A new study in mice finds that a high-fat diet…
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A new study in mice finds that a high-fat diet allows cancer cells to outcompete immune cells for fuel, impairing immune function and accelerating tumor growth. Cancer cells do so by rewiring their metabolisms to increase fat consumption. Blocking this rewiring enhances anti-tumor immunity. The findings suggest new strategies to target cancer metabolism and improve immunotherapies.
Opens question #010310 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
A new study in mice|finds that a high-fat diet|allows cancer cells to outcompete immune cells for fuel,‖impairing immune function|and accelerating tumor growth.‖Cancer cells do so|by rewiring their metabolisms|to increase fat consumption.‖Blocking this rewiring|enhances anti-tumor immunity.‖The findings suggest new strategies|to target cancer metabolism|and improve immunotherapies.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| accelerating | ac·CEL·e·ra·ting | /ækˈsɛlɚeɪtɪŋ/ |
| metabolisms | me·TAB·o·li·sms | /məˈtæbəlɪzəmz/ |
| metabolism | me·TAB·o·li·sm | /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/ |
| rewiring | re·WI·r·ing | /riˈwaɪɚɪŋ/ |
| immunity | im·MU·ni·ty | /ɪˈmjunəti/ |
| consumption | con·SUMP·tion | /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ |
56 words, aim for 22–25 seconds. There are no numbers. Breathe after fuel, growth, consumption and immunity; take short pauses at the commas and before each to / by phrase.
Where marks are usually lost
Put the stress on the second syllable of ac·CEL·e·ra·ting, me·TAB·o·li·sms, im·MU·ni·ty and con·SUMP·tion. Keep the final -s on cells, metabolisms, findings, strategies and immunotherapies. Do not hesitate before immunotherapies; say it as one smooth word.
General tip: the -ing endings (impairing, accelerating, rewiring, blocking) need a clear /ŋ/ sound, not /n/.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 一项针对小鼠的新研究发现，高脂饮食让癌细胞在争夺燃料时胜过免疫细胞，从而损害免疫功能并加速肿瘤生长。癌细胞通过重新编排自身代谢来增加脂肪消耗。阻断这种重编可增强抗肿瘤免疫力。这些发现为靶向癌症代谢、改进免疫疗法提供了新策略。
हिन्दी: चूहों पर हुए एक नए अध्ययन से पता चलता है कि अधिक वसा वाला आहार कैंसर कोशिकाओं को ईंधन के लिए प्रतिरक्षा कोशिकाओं से आगे निकलने देता है, जिससे प्रतिरक्षा कार्य कमज़ोर होता है और ट्यूमर की वृद्धि तेज़ होती है। कैंसर कोशिकाएँ अपने चयापचय को बदलकर वसा की खपत बढ़ाती हैं। इस बदलाव को रोकने से ट्यूमर-रोधी प्रतिरक्षा बढ़ती है। ये निष्कर्ष कैंसर चयापचय को लक्षित करने और इम्यूनोथेरेपी सुधारने की नई रणनीतियाँ सुझाते हैं।
नेपाली: मुसामा गरिएको एक नयाँ अध्ययनले देखाउँछ कि उच्च बोसोयुक्त आहारले क्यान्सर कोषहरूलाई इन्धनका लागि प्रतिरक्षा कोषहरूभन्दा अगाडि बढ्न दिन्छ, जसले प्रतिरक्षा कार्य कमजोर पार्छ र ट्युमरको वृद्धि छिटो बनाउँछ। क्यान्सर कोषहरूले आफ्नो चयापचय फेरेर बोसोको खपत बढाउँछन्। यो परिवर्तन रोक्दा ट्युमरविरोधी प्रतिरक्षा बलियो हुन्छ। यी निष्कर्षहरूले क्यान्सर चयापचयलाई लक्षित गर्ने र इम्युनोथेरापी सुधार्ने नयाँ रणनीतिहरू सुझाउँछन्।
Tiếng Việt: Một nghiên cứu mới trên chuột cho thấy chế độ ăn nhiều chất béo cho phép tế bào ung thư giành nhiên liệu tốt hơn tế bào miễn dịch, làm suy giảm chức năng miễn dịch và đẩy nhanh sự phát triển của khối u. Tế bào ung thư làm vậy bằng cách tái cấu trúc quá trình trao đổi chất để tăng tiêu thụ chất béo. Ngăn chặn sự tái cấu trúc này giúp tăng cường miễn dịch chống khối u. Các phát hiện gợi ý những chiến lược mới nhắm vào chuyển hóa ung thư và cải thiện liệu pháp miễn dịch.
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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.