली यस्तो हुन सक्छ जसमा मतदाताका स्वार्थ मुख्यतया उनीहरूको आम्दानीसँग जोडिएका हुन्छन्, पेशा वा स्थानसँग होइन; र त्यस्तो देशमा राजनीतिक प्रणालीमा कुनै महत्त्वपूर्ण कृषक दल समावेश हुने सम्भावना कम हुन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Do đó, một quốc gia có thể có dân số nông thôn khá đông, nhưng lại có một hệ thống kinh tế trong đó lợi ích của cử tri chủ yếu gắn với thu nhập chứ không phải nghề nghiệp hay nơi ở; và ở một quốc gia như vậy, hệ thống chính trị khó có thể bao gồm một đảng nông nghiệp quan trọng.
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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.