Investigators also compared those microbes with those living in 52…
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Investigators also compared those microbes with those living in 52 other soil samples taken from all around the planet. The park had organisms that also exist in deserts, frozen tundra, forests, rainforests, and prairies. Antarctica was the only area that had microbes that did not overlap with those found in Central Park. Only a small percentage of the park's microbes were found to be already listed in databases.
Opens question #010238 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Investigators also compared those microbes|with those living in 52 other soil samples|taken from all around the planet.‖The park had organisms|that also exist in deserts,|frozen tundra,|forests,|rainforests,|and prairies.‖Antarctica was the only area|that had microbes|that did not overlap with those found in Central Park.‖Only a small percentage of the park's microbes|were found to be already listed in databases.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 26–31 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| investigators | in·VES·ti·ga·tors | /ɪnˈvɛstəɡeɪtɚz/ |
| antarctica | an·TARC·ti·ca | /ænˈtɑrktɪkə/ |
| percentage | per·CEN·tage | /pɚˈsɛntədʒ/ |
| organisms | OR·gan·is·ms | /ˈɔrɡənɪzəmz/ |
| databases | DA·ta·ba·ses | /ˈdeɪtəbeɪsɪz/ |
| already | al·REA·dy | /ɔlˈrɛdi/ |
68 words, aim 26–31 seconds. 52 = 'fifty-two'. Breathe after planet, prairies and Central Park.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·VES·ti·ga·tors, an·TARC·ti·ca, per·CEN·tage, al·REA·dy on the second syllable; OR·gan·is·ms and DA·ta·ba·ses on the first. Keep the -s on microbes, samples, deserts, forests, prairies, databases. Don't rush the list of five habitats—pause at each comma.
General tip: in the list deserts, frozen tundra, forests, rainforests, and prairies let your voice rise slightly on each item and fall only on the last.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 调查人员还将这些微生物与来自全球各地的另外 52 份土壤样本中的微生物进行了比较。公园里的生物也存在于沙漠、冻原、森林、雨林和草原中。南极洲是唯一一个其微生物与中央公园所发现的微生物没有重叠的地区。公园里只有一小部分微生物被发现已经收录在数据库中。
हिन्दी: जाँचकर्ताओं ने उन सूक्ष्मजीवों की तुलना दुनिया भर से लिए गए 52 अन्य मिट्टी के नमूनों में रहने वाले सूक्ष्मजीवों से भी की। पार्क में ऐसे जीव थे जो रेगिस्तानों, जमे हुए टुंड्रा, जंगलों, वर्षावनों और घास के मैदानों में भी पाए जाते हैं। अंटार्कटिका ही एकमात्र ऐसा क्षेत्र था जिसके सूक्ष्मजीव सेंट्रल पार्क में पाए गए सूक्ष्मजीवों से मेल नहीं खाते थे। पार्क के सूक्ष्मजीवों का केवल एक छोटा प्रतिशत ही डेटाबेस में पहले से दर्ज पाया गया।
नेपाली: अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले ती सूक्ष्मजीवहरूलाई संसारभरबाट लिइएका अन्य 52 माटोका नमुनाहरूमा बस्ने सूक्ष्मजीवहरूसँग पनि तुलना गरे। पार्कमा त्यस्ता जीवहरू थिए जुन मरुभूमि, जमेको टुन्ड्रा, जंगल, वर्षावन र घाँसे मैदानमा पनि पाइन्छन्। अन्टार्कटिका मात्र यस्तो क्षेत्र थियो जसका सूक्ष्मजीवहरू सेन्ट्रल पार्कमा भेटिएकासँग मेल खाएनन्। पार्कका सूक्ष्मजीवहरूमध्ये सानो प्रतिशत मात्र डेटाबेसमा पहिले नै सूचीबद्ध भएको पाइयो।
Tiếng Việt: Các nhà nghiên cứu cũng so sánh những vi sinh vật đó với vi sinh vật sống trong 52 mẫu đất khác lấy từ khắp nơi trên hành tinh. Công viên có những sinh vật cũng tồn tại ở sa mạc, lãnh nguyên đóng băng, rừng, rừng mưa và đồng cỏ. Nam Cực là khu vực duy nhất có vi sinh vật không trùng với những gì tìm thấy ở Central Park. Chỉ một tỷ lệ nhỏ vi sinh vật của công viên được phát hiện là đã có trong các cơ sở dữ liệu.
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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.