Scientists studying brain scans of people who were asked to…
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Scientists studying brain scans of people who were asked to come up with incentive uses for everyday objects found a specific pattern of connectivity that correlated with the most creative responses. Researchers were then able to use that pattern to predict how creative other people’s responses would be based on their connections in this network.
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How to read it
Scientists studying brain scans of people|who were asked to come up with inventive uses for everyday objects‖found a specific pattern of connectivity|that correlated with the most creative responses.‖Researchers were then able to use that pattern|to predict how creative other people’s responses would be‖based on their connections in this network.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| connectivity | con·nec·TIV·i·ty | /kənɛkˈtɪvɪti/ |
| connections | con·NEC·tions | /kəˈnɛkʃənz/ |
| correlated | COR·re·lat·ed | /ˈkɔrəleɪtəd/ |
| inventive | in·VEN·tive | /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/ |
| responses | re·SPON·ses | /rɪˈspɑnsɪz/ |
| specific | spe·CIF·ic | /spəˈsɪfɪk/ |
55 words, aim for 21–25 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after objects, after responses and after would be; short pauses at the clause breaks before who, that and to predict.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress con·nec·TIV·i·ty but con·NEC·tions—the stress moves. Keep COR·re·lat·ed on the first syllable, spe·CIF·ic, in·VEN·tive, re·SPON·ses on the second. Don't drop -ed in asked, correlated, based or -s in scans, objects, responses.
General tip: the long subject before found needs a steady pace—don't rush it and then stall at connectivity.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 科学家研究了被要求为日常物品想出创新用途的人的脑部扫描，发现了一种特定的连接模式，这种模式与最具创意的回答相关。研究人员随后能够利用这一模式，根据其他人在这一网络中的连接情况，预测他们的回答会有多大创意。
हिन्दी: वैज्ञानिकों ने उन लोगों के ब्रेन स्कैन का अध्ययन किया जिनसे रोज़मर्रा की वस्तुओं के नए उपयोग सोचने को कहा गया था, और उन्हें कनेक्टिविटी का एक विशिष्ट पैटर्न मिला जो सबसे रचनात्मक उत्तरों से जुड़ा था। फिर शोधकर्ता उस पैटर्न का उपयोग करके, इस नेटवर्क में लोगों के कनेक्शनों के आधार पर, यह अनुमान लगा सके कि दूसरों के उत्तर कितने रचनात्मक होंगे।
नेपाली: वैज्ञानिकहरूले दैनिक वस्तुहरूको नयाँ प्रयोग सोच्न भनिएका मानिसहरूको मस्तिष्क स्क्यान अध्ययन गर्दा सम्बन्ध-जालोको एउटा विशेष ढाँचा पत्ता लगाए, जुन सबैभन्दा सिर्जनशील उत्तरहरूसँग सम्बन्धित थियो। त्यसपछि अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले त्यही ढाँचा प्रयोग गरेर, यस सञ्जालमा रहेका जडानका आधारमा, अरू मानिसहरूका उत्तर कति सिर्जनशील हुनेछन् भनी पूर्वानुमान गर्न सके।
Tiếng Việt: Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu ảnh chụp não của những người được yêu cầu nghĩ ra cách dùng sáng tạo cho các vật dụng hằng ngày đã tìm thấy một kiểu kết nối đặc thù tương quan với những câu trả lời sáng tạo nhất. Sau đó các nhà nghiên cứu có thể dùng kiểu mẫu này để dự đoán mức độ sáng tạo trong câu trả lời của người khác dựa trên các kết nối của họ trong mạng lưới này.
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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.