Tasmania is a large and relatively sparsely populated island off…
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Tasmania is a large and relatively sparsely populated island off the south coast of Australia. The island is of particular interest to natural scientists, who go there to research the unique wildlife. Tasmania has, for example, twelve species of bird that are not found anywhere else in the world.
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How to read it
Tasmania is a large and relatively sparsely populated island|off the south coast of Australia.‖The island is of particular interest to natural scientists,|who go there to research the unique wildlife.‖Tasmania has, for example,|twelve species of bird|that are not found anywhere else in the world.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| particular | par·TIC·u·lar | /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/ |
| tasmania | tas·MA·ni·a | /tæzˈmeɪniə/ |
| relatively | REL·a·tive·ly | /ˈrɛlətɪvli/ |
| populated | POP·u·lat·ed | /ˈpɑpjəleɪtɪd/ |
| australia | aus·TRA·lia | /ɔsˈtreɪljə/ |
| example | ex·AM·ple | /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ |
49 words, aim for 19–22 seconds. The only number is already a word: twelve. Breathe after Australia. and wildlife.; short pauses after island, scientists,, example, and bird.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress tas·MA·ni·a, REL·a·tive·ly, POP·u·lat·ed, par·TIC·u·lar and ex·AM·ple correctly. Don't trip over relatively sparsely populated — three long words in a row. Keep -s in scientists, species, has and the -ed in populated.
General tip: Tasmania has, for example, has two commas; lift has slightly, dip for for example, then continue — don't make it three separate sentences.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 塔斯马尼亚是澳大利亚南岸外一个面积大、人口相对稀少的岛屿。该岛对自然科学家特别有吸引力，他们前往那里研究独特的野生动物。例如，塔斯马尼亚有十二种鸟类在世界其他任何地方都找不到。
हिन्दी: तस्मानिया ऑस्ट्रेलिया के दक्षिणी तट से दूर एक बड़ा और अपेक्षाकृत कम आबादी वाला द्वीप है। यह द्वीप प्राकृतिक वैज्ञानिकों के लिए विशेष रुचि का है, जो वहाँ अद्वितीय वन्यजीवों पर शोध करने जाते हैं। उदाहरण के लिए, तस्मानिया में पक्षियों की बारह प्रजातियाँ हैं जो दुनिया में और कहीं नहीं मिलतीं।
नेपाली: तास्मानिया अस्ट्रेलियाको दक्षिणी तटबाहिर रहेको एउटा ठूलो र तुलनात्मक रूपमा कम जनसङ्ख्या भएको टापु हो। यो टापु प्राकृतिक वैज्ञानिकहरूका लागि विशेष चासोको विषय हो, जो त्यहाँ अनौठो वन्यजन्तुको अनुसन्धान गर्न जान्छन्। उदाहरणका लागि, तास्मानियामा चराका बाह्र प्रजाति छन् जुन संसारमा अन्यत्र कतै पाइँदैनन्।
Tiếng Việt: Tasmania là một hòn đảo lớn và tương đối thưa dân nằm ngoài khơi bờ biển phía nam nước Úc. Hòn đảo này đặc biệt thu hút các nhà khoa học tự nhiên, những người đến đó để nghiên cứu hệ động vật hoang dã độc đáo. Chẳng hạn, Tasmania có mười hai loài chim không được tìm thấy ở bất kỳ nơi nào khác trên thế giới.
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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.