University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered fundamental new information about…
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University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered fundamental new information about the malting characteristics of barley grains. They say their finding could pave the way to more stable brewing processes or new malts for craft brewers. Published in the Nature publication scientific reports, the researchers discovered a new link between one of the key enzymes involved in malt production for the brewing and a specific tissue layer within the barley grain.
Opens question #010301 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
University of Adelaide researchers|have uncovered fundamental new information|about the malting characteristics of barley grains.‖They say their finding could pave the way to more stable brewing processes|or new malts for craft brewers.‖Published in the Nature publication Scientific Reports,‖the researchers discovered a new link|between one of the key enzymes involved in malt production for the brewing‖and a specific tissue layer within the barley grain.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 27–32 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| characteristics | char·ac·ter·IS·tics | /kɛrəktɚˈɪstɪks/ |
| university | u·ni·VER·si·ty | /junəˈvɝsəti/ |
| fundamental | fun·da·MEN·tal | /fʌndəˈmɛntəl/ |
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| publication | pub·li·CA·tion | /pʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
| scientific | sci·en·TIF·ic | /saɪənˈtɪfɪk/ |
70 words, aim 27–32 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after grains, brewers, Reports and brewing; short pause after researchers and information in sentence one.
Where marks are usually lost
Third-syllable stress in u·ni·VER·si·ty, fun·da·MEN·tal, in·for·MA·tion, pub·li·CA·tion, sci·en·TIF·ic; fourth in char·ac·ter·IS·tics. Keep -s in researchers, grains, processes, malts, brewers, enzymes and -ed in uncovered, published, discovered, involved. Hesitating before characteristics is the main risk.
General tip: Nature publication Scientific Reports is a title—read it evenly, no pause between the words.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 阿德莱德大学的研究人员发现了关于大麦麦芽特性的重要新信息。他们说，这一发现可能为更稳定的酿造工艺或为精酿啤酒商提供新麦芽铺平道路。这项研究发表在《自然》旗下期刊《科学报告》上，研究人员发现了酿造麦芽生产中一种关键酶与大麦籽粒内特定组织层之间的新联系。
हिन्दी: यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ एडिलेड के शोधकर्ताओं ने जौ के दानों की माल्टिंग विशेषताओं के बारे में मूलभूत नई जानकारी खोजी है। उनका कहना है कि यह खोज अधिक स्थिर ब्रूइंग प्रक्रियाओं या क्राफ्ट ब्रूअर्स के लिए नए माल्ट का रास्ता खोल सकती है। Nature की पत्रिका Scientific Reports में प्रकाशित इस शोध में, शोधकर्ताओं ने ब्रूइंग के लिए माल्ट उत्पादन में शामिल एक प्रमुख एंज़ाइम और जौ के दाने के भीतर एक विशेष ऊतक परत के बीच नया संबंध खोजा।
नेपाली: युनिभर्सिटी अफ एडिलेडका अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले जौका दानाको माल्टिङ विशेषताबारे आधारभूत नयाँ जानकारी पत्ता लगाएका छन्। उनीहरू भन्छन् यो खोजले बढी स्थिर ब्रुइङ प्रक्रिया वा क्राफ्ट ब्रुअरहरूका लागि नयाँ माल्टको बाटो खोल्न सक्छ। Nature को प्रकाशन Scientific Reports मा प्रकाशित यस अनुसन्धानमा, उनीहरूले ब्रुइङका लागि माल्ट उत्पादनमा संलग्न एउटा मुख्य इन्जाइम र जौको दानाभित्रको एक विशेष तन्तु तहबीच नयाँ सम्बन्ध फेला पारे।
Tiếng Việt: Các nhà nghiên cứu Đại học Adelaide đã khám phá thông tin mới cơ bản về đặc tính mạch nha hóa của hạt lúa mạch. Họ nói phát hiện này có thể mở đường cho quy trình ủ bia ổn định hơn hoặc các loại mạch nha mới cho nhà nấu bia thủ công. Công bố trên tạp chí Scientific Reports thuộc Nature, các nhà nghiên cứu phát hiện mối liên hệ mới giữa một enzyme chủ chốt trong sản xuất mạch nha cho việc ủ bia và một lớp mô đặc biệt bên trong hạt lúa mạch.
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| 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 |
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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.