Nell and his colleagues took to the Everglades at night…
Read the text aloud.
Nell and his colleagues took to the Everglades at night, hunting for gators near and far from nests.' You have to use a spotlight and you see the little demon eyes shining out of the marsh.' They lassoed the gators, pulled them into the airboat, and took blood samples and body measurements.
Opens question #010322 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Nell and his colleagues took to the Everglades at night,|hunting for gators near and far from nests.‖'You have to use a spotlight|and you see the little demon eyes shining out of the marsh.'‖They lassoed the gators,|pulled them into the airboat,|and took blood samples and body measurements.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–24 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| measurements | MEA·sure·ments | /ˈmɛʒɚmənts/ |
| everglades | E·ver·glades | /ˈɛvɚɡleɪdz/ |
52 words in 20–24 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after nests and marsh. Read the quote in a slightly livelier voice, then return to a neutral report tone for the last sentence.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress the first syllable of E·ver·glades and MEA·sure·ments. Don't hesitate before lassoed or airboat. Keep -ed in lassoed, pulled and -s in colleagues, gators, nests, eyes, samples, measurements.
General tip: lassoed is two syllables—the -ed is just a /d/ tacked on, not an extra syllable.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 内尔和他的同事们在夜间进入大沼泽地，在离巢穴远近不等的地方捕猎短吻鳄。“你得用聚光灯，然后你会看到沼泽里闪着一双双小恶魔般的眼睛。”他们用套索套住鳄鱼，把它们拖上气垫船，采集血液样本并测量身体数据。
हिन्दी: नेल और उनके सहयोगी रात में एवरग्लेड्स गए, घोंसलों के पास और दूर घड़ियालों (गेटर) का शिकार करते हुए। ‘आपको स्पॉटलाइट का उपयोग करना पड़ता है और आप दलदल से चमकती छोटी शैतानी आँखें देखते हैं।’ उन्होंने गेटरों को फंदे से पकड़ा, उन्हें एयरबोट में खींचा, और खून के नमूने और शरीर की माप लीं।
नेपाली: नेल र उनका सहकर्मीहरू राति एभरग्लेड्स गए, गुँडनजिक र टाढा दुवैतिर गेटर (एलिगेटर) को खोजी गर्दै। ‘तपाईंले स्पटलाइट प्रयोग गर्नुपर्छ, अनि दलदलबाट चम्किरहेका साना राक्षसी आँखाहरू देख्नुहुन्छ।’ उनीहरूले गेटरहरूलाई पासोले समाते, एयरबोटमा ताने, अनि रगतका नमुना र शरीरका नाप लिए।
Tiếng Việt: Nell và các đồng nghiệp đi vào vùng Everglades ban đêm, săn cá sấu ở cả gần lẫn xa các tổ. ‘Bạn phải dùng đèn pha và bạn sẽ thấy những đôi mắt quỷ nhỏ lấp lánh từ đầm lầy.’ Họ thòng dây bắt cá sấu, kéo chúng lên thuyền quạt gió, rồi lấy mẫu máu và đo kích thước cơ thể.
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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.