But on May 3, a couple of weeks later, Lincoln…
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But on May 3, a couple of weeks later, Lincoln issued an executive order calling for 43,000 three-year volunteers for the army, and also increasing the size of the regular army and navy by 40, 000 men. Both of these actions were in apparent violation of the constitution.
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How to read it
But on May 3,|a couple of weeks later,‖Lincoln issued an executive order|calling for 43,000 three-year volunteers for the army,‖and also increasing the size of the regular army and navy|by 40,000 men.‖Both of these actions were in apparent violation of the constitution.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| constitution | con·sti·TU·tion | /kɑnstəˈtuʃən/ |
| executive | ex·EC·u·tive | /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ |
| violation | vi·o·LA·tion | /vaɪəˈleɪʃən/ |
| volunteers | vol·un·TEERS | /vɑlənˈtɪrz/ |
| increasing | in·CREAS·ing | /ɪnˈkrisɪŋ/ |
| apparent | ap·PAR·ent | /əˈpɛrənt/ |
47 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. Say May 3 as "May the third", 43,000 as "forty-three thousand" and 40,000 as "forty thousand". Breathe after later, army and men.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ex·EC·u·tive, vol·un·TEERS and con·sti·TU·tion correctly. Do not pause before the two big numbers. Keep the endings in volunteers, actions and issued.
General tip: Read "43,000 three-year" as one smooth group so the two numbers do not collide.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 但在5月3日，也就是几周之后，林肯发布了一项行政命令，征召43,000名服役三年的志愿兵加入陆军，并将正规陆军和海军的规模扩大40,000人。这两项举动都明显违反了宪法。
हिन्दी: लेकिन 3 मई को, कुछ हफ़्ते बाद, लिंकन ने एक कार्यकारी आदेश जारी किया जिसमें सेना के लिए 43,000 तीन-वर्षीय स्वयंसेवकों की मांग की गई, और नियमित सेना और नौसेना का आकार भी 40,000 सैनिकों से बढ़ाया गया। ये दोनों कार्य स्पष्ट रूप से संविधान का उल्लंघन थे।
नेपाली: तर मे ३ मा, केही हप्तापछि, लिंकनले एउटा कार्यकारी आदेश जारी गरे जसमा सेनाका लागि ४३,००० तीनवर्षे स्वयंसेवक माग गरियो, र नियमित सेना तथा जलसेनाको आकार पनि ४०,००० जनाले बढाइयो। यी दुवै कार्य संविधानको स्पष्ट उल्लङ्घन थिए।
Tiếng Việt: Nhưng vào ngày 3 tháng 5, vài tuần sau đó, Lincoln ban hành một sắc lệnh hành pháp kêu gọi 43.000 tình nguyện viên phục vụ ba năm cho quân đội, đồng thời tăng quy mô lục quân và hải quân chính quy thêm 40.000 người. Cả hai hành động này rõ ràng đều vi phạm hiến pháp.
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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.