Biology is the natural science that studies life and living…
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Biology is the natural science that studies life and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, physiological mechanisms and evolution. Certain unifying concepts consolidate it into a single and coherent field that recognizes genes as the basic unit of heredity, and evolution as the engine that propels the creation and extinction.
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How to read it
Biology is the natural science|that studies life and living organisms,‖including their physical structure, chemical processes,|physiological mechanisms and evolution.‖Certain unifying concepts|consolidate it into a single and coherent field‖that recognizes genes as the basic unit of heredity,‖and evolution as the engine|that propels the creation and extinction.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| physiological | phys·i·o·LOG·i·cal | /fɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ |
| consolidate | con·SOL·i·date | /kənˈsɑlɪdeɪt/ |
| evolution | ev·o·LU·tion | /ɛvəˈluʃən/ |
| heredity | he·RED·i·ty | /hɚˈɛdəti/ |
| biology | bi·OL·o·gy | /baɪˈɑlədʒi/ |
| mechanisms | MECH·a·ni·sms | /ˈmɛkənɪzəmz/ |
52 words, aim for 20–24 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after organisms, evolution, field and heredity; pause briefly at the commas in the list of four items.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress phys·i·o·LOG·i·cal on the fourth syllable, ev·o·LU·tion on the third, bi·OL·o·gy, con·SOL·i·date, he·RED·i·ty on the second, and MECH·a·ni·sms on the first. Keep the -s on studies, organisms, processes, mechanisms, concepts, recognizes, genes, propels. Don't hesitate before physiological.
General tip: mechanisms ends in a buzzing /zəmz/ — two voiced sounds; slow down for the final cluster rather than clipping it.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 生物学是研究生命和生物体的自然科学,包括它们的物理结构、化学过程、生理机制和进化。某些统一的概念把它整合为一个单一而连贯的领域,该领域承认基因是遗传的基本单位,而进化则是推动物种产生和灭绝的引擎。
हिन्दी: जीव विज्ञान वह प्राकृतिक विज्ञान है जो जीवन और जीवित जीवों का अध्ययन करता है, जिसमें उनकी भौतिक संरचना, रासायनिक प्रक्रियाएँ, शारीरिक क्रियाविधियाँ और विकास शामिल हैं। कुछ एकीकृत अवधारणाएँ इसे एक अकेले और सुसंगत क्षेत्र में जोड़ती हैं, जो जीन को आनुवंशिकता की मूल इकाई और विकास को सृजन और विलुप्ति को चलाने वाले इंजन के रूप में मानता है।
नेपाली: जीवविज्ञान त्यो प्राकृतिक विज्ञान हो जसले जीवन र जीवित प्राणीहरूको अध्ययन गर्छ, जसमा तिनको भौतिक संरचना, रासायनिक प्रक्रिया, शारीरिक क्रियाविधि र विकासक्रम पर्छन्। केही एकीकृत अवधारणाहरूले यसलाई एउटै र सुसंगत क्षेत्रमा जोड्छन्, जसले जीनलाई वंशाणुगतताको आधारभूत एकाइ र विकासक्रमलाई सृष्टि र विलुप्तिको इन्जिनका रूपमा मान्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Sinh học là ngành khoa học tự nhiên nghiên cứu sự sống và các sinh vật sống, bao gồm cấu trúc vật lý, các quá trình hóa học, cơ chế sinh lý và sự tiến hóa của chúng. Một số khái niệm thống nhất gắn kết nó thành một lĩnh vực duy nhất và mạch lạc, trong đó gen được công nhận là đơn vị cơ bản của di truyền, còn tiến hóa là động cơ thúc đẩy sự hình thành và tuyệt chủng.
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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.