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
Words to stress correctly
| self-sufficient | self-·suf·FI·cient | /sɛlfsəˈfɪʃənt/ |
| discoveries | dis·CO·ve·ries | /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 for 20–23 seconds. Say 1798 as "seventeen ninety-eight" and 1992 as "nineteen ninety-two". Breathe after industries, copper, petroleum and year.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress aus·TRA·lia, im·POR·tant, pe·TRO·le·um, pro·DUC·tion on the second syllable and self-·suf·FI·cient on the third. Don't stall before the two years. Keep -s on industries, minerals, discoveries, and -ed on doubled.
General tip: bar here means "except" — read it in the same flow, no pause before it.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 澳大利亚拥有世界上最重要的矿业之一。它是煤、铁矿石、黄金和铜的主要出口国，除石油外所有矿产均能自给。自1798年首次发现煤以来，矿产产量逐年上升。在截至1992年的十年间产量翻了一番。
हिन्दी: ऑस्ट्रेलिया के पास दुनिया के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण खनन उद्योगों में से एक है। यह कोयला, लौह अयस्क, सोना और तांबे 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 विश्वका सबैभन्दा महत्त्वपूर्ण खानी उद्योगमध्ये एक छ। यो कोइला, फलामको धाउ, सुन र तामाको प्रमुख निर्यातकर्ता हो र पेट्रोलियमबाहेक सबै खनिजमा आत्मनिर्भर छ। सन् १७९८ मा कोइलाको पहिलो खोजदेखि खनिज उत्पादन हरेक वर्ष बढेको छ। सन् १९९२ सम्मको दशकमा यो दोब्बर भयो।
Tiếng Việt: Úc có một trong những ngành khai khoáng quan trọng nhất thế giới. Nước này là nhà xuất khẩu lớn về than, quặng sắt, vàng và đồng, và tự cung tự cấp mọi khoáng sản trừ dầu mỏ. Từ những phát hiện đầu tiên về than năm 1798, sản lượng khoáng sản tăng mỗi năm. Trong thập niên tính đến 1992, sản lượng 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.