There are many kinds of pond, but nearly all are…
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There are many kinds of pond, but nearly all are small bodies of shallow, stagnant water in which plants with roots can grow. Water movement is slight and temperatures fluctuate widely. The wealth of plants ensures that during daylight hours oxygen is plentiful. However, at night, when photosynthesis no longer takes place, oxygen supplies can fall very low.
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How to read it
There are many kinds of pond,|but nearly all are small bodies of shallow, stagnant water‖in which plants with roots can grow.‖Water movement is slight|and temperatures fluctuate widely.‖The wealth of plants ensures|that during daylight hours oxygen is plentiful.‖However, at night,|when photosynthesis no longer takes place,‖oxygen supplies can fall very low.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 22–26 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| photosynthesis | pho·to·SYN·the·sis | /foʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ |
| however | how·EV·er | /haʊˈɛvɚ/ |
| temperatures | TEM·pera·tures | /ˈtɛmprətʃɚz/ |
| fluctuate | FLUC·tu·ate | /ˈflʌktʃəweɪt/ |
| plentiful | PLEN·ti·ful | /ˈplɛntəfəl/ |
| supplies | sup·PLIES | /səˈplaɪz/ |
58 words in 22–26 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after water, grow., widely., plentiful. and place,. Keep the short sentence Water movement is slight and temperatures fluctuate widely moving without a stop in the middle.
Where marks are usually lost
pho·to·SYN·the·sis stresses the third syllable—practise it so there is no hesitation. TEM·pera·tures, FLUC·tu·ate and PLEN·ti·ful stress the first; sup·PLIES the second. Say the -s in kinds, plants, roots, hours, supplies and takes.
General tip: oxygen appears twice—read it as 'OK-si-jen', three syllables, the same way both times.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 池塘有很多种,但几乎都是浅而不流动的小水体,有根植物可以在其中生长。水的流动很微弱,温度波动很大。丰富的植物保证了白天氧气充足。然而到了夜间,光合作用不再进行,氧气供应可能降得很低。
हिन्दी: तालाब कई प्रकार के होते हैं, पर लगभग सभी उथले, ठहरे हुए पानी के छोटे जलाशय हैं जिनमें जड़ वाले पौधे उग सकते हैं। पानी की गति बहुत कम होती है और तापमान में व्यापक उतार-चढ़ाव होता है। पौधों की प्रचुरता सुनिश्चित करती है कि दिन के समय ऑक्सीजन भरपूर रहे। लेकिन रात में, जब प्रकाश-संश्लेषण नहीं होता, ऑक्सीजन की आपूर्ति बहुत कम हो सकती है।
नेपाली: पोखरी धेरै प्रकारका हुन्छन्, तर प्रायः सबै उथलो, जमेको पानीका साना जलाशय हुन् जसमा जरा हुने बिरुवा उम्रन सक्छन्। पानीको चाल एकदम कम हुन्छ र तापक्रम व्यापक रूपमा घटबढ हुन्छ। बिरुवाको प्रशस्तताले दिउँसो ऑक्सिजन प्रचुर हुने सुनिश्चित गर्छ। तर राति, जब प्रकाश-संश्लेषण हुँदैन, ऑक्सिजनको आपूर्ति धेरै तल झर्न सक्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Có nhiều loại ao, nhưng gần như tất cả đều là những khối nước nhỏ, nông, tù đọng, trong đó cây có rễ có thể mọc. Nước chuyển động rất ít và nhiệt độ dao động mạnh. Sự phong phú của cây cối đảm bảo rằng vào ban ngày oxy dồi dào. Tuy nhiên, vào ban đêm, khi quang hợp không còn diễn ra, lượng oxy có thể giảm rất thấp.
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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.