Australia has one of the world's most important mining industries.…
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Australia has one of the world's most important mining industries. It is a major exporter of coal iron ore gold and copper and is self-sufficient in all minerals bar petroleum. Since the first discoveries, the coal in 1798, mineral production has risen every year in the decade to 1992 it doubled.
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How to read it
Australia has one of the world's most important mining industries.‖It is a major exporter of coal|iron ore|gold and copper|and is self-sufficient in all minerals bar petroleum.‖Since the first discoveries,|of coal in 1798,|mineral production has risen every year‖in the decade to 1992|it doubled.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–23 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| self-sufficient | self-·suf·FI·cient | /sɛlfsəˈfɪʃənt/ |
| discoveries | dis·COV·er·ies | /dɪˈskʌvɚiz/ |
| petroleum | pe·TRO·le·um | /pəˈtroʊliəm/ |
| production | pro·DUC·tion | /prəˈdʌkʃən/ |
| australia | aus·TRA·lia | /ɔsˈtreɪljə/ |
| important | im·POR·tant | /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ |
51 words, aim 20–23 seconds. 1798 = 'seventeen ninety-eight'; 1992 = 'nineteen ninety-two'. Breathe after industries, petroleum and every year.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress aus·TRA·lia, im·POR·tant, dis·COV·er·ies, pe·TRO·le·um, pro·DUC·tion on the second syllable and self-·suf·FI·cient on the third. The list coal iron ore gold and copper has no commas—pause briefly anyway. Keep the -s on industries, minerals, discoveries and the -ed on doubled.
General tip: the odd comma in discoveries, of coal is in the original—don't let it break your rhythm; read it as one phrase.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 澳大利亚拥有世界上最重要的采矿业之一。它是煤炭、铁矿石、黄金和铜的主要出口国，除石油外，所有矿产都能自给自足。自 1798 年首次发现煤炭以来，矿产产量逐年上升，在截至 1992 年的十年间翻了一番。
हिन्दी: ऑस्ट्रेलिया के पास दुनिया के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण खनन उद्योगों में से एक है। यह कोयला, लौह अयस्क, सोना और ताँबे का प्रमुख निर्यातक है और पेट्रोलियम को छोड़कर सभी खनिजों में आत्मनिर्भर है। 1798 में कोयले की पहली खोज के बाद से खनिज उत्पादन हर साल बढ़ा है; 1992 तक के दशक में यह दोगुना हो गया।
नेपाली: अस्ट्रेलियासँग संसारका सबैभन्दा महत्त्वपूर्ण खानी उद्योगहरूमध्ये एक छ। यो कोइला, फलामको धाउ, सुन र तामाको प्रमुख निर्यातक हो र पेट्रोलियमबाहेक सबै खनिजमा आत्मनिर्भर छ। 1798 मा कोइलाको पहिलो खोजदेखि खनिज उत्पादन हरेक वर्ष बढेको छ; 1992 सम्मको दशकमा यो दोब्बर भयो।
Tiếng Việt: Úc có một trong những ngành khai khoáng quan trọng nhất thế giới. Đây là nước xuất khẩu lớn về than, quặng sắt, vàng và đồng, và tự cung tự cấp mọi khoáng sản trừ dầu mỏ. Kể từ những phát hiện than đầu tiên vào năm 1798, sản lượng khoáng sản tăng hằng năm; trong thập niên đến năm 1992, nó đã tăng gấp đôi.
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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.