The United States is at present the world's market for…
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The United States is at present the world's market for motor cars and trucks. An agent for the U.S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports a prosperous condition of affairs prevailing in Japan, which is buying more automobiles, especially large cars, than ever before.
Opens question #010295 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The United States is at present|the world's market for motor cars and trucks.‖An agent for the U.S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce|reports a prosperous condition of affairs prevailing in Japan,‖which is buying more automobiles,|especially large cars,|than ever before.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 17–20 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| automobiles | AU·to·mo·biles | /ˈɔtəmoʊbilz/ |
| prevailing | pre·VAI·ling | /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/ |
| especially | es·PE·cially | /əˈspɛʃli/ |
| condition | con·DI·tion | /kənˈdɪʃən/ |
| domestic | do·MES·tic | /dəˈmɛstɪk/ |
| united | u·NI·ted | /juˈnaɪtɪd/ |
45 words, aim 17–20 seconds. No numbers; say U.S. as the two letters "U S". Breathe after trucks and after Japan; short pauses around especially large cars.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress AU·to·mo·biles on the first syllable but pre·VAI·ling, con·DI·tion, do·MES·tic, u·NI·ted on the second. Keep -s in States, cars, trucks, reports, affairs. Read Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce as one smooth phrase.
General tip: Bureau sounds like "BYOO-roh"; practise it once so the long title does not stall you.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 美国目前是世界汽车和卡车的市场。美国国内外商务局的一名代表报告说，日本的经济状况繁荣，正在购买比以往任何时候都多的汽车，尤其是大型汽车。
हिन्दी: संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका इस समय मोटर कारों और ट्रकों का विश्व बाज़ार है। अमेरिकी विदेशी और घरेलू वाणिज्य ब्यूरो का एक एजेंट जापान में समृद्ध स्थिति की रिपोर्ट करता है, जो पहले से कहीं अधिक ऑटोमोबाइल, विशेष रूप से बड़ी कारें, खरीद रहा है।
नेपाली: संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका हाल मोटर कार र ट्रकको विश्व बजार हो। अमेरिकी विदेशी तथा घरेलु वाणिज्य ब्युरोका एक प्रतिनिधिले जापानमा समृद्ध अवस्था रहेको रिपोर्ट गर्छन्, जसले पहिलेभन्दा धेरै अटोमोबाइल, विशेष गरी ठूला कारहरू, किनिरहेको छ।
Tiếng Việt: Hoa Kỳ hiện là thị trường của thế giới về ô tô và xe tải. Một nhân viên của Cục Thương mại Đối ngoại và Nội địa Hoa Kỳ báo cáo tình hình thịnh vượng đang diễn ra ở Nhật Bản, nước này đang mua nhiều ô tô hơn bao giờ hết, đặc biệt là xe cỡ lớn.
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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.