Aboriginal people are believed to have arrived as early as…
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Aboriginal people are believed to have arrived as early as 60,000 years ago, and evidence of Aboriginal art in Australia dates back at least 30,000 years. Several states and territories had their origins as penal colonies, with the first British convicts arriving at Sydney Cove in 1788.
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How to read it
Aboriginal people are believed to have arrived|as early as 60,000 years ago,‖and evidence of Aboriginal art in Australia|dates back at least 30,000 years.‖Several states and territories had their origins as penal colonies,‖with the first British convicts arriving at Sydney Cove|in 1788.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| aboriginal | ab·o·RIG·i·nal | /æbɚˈɪdʒənəl/ |
| territories | TER·ri·to·ries | /ˈtɛrətɔriz/ |
| australia | aus·TRA·lia | /ɔsˈtreɪljə/ |
| arriving | ar·RIV·ing | /ɚˈaɪvɪŋ/ |
| believed | be·LIEVED | /bɪˈlivd/ |
| evidence | EV·i·dence | /ˈɛvədəns/ |
47 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. Say 60,000 as "sixty thousand", 30,000 as "thirty thousand" and 1788 as "seventeen eighty-eight". Breathe after ago,, years. and colonies,; short pauses after arrived, Australia and Cove.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ab·o·RIG·i·nal (twice), aus·TRA·lia, TER·ri·to·ries and EV·i·dence correctly. Don't hesitate before 60,000, 30,000 or 1788. Keep -s in years, states, territories, origins, colonies, convicts and -ed in believed, arrived.
General tip: penal has a long "ee" vowel, not the vowel of pen; decide this before you start so the word doesn't stall you.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 据信原住民早在 60,000 年前就已到达，而澳大利亚原住民艺术的证据至少可追溯到 30,000 年前。若干州和领地起源于流放犯人的殖民地，首批英国罪犯于 1788 年抵达悉尼湾。
हिन्दी: माना जाता है कि आदिवासी लोग लगभग 60,000 वर्ष पहले ही यहाँ पहुँच गए थे, और ऑस्ट्रेलिया में आदिवासी कला के प्रमाण कम से कम 30,000 वर्ष पुराने हैं। कई राज्यों और क्षेत्रों की शुरुआत दंड-उपनिवेशों के रूप में हुई, जब पहले ब्रिटिश अपराधी 1788 में सिडनी कोव पहुँचे।
नेपाली: आदिवासी मानिसहरू करिब 60,000 वर्षअघि नै यहाँ आइपुगेका थिए भन्ने विश्वास गरिन्छ, र अस्ट्रेलियामा आदिवासी कलाका प्रमाण कम्तीमा 30,000 वर्ष पुराना छन्। धेरै राज्य र क्षेत्रहरूको सुरुवात दण्ड-उपनिवेशका रूपमा भएको थियो, जब पहिला ब्रिटिश कैदीहरू 1788 मा सिड्नी कोभमा आइपुगे।
Tiếng Việt: Người ta tin rằng người thổ dân đã đến đây từ khoảng 60.000 năm trước, và bằng chứng về nghệ thuật thổ dân ở Úc có từ ít nhất 30.000 năm trước. Một số bang và lãnh thổ khởi nguồn là các thuộc địa hình sự, với những tù nhân người Anh đầu tiên cập bến Sydney Cove vào năm 1788.
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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.