A study found that the research funded by the soft…
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A study found that the research funded by the soft drinks industry have different results from research funded by other sources and went on to suggest that there may have been biased by the research itself. The whole point of the scientific methods is to ensure the research results are not influenced by the source of funding.
Opens question #010332 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
A study found|that the research funded by the soft drinks industry|have different results from research funded by other sources‖and went on to suggest|that there may have been bias in the research itself.‖The whole point of the scientific methods‖is to ensure the research results are not influenced|by the source of funding.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| scientific | sci·en·TIF·ic | /saɪənˈtɪfɪk/ |
| influenced | IN·flu·enced | /ˈɪnfluənst/ |
| different | DIF·fer·ent | /ˈdɪfɚənt/ |
| research | re·SEARCH | /riˈsɝtʃ/ |
| industry | IN·dus·try | /ˈɪndəstri/ |
| results | re·SULTS | /rɪˈzʌlts/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after sources, itself. and methods; short pauses after found, industry, suggest and influenced.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress re·SEARCH the same way all four times, and IN·dus·try, DIF·fer·ent, re·SULTS, sci·en·TIF·ic, IN·flu·enced correctly. Don't lose pace in the long first sentence. Keep -s in drinks, results, sources, methods and -ed in funded (twice), influenced.
General tip: funded by appears twice; link the /d/ into by smoothly instead of releasing it as a separate "fun-ded-uh".
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 一项研究发现，由软饮料行业资助的研究与由其他来源资助的研究结果不同，并进而指出研究本身可能存在偏见。科学方法的全部意义就在于确保研究结果不受资金来源的影响。
हिन्दी: एक अध्ययन में पाया गया कि शीतल पेय उद्योग द्वारा वित्त-पोषित शोध के परिणाम अन्य स्रोतों से वित्त-पोषित शोध से भिन्न होते हैं, और आगे सुझाव दिया कि शोध में ही पूर्वाग्रह हो सकता है। वैज्ञानिक पद्धतियों का पूरा उद्देश्य यही सुनिश्चित करना है कि शोध के परिणाम धन के स्रोत से प्रभावित न हों।
नेपाली: एक अध्ययनले पत्ता लगायो कि शीतल पेय उद्योगबाट अनुदान पाएको अनुसन्धानका नतिजा अन्य स्रोतबाट अनुदान पाएको अनुसन्धानभन्दा फरक हुन्छन्, र अनुसन्धानमै पूर्वाग्रह भएको हुन सक्ने सुझाव दियो। वैज्ञानिक विधिहरूको सम्पूर्ण उद्देश्य अनुसन्धानका नतिजा रकमको स्रोतबाट प्रभावित नहोऊन् भनी सुनिश्चित गर्नु हो।
Tiếng Việt: Một nghiên cứu phát hiện rằng các nghiên cứu do ngành nước ngọt tài trợ có kết quả khác với các nghiên cứu được tài trợ từ nguồn khác, và tiếp tục cho rằng có thể đã tồn tại sự thiên lệch trong chính nghiên cứu đó. Toàn bộ ý nghĩa của các phương pháp khoa học là đảm bảo kết quả nghiên cứu không bị ảnh hưởng bởi nguồn tài trợ.
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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.