The southerners did not accept Lincoln as a president because…
Read the text aloud.
The southerners did not accept Lincoln as a president because of certain reasons, based on historical grounds. Southerners wished to protect their rights in the government and become more independent from the north. They considered president elections to be unfair. Moreover, they thought that their own rights will be ignored and limited. All this caused the separation of the southern states and marked the beginning of the Civil War.
Opens question #010335 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The southerners did not accept Lincoln as a president|because of certain reasons,|based on historical grounds.‖Southerners wished to protect their rights in the government|and become more independent from the north.‖They considered president elections to be unfair.‖Moreover,|they thought that their own rights will be ignored and limited.‖All this caused the separation of the southern states|and marked the beginning of the Civil War.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 27–31 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| independent | in·de·PEN·dent | /ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ |
| historical | his·TOR·i·cal | /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl/ |
| separation | sep·a·RA·tion | /sɛpɚˈeɪʃən/ |
| considered | con·SID·ered | /kənˈsɪdɚd/ |
| elections | e·LEC·tions | /ɪˈlɛkʃənz/ |
| beginning | be·GIN·ning | /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ |
69 words, aim 27–31 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after grounds, north, unfair and limited; short pauses at the commas and after Moreover.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: in·de·PEN·dent, sep·a·RA·tion on the third syllable; his·TOR·i·cal, con·SID·ered, e·LEC·tions, be·GIN·ning on the second. Plural -s in southerners, reasons, rights, states and -ed in considered, ignored, limited, caused, marked must be audible. Don't speed up on the short third sentence.
General tip: southerners is /ˈsʌðənəz/ — the vowel is "suth", not "south"; it appears twice, so fix it before you start.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 南方人出于某些基于历史背景的原因，不接受林肯为总统。南方人希望保护自己在政府中的权利，并更加独立于北方。他们认为总统选举不公平。此外，他们认为自己的权利将被忽视和限制。所有这一切导致南方各州分离，标志着南北战争的开始。
हिन्दी: दक्षिणी लोगों ने ऐतिहासिक आधारों पर कुछ कारणों से लिंकन को राष्ट्रपति के रूप में स्वीकार नहीं किया। दक्षिणी लोग सरकार में अपने अधिकारों की रक्षा करना और उत्तर से अधिक स्वतंत्र होना चाहते थे। वे राष्ट्रपति चुनावों को अनुचित मानते थे। इसके अलावा, उन्हें लगता था कि उनके अपने अधिकारों की अनदेखी होगी और उन्हें सीमित किया जाएगा। इन सबके कारण दक्षिणी राज्य अलग हुए और गृहयुद्ध की शुरुआत हुई।
नेपाली: दक्षिणीहरूले ऐतिहासिक आधारमा रहेका केही कारणले लिंकनलाई राष्ट्रपतिका रूपमा स्वीकार गरेनन्। दक्षिणीहरू सरकारमा आफ्ना अधिकार जोगाउन र उत्तरबाट बढी स्वतन्त्र हुन चाहन्थे। उनीहरूले राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचनलाई अनुचित ठाने। यसबाहेक, आफ्ना अधिकार बेवास्ता र सीमित गरिनेछन् भन्ने उनीहरूको सोच थियो। यी सबैले दक्षिणी राज्यहरूको अलगाव गरायो र गृहयुद्धको सुरुआत चिन्हित गर्यो।
Tiếng Việt: Người miền Nam không chấp nhận Lincoln làm tổng thống vì một số lý do dựa trên cơ sở lịch sử. Người miền Nam muốn bảo vệ quyền lợi của mình trong chính quyền và trở nên độc lập hơn với miền Bắc. Họ cho rằng bầu cử tổng thống là không công bằng. Hơn nữa, họ nghĩ rằng quyền lợi của chính họ sẽ bị phớt lờ và hạn chế. Tất cả những điều này đã gây ra sự ly khai của các bang miền Nam và đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của Nội chiến.
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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.