Inspire of the spectacularly high quality of life for the…
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Inspire of the spectacularly high quality of life for the vast majority of the people who live in the European Union, its inhabitant seems obsessed by the region's relative decline in the world. Slow economic growth rates and high unemployment have reinforced the impression that Europe is unhappy with today and unsure of tomorrow.
Opens question #010241 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
In spite of the spectacularly high quality of life|for the vast majority of the people who live in the European Union,‖its inhabitants seem obsessed|by the region's relative decline in the world.‖Slow economic growth rates and high unemployment|have reinforced the impression‖that Europe is unhappy with today|and unsure of tomorrow.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 21–25 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| spectacularly | spec·TAC·u·lar·ly | /spɛkˈtækjəlɚli/ |
| unemployment | un·em·PLOY·ment | /ʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ |
| inhabitants | in·HAB·i·tants | /ɪnˈhæbətənts/ |
| majority | ma·JOR·i·ty | /məˈdʒɔrəti/ |
| european | eu·ro·PE·an | /jʊrəˈpiən/ |
| economic | ec·o·NOM·ic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
55 words, aim 21–25 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after European Union, world and impression.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress spec·TAC·u·lar·ly, ma·JOR·i·ty, in·HAB·i·tants on the second syllable; eu·ro·PE·an, ec·o·NOM·ic, un·em·PLOY·ment on the third. The first sentence runs 22 words before the comma—plan your breath. Keep -ed on obsessed, reinforced and -s on rates, inhabitants.
General tip: the -ed in obsessed and reinforced sounds like a quick 't', not a separate syllable.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 尽管生活在欧盟的绝大多数人享有极高的生活质量,但其居民似乎对该地区在世界上的相对衰落耿耿于怀。缓慢的经济增长率和高失业率强化了这样一种印象:欧洲对今天不满,对明天不安。
हिन्दी: यूरोपीय संघ में रहने वाले अधिकांश लोगों के लिए जीवन की असाधारण रूप से उच्च गुणवत्ता के बावजूद, वहाँ के निवासी दुनिया में इस क्षेत्र के सापेक्ष पतन को लेकर चिंतित प्रतीत होते हैं। धीमी आर्थिक वृद्धि दर और उच्च बेरोज़गारी ने इस धारणा को मज़बूत किया है कि यूरोप आज से नाखुश है और कल को लेकर अनिश्चित है।
नेपाली: युरोपेली संघमा बस्ने अधिकांश मानिसहरूका लागि जीवनस्तर असाधारण रूपमा उच्च भए तापनि, त्यहाँका बासिन्दाहरू विश्वमा यस क्षेत्रको सापेक्षिक ह्रासप्रति चिन्तित देखिन्छन्। सुस्त आर्थिक वृद्धिदर र उच्च बेरोजगारीले युरोप आजसँग असन्तुष्ट र भोलिप्रति अनिश्चित छ भन्ने धारणालाई बलियो बनाएको छ।
Tiếng Việt: Dù chất lượng cuộc sống của đại đa số người dân sống trong Liên minh châu Âu cao một cách ngoạn mục, cư dân nơi đây dường như bị ám ảnh bởi sự suy giảm tương đối của khu vực này trên thế giới. Tốc độ tăng trưởng kinh tế chậm và tỷ lệ thất nghiệp cao đã củng cố ấn tượng rằng châu Âu không hài lòng với hôm nay và bất an về ngày mai.
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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.