The current measure has remained virtually unchanged over the past…
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The current measure has remained virtually unchanged over the past 30 years. Yet during that time, there have been marked changes in the nation's economy and society and in public policies that have affected families' economic well-being, which is not reflected in the measure.
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How to read it
The current measure has remained virtually unchanged|over the past 30 years.‖Yet during that time,|there have been marked changes in the nation's economy and society‖and in public policies that have affected families' economic well-being,‖which is not reflected in the measure.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| economic | ec·o·NOM·ic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| economy | e·CON·o·my | /ɪˈkɑnəmi/ |
| society | so·CI·e·ty | /səˈsaɪəti/ |
| well-being | well-·BE·ing | /wɛlˈbiɪŋ/ |
| virtually | VIR·tu·al·ly | /ˈvɝtʃuəli/ |
| reflected | re·FLEC·ted | /rɪˈflɛktɪd/ |
44 words, aim for 17–20 seconds. Say 30 as "thirty". Breathe after years, society and well-being; a short pause after time.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress e·CON·o·my on the second syllable but ec·o·NOM·ic on the third — they sit close together. VIR·tu·al·ly is first-syllable, so·CI·e·ty and re·FLEC·ted second. Keep -ed on remained, unchanged, marked, affected, reflected, and -s on years, changes, policies.
General tip: families' sounds exactly like families — don't add anything for the apostrophe.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 目前的衡量标准在过去30年里几乎没有变化。然而在这期间，国家的经济、社会以及影响家庭经济福祉的公共政策都发生了显著变化，而这些并未在该衡量标准中体现出来。
हिन्दी: वर्तमान मापदंड पिछले 30 वर्षों में लगभग अपरिवर्तित रहा है। फिर भी इस दौरान देश की अर्थव्यवस्था और समाज में तथा परिवारों की आर्थिक भलाई को प्रभावित करने वाली सार्वजनिक नीतियों में स्पष्ट बदलाव आए हैं, जो इस मापदंड में परिलक्षित नहीं होते।
नेपाली: वर्तमान मापदण्ड विगत ३० वर्षमा लगभग अपरिवर्तित रहेको छ। तैपनि त्यस अवधिमा राष्ट्रको अर्थतन्त्र र समाजमा तथा परिवारहरूको आर्थिक सुस्वास्थ्यमा असर गर्ने सार्वजनिक नीतिहरूमा स्पष्ट परिवर्तन आएका छन्, जुन यस मापदण्डमा प्रतिबिम्बित छैन।
Tiếng Việt: Thước đo hiện tại gần như không thay đổi trong 30 năm qua. Thế nhưng trong thời gian đó, nền kinh tế và xã hội của quốc gia cũng như các chính sách công ảnh hưởng đến phúc lợi kinh tế của các gia đình đã có những thay đổi rõ rệt, điều này không được phản ánh trong thước đo.
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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.