Surgical site infections are caused by bacteria that get in…
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Surgical site infections are caused by bacteria that get in through incisions made during surgery. They threaten the lives of millions of patients each year and contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance. In low- and middle-income countries, 11% of patients who undergo surgery are infected in the process.
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How to read it
Surgical site infections|are caused by bacteria|that get in through incisions made during surgery.‖They threaten the lives of millions of patients each year|and contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance.‖In low- and middle-income countries,|11% of patients who undergo surgery|are infected in the process.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| antibiotic | an·ti·bi·OT·ic | /æntibaɪˈɑtɪk/ |
| bacteria | bac·TE·ri·a | /bækˈtɪriə/ |
| middle-income | MID·dle·-in·come | /ˈmɪdəlɪnkəm/ |
| infections | in·FEC·tions | /ɪnˈfɛkʃənz/ |
| contribute | con·TRIB·ute | /kənˈtrɪbjut/ |
| resistance | re·SIS·tance | /rɪˈzɪstəns/ |
49 words, aim for 19–22 seconds. Say 11% as "eleven per cent". Breathe after surgery. and resistance.; take short pauses at the commas and clause breaks.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress bac·TE·ri·a, in·FEC·tions, con·TRIB·ute and an·ti·bi·OT·ic on the right syllable. Don't hesitate before 11% or middle-income. Keep the final sounds of infections, incisions, patients, countries and the -ed in caused, infected.
General tip: Read low- and middle-income as one smooth unit; the dangling hyphen after low is not a stop.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 手术部位感染是由细菌通过手术中切开的切口进入体内引起的。它们每年威胁数百万患者的生命，并助长抗生素耐药性的蔓延。在中低收入国家，11% 的接受手术的患者在手术过程中受到感染。
हिन्दी: सर्जिकल साइट संक्रमण उन बैक्टीरिया से होते हैं जो सर्जरी के दौरान बनाए गए चीरों से भीतर प्रवेश करते हैं। ये हर साल लाखों रोगियों की जान को खतरे में डालते हैं और एंटीबायोटिक प्रतिरोध के प्रसार में योगदान देते हैं। निम्न और मध्यम आय वाले देशों में, सर्जरी कराने वाले 11% रोगी इस प्रक्रिया में संक्रमित हो जाते हैं।
नेपाली: शल्यक्रिया स्थलका संक्रमणहरू ती ब्याक्टेरियाका कारण हुन्छन् जुन शल्यक्रियाका क्रममा बनाइएका चिराहरूबाट भित्र प्रवेश गर्छन्। यिनले हरेक वर्ष लाखौं बिरामीहरूको जीवन जोखिममा पार्छन् र एन्टिबायोटिक प्रतिरोधको फैलावटमा योगदान गर्छन्। न्यून तथा मध्यम आय भएका देशहरूमा शल्यक्रिया गराउने बिरामीमध्ये 11% यस प्रक्रियामा संक्रमित हुन्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Nhiễm trùng vết mổ do vi khuẩn xâm nhập qua các đường rạch được tạo ra trong quá trình phẫu thuật. Chúng đe dọa tính mạng của hàng triệu bệnh nhân mỗi năm và góp phần làm lan rộng tình trạng kháng kháng sinh. Ở các nước thu nhập thấp và trung bình, 11% bệnh nhân trải qua phẫu thuật bị nhiễm trùng trong quá trình này.
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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.