Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing

In spite of the spectacularly high quality of life enjoyed…

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In spite of the spectacularly high quality of life enjoyed by the vast majority of the people who live in the European Union, its inhabitants seem obsessed by the region's relative decline in the world. Slow economic growth rates and high unemployment have reinforced the impression that Europe is unhappy with today and unsure of tomorrow.

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In spite of the spectacularly high quality of life|enjoyed by the vast majority of the people|who live in the European Union,‖its inhabitants seem obsessed|by the region's relative decline in the world.‖Slow economic growth rates and high unemployment|have reinforced the impression‖that Europe is unhappy with today|and unsure of tomorrow.

| short pause   ‖ breathe

Words to stress correctly

spectacularlyspec·TAC·u·lar·ly/spɛkˈtækjəlɚli/
unemploymentun·em·PLOY·ment/ʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
inhabitantsin·HAB·i·tants/ɪnˈhæbətənts/
majorityma·JOR·i·ty/məˈdʒɔrəti/
europeaneu·ro·PE·an/jʊrəˈpiən/
economicec·o·NOM·ic/ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

56 words, aim for 22–25 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after Union, world and impression; short pauses after life, people, obsessed, unemployment and today.

Where marks are usually lost

Stress eu·ro·PE·an, ec·o·NOM·ic, un·em·PLOY·ment on the third syllable; spec·TAC·u·lar·ly, in·HAB·i·tants, ma·JOR·i·ty on the second. Don't stall before spectacularly. Keep -ed on enjoyed, obsessed, reinforced and -s on inhabitants, rates.

General tip: the first 20 words are all one clause — resist the urge to stop after life; the real break is after Union.

What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt

中文: 尽管生活在欧盟的绝大多数人享有极高的生活质量,但其居民似乎对该地区在世界上的相对衰落耿耿于怀。缓慢的经济增长率和高失业率强化了这样一种印象:欧洲对今天不满,对明天没有把握。

हिन्दी: यूरोपीय संघ में रहने वाले अधिकांश लोगों द्वारा उपभोग की जाने वाली असाधारण रूप से उच्च जीवन-गुणवत्ता के बावजूद, इसके निवासी दुनिया में इस क्षेत्र की सापेक्ष गिरावट से ग्रस्त दिखते हैं। धीमी आर्थिक वृद्धि दर और उच्च बेरोज़गारी ने इस धारणा को मज़बूत किया है कि यूरोप आज से नाखुश और कल के बारे में अनिश्चित है।

नेपाली: युरोपेली संघमा बस्ने अधिकांश मानिसले उपभोग गर्ने असाधारण उच्च जीवनस्तरका बावजुद, त्यहाँका बासिन्दाहरू विश्वमा यस क्षेत्रको सापेक्ष गिरावटप्रति चिन्तित देखिन्छन्। सुस्त आर्थिक वृद्धिदर र उच्च बेरोजगारीले युरोप आजसँग असन्तुष्ट र भोलिप्रति अनिश्चित छ भन्ने धारणालाई बलियो बनाएको छ।

Tiếng Việt: Bất chấp chất lượng sống cao ngoạn mục mà phần lớn người dân sống trong Liên minh châu Âu được hưởng, cư dân ở đây dường như bị ám ảnh bởi sự suy giảm tương đối của khu vực trên thế giới. Tốc độ tăng trưởng kinh tế chậm và thất nghiệp cao đã củng cố ấn tượng rằng châu Âu không hài lòng với hôm nay và bất an về ngày mai.

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Read Aloud format (Pearson)

PromptText up to 60 words
Preparation30–40 seconds
Time to answerDepends on the length of the text
Skills assessedSpeaking
Scored onContent; Pronunciation; Oral fluency

How it is scored

  • Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
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  • You can record your response only once.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.