Foam-filled furniture is very dangerous if it catches fire, and…
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Foam-filled furniture is very dangerous if it catches fire, and foam quickly produces a high temperature, thick smoke and poisonous gases - including carbon monoxide, Therefore, set levels of fire resistance have been established for new and second-hand upholstered furniture and other similar products.
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How to read it
Foam-filled furniture is very dangerous|if it catches fire,‖and foam quickly produces a high temperature,|thick smoke and poisonous gases|- including carbon monoxide.‖Therefore,|set levels of fire resistance have been established‖for new and second-hand upholstered furniture|and other similar products.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 17–20 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| established | es·TAB·lished | /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ |
| upholstered | up·HOL·stered | /əˈpoʊlstɚd/ |
| resistance | re·SIS·tance | /rɪˈzɪstəns/ |
| including | in·CLUD·ing | /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ |
| produces | pro·DUC·es | /prəˈdusəz/ |
| monoxide | mo·NOX·ide | /məˈnɑksaɪd/ |
44 words in 17–20 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after fire,, after monoxide. and after established. Treat the dash before including as a short pause, not a stop.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress the middle syllable in es·TAB·lished, up·HOL·stered, re·SIS·tance and mo·NOX·ide. Keep the final sounds in produces, gases, products and upholstered. Don't hesitate before carbon monoxide.
General tip: the list a high temperature, thick smoke and poisonous gases needs rising tone on the first two items and falling tone on the last.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 填充泡沫的家具一旦着火非常危险，泡沫会迅速产生高温、浓烟和有毒气体——包括一氧化碳。因此，针对新的和二手的软垫家具及其他类似产品，已经制定了固定的防火等级。
हिन्दी: फोम से भरा फर्नीचर आग पकड़ने पर बहुत खतरनाक होता है, और फोम तेज़ी से ऊँचा तापमान, घना धुआँ और ज़हरीली गैसें पैदा करता है—जिनमें कार्बन मोनोऑक्साइड भी शामिल है। इसलिए नए और पुराने गद्देदार फर्नीचर तथा अन्य समान उत्पादों के लिए अग्नि-प्रतिरोध के निर्धारित स्तर स्थापित किए गए हैं।
नेपाली: फोम भरिएको फर्निचरमा आगो लाग्यो भने धेरै खतरनाक हुन्छ, र फोमले छिटो उच्च तापक्रम, बाक्लो धुवाँ र विषालु ग्यासहरू उत्पादन गर्छ—जसमा कार्बन मोनोक्साइड पनि पर्छ। त्यसैले नयाँ र पुराना गद्दादार फर्निचर तथा अन्य त्यस्तै उत्पादनहरूका लागि आगो प्रतिरोधका निश्चित स्तरहरू तोकिएका छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Đồ nội thất nhồi mút rất nguy hiểm nếu bắt lửa, và mút nhanh chóng tạo ra nhiệt độ cao, khói dày và các khí độc – bao gồm cả carbon monoxide. Vì vậy, các mức chống cháy cố định đã được thiết lập cho đồ nội thất bọc nệm mới và đã qua sử dụng cùng các sản phẩm tương tự khác.
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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.