Most succulent plants are found in regions where there is…
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Most succulent plants are found in regions where there is little rainfall, dry air, plenty of sunshine, porous soils and high temperatures during part of the year. These conditions have caused changes in plant structures, which have resulted in greatly increased thickness of stems, leaves and sometimes roots, enabling them to store moisture from the infrequent rains.
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How to read it
Most succulent plants are found in regions|where there is little rainfall, dry air, plenty of sunshine,‖porous soils and high temperatures|during part of the year.‖These conditions have caused changes in plant structures,‖which have resulted in greatly increased thickness|of stems, leaves and sometimes roots,‖enabling them to store moisture from the infrequent rains.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| enabling | e·NA·bl·ing | /ɛˈneɪbəlɪŋ/ |
| conditions | con·DI·tions | /kənˈdɪʃənz/ |
| infrequent | in·FRE·quent | /ɪnˈfrikwənt/ |
| resulted | re·SUL·ted | /rɪˈzʌltɪd/ |
| temperatures | TEM·pera·tures | /ˈtɛmprətʃɚz/ |
| succulent | SUC·cu·lent | /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after sunshine, year, structures and roots; the list items in the first sentence get short pauses, not breaths.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress SUC·cu·lent and TEM·pera·tures on the first syllable, con·DI·tions, re·SUL·ted, in·FRE·quent on the second. Keep every plural -s: plants, regions, soils, structures, stems, leaves, roots, rains. Say -ed in caused, resulted, increased.
General tip: read the list with a rising tone on each item and a falling tone only on temperatures, so it sounds like one list.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 大多数多肉植物生长在降雨稀少、空气干燥、阳光充足、土壤多孔且一年中部分时间气温很高的地区。这些条件导致植物结构发生变化，使茎、叶、有时还有根的厚度大大增加，从而能储存来自稀少降雨的水分。
हिन्दी: अधिकांश रसीले (सकुलेंट) पौधे ऐसे क्षेत्रों में मिलते हैं जहाँ कम वर्षा, सूखी हवा, भरपूर धूप, छिद्रयुक्त मिट्टी और साल के कुछ हिस्से में उच्च तापमान होता है। इन परिस्थितियों से पौधों की संरचना में बदलाव आए, जिससे तनों, पत्तियों और कभी-कभी जड़ों की मोटाई बहुत बढ़ गई, और वे कम होने वाली बारिश से नमी संग्रहित कर पाते हैं।
नेपाली: अधिकांश रसिला (सकुलेन्ट) बिरुवाहरू त्यस्ता क्षेत्रमा पाइन्छन् जहाँ थोरै वर्षा, सुक्खा हावा, प्रशस्त घाम, छिद्रयुक्त माटो र वर्षको केही भागमा उच्च तापक्रम हुन्छ। यी अवस्थाले बिरुवाको संरचनामा परिवर्तन ल्याएका छन्, जसले डाँठ, पात र कहिलेकाहीँ जराको मोटाई धेरै बढाएको छ, र तिनले विरलै हुने वर्षाको चिस्यान भण्डारण गर्न सक्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Hầu hết cây mọng nước mọc ở những vùng ít mưa, không khí khô, nhiều nắng, đất xốp và nhiệt độ cao trong một phần của năm. Những điều kiện này gây ra thay đổi trong cấu trúc cây, làm thân, lá và đôi khi rễ dày lên nhiều, giúp chúng trữ nước từ những cơn mưa hiếm hoi.
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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.