Fin whale songs contain signals that are reflected and refracted…
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Fin whale songs contain signals that are reflected and refracted within the crust, including the sediment and the solid rock layers beneath. These signals, recorded on seismometers on the ocean bottom, can be used to determine the thickness of the layers as well as other information relevant to seismic research.
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How to read it
Fin whale songs contain signals that are reflected and refracted within the crust,‖including the sediment and the solid rock layers beneath.‖These signals, recorded on seismometers on the ocean bottom,‖can be used to determine the thickness of the layers|as well as other information relevant to seismic research.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 19–23 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| reflected | re·FLEC·ted | /rɪˈflɛktɪd/ |
| including | in·CLUD·ing | /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ |
| determine | de·TER·mine | /dəˈtɝmən/ |
| recorded | re·COR·ded | /rəˈkɔrdɪd/ |
| sediment | SED·i·ment | /ˈsɛdəmənt/ |
50 words, aim 19–23 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after crust,, beneath. and bottom,; the final clause from can be used runs to the end with one short pause after layers.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·for·MA·tion, re·FLEC·ted, in·CLUD·ing, de·TER·mine, re·COR·ded, SED·i·ment. Say reflected and refracted cleanly—they differ only in -fl-/-fr-. Keep -s on songs, signals, layers, seismometers.
General tip: seismometers and seismic both start /saɪz/—get that diphthong right and the rest follows.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 长须鲸的歌声中含有在地壳内被反射和折射的信号，地壳包括沉积层和下方的坚硬岩层。这些信号由海底地震仪记录下来，可用于确定各岩层的厚度，以及与地震研究相关的其他信息。
हिन्दी: फिन व्हेल के गीतों में ऐसे संकेत होते हैं जो भूपर्पटी के भीतर परावर्तित और अपवर्तित होते हैं, जिसमें तलछट और नीचे की ठोस चट्टानी परतें शामिल हैं। समुद्र तल पर रखे भूकंपमापी यंत्रों पर दर्ज ये संकेत परतों की मोटाई तथा भूकंपीय शोध से जुड़ी अन्य जानकारी जानने में काम आ सकते हैं।
नेपाली: फिन ह्वेलका गीतहरूमा यस्ता संकेत हुन्छन् जुन पृथ्वीको पत्रभित्र परावर्तन र अपवर्तन हुन्छन्, जसमा थिग्रिएको माटो र तलका ठोस चट्टानका तहहरू पर्छन्। समुद्रको पिँधमा राखिएका भूकम्पमापकमा रेकर्ड गरिएका यी संकेतहरू तहहरूको मोटाइ तथा भूकम्पीय अनुसन्धानसँग सम्बन्धित अन्य जानकारी पत्ता लगाउन प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Tiếng hát của cá voi vây chứa những tín hiệu bị phản xạ và khúc xạ trong lớp vỏ Trái Đất, gồm lớp trầm tích và các tầng đá rắn bên dưới. Những tín hiệu này, được ghi lại bằng máy đo địa chấn dưới đáy đại dương, có thể dùng để xác định độ dày các tầng cũng như thông tin khác liên quan đến nghiên cứu địa chấn.
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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.