Having the same dream again and again is a well-known…
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Having the same dream again and again is a well-known phenomenon — nearly two-thirds of the population report having recurring dreams. Being chased, finding yourself naked in a public place or in the middle of a natural disaster, losing your teeth or forgetting to go to class for an entire semester are typical recurring scenarios in these dreams.
Opens question #010346 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Having the same dream again and again|is a well-known phenomenon —‖nearly two-thirds of the population|report having recurring dreams.‖Being chased,|finding yourself naked in a public place|or in the middle of a natural disaster,‖losing your teeth|or forgetting to go to class for an entire semester|are typical recurring scenarios in these dreams.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 22–26 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| phenomenon | phe·NOM·e·non | /fəˈnɑmənɑn/ |
| population | pop·u·LA·tion | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ |
| scenarios | sce·NAR·i·os | /sɪˈnɛrioʊz/ |
| forgetting | for·GET·ting | /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/ |
| recurring | re·CUR·ring | /rɪˈkɝɪŋ/ |
| disaster | di·SAS·ter | /dɪˈzæstɚ/ |
58 words in 22–26 seconds; the only figure is already in words, two-thirds. Breathe after phenomenon —, dreams. and disaster,; the second sentence is one long list, so keep the pitch up through each item and fall only on dreams.
Where marks are usually lost
Second-syllable stress in phe·NOM·e·non, sce·NAR·i·os, re·CUR·ring, for·GET·ting, di·SAS·ter; third in pop·u·LA·tion. Pausing before phenomenon or scenarios. Dropping endings in two-thirds, dreams, chased, naked, scenarios.
General tip: The dash after phenomenon is a brief hold, not a stop — keep the voice up so the listener knows the statistic is still coming.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 反复做同一个梦是一种众所周知的现象——近三分之二的人报告说做过重复出现的梦。被追赶、发现自己在公共场所裸体或处于自然灾害之中、牙齿掉落，或忘记去上整整一个学期的课，都是这些梦中典型的反复出现的情景。
हिन्दी: बार-बार एक ही सपना देखना एक सुप्रसिद्ध घटना है — लगभग दो-तिहाई आबादी बार-बार आने वाले सपनों की बात बताती है। पीछा किया जाना, किसी सार्वजनिक स्थान पर खुद को नंगा पाना या किसी प्राकृतिक आपदा के बीच में होना, दाँत गिरना या पूरे सेमेस्टर कक्षा में जाना भूल जाना — ये इन सपनों में बार-बार आने वाले विशिष्ट दृश्य हैं।
नेपाली: एउटै सपना बारम्बार देख्नु एक सुप्रसिद्ध घटना हो — जनसंख्याको झन्डै दुई तिहाइले दोहोरिने सपना देखेको बताउँछन्। लखेटिनु, सार्वजनिक ठाउँमा आफूलाई नाङ्गो पाउनु वा प्राकृतिक प्रकोपको बीचमा हुनु, दाँत झर्नु वा पूरै सेमेस्टर कक्षा जान बिर्सनु — यी सपनाहरूमा दोहोरिने विशिष्ट परिदृश्यहरू हुन्।
Tiếng Việt: Mơ cùng một giấc mơ lặp đi lặp lại là một hiện tượng nổi tiếng — gần hai phần ba dân số cho biết họ có những giấc mơ tái diễn. Bị đuổi bắt, thấy mình trần truồng ở nơi công cộng hoặc giữa một thảm họa thiên nhiên, rụng răng hay quên đi học suốt cả một học kỳ là những tình huống tái diễn điển hình trong các giấc mơ 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.