Literature allows us to move beyond the inevitable boundaries of…
Read the text aloud.
Literature allows us to move beyond the inevitable boundaries of our own lives and culture because it introduces us to people different from ourselves, places remote from our neighborhoods, and times other than our own. Reading makes us more aware of life's possibilities as well as its subtleties and ambiguities.
Opens question #010355 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Literature allows us to move beyond the inevitable boundaries of our own lives and culture‖because it introduces us to people different from ourselves,|places remote from our neighborhoods,|and times other than our own.‖Reading makes us more aware of life's possibilities|as well as its subtleties and ambiguities.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 19–23 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| possibilities | pos·si·BIL·i·ties | /pɑsəˈbɪlətiz/ |
| ambiguities | am·bi·GU·i·ties | /æmbəɡˈjuətiz/ |
| inevitable | in·EV·i·ta·ble | /ɪˈnɛvətəbəl/ |
| introduces | in·tro·DU·ces | /ɪntrəˈdusɪz/ |
| literature | LIT·er·a·ture | /ˈlɪtɚətʃɚ/ |
| ourselves | o·ur·SELVES | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ |
50 words, aim 19–23 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after culture and own.; inside the list take short pauses after ourselves, and neighborhoods, and give each item the same tune.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress pos·si·BIL·i·ties, am·bi·GU·i·ties, in·EV·i·ta·ble, in·tro·DU·ces, LIT·er·a·ture. Many plurals: boundaries, lives, places, neighborhoods, times, subtleties, ambiguities—sound every -s. Don't slow down before ambiguities.
General tip: subtleties has a silent b: say 'sut-tle-ties'.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 文学让我们超越自身生活和文化不可避免的界限，因为它把我们引向与自己不同的人、远离自己社区的地方，以及不同于我们所处时代的其他时代。阅读让我们更加意识到生活的种种可能性，以及其中的微妙与模糊之处。
हिन्दी: साहित्य हमें अपने जीवन और संस्कृति की अनिवार्य सीमाओं से आगे ले जाता है, क्योंकि यह हमारा परिचय हमसे भिन्न लोगों, हमारे मोहल्लों से दूर स्थानों और हमारे अपने समय से अलग समयों से कराता है। पढ़ना हमें जीवन की संभावनाओं के साथ-साथ उसकी बारीकियों और अस्पष्टताओं के प्रति अधिक सजग बनाता है।
नेपाली: साहित्यले हामीलाई आफ्नै जीवन र संस्कृतिका अपरिहार्य सीमाभन्दा बाहिर पुर्याउँछ, किनभने यसले हामीलाई आफूभन्दा फरक मानिसहरू, आफ्नो छरछिमेकबाट टाढाका ठाउँहरू र आफ्नो भन्दा भिन्न समयसँग परिचित गराउँछ। पढाइले हामीलाई जीवनका सम्भावनाहरूका साथै त्यसका सूक्ष्मता र अस्पष्टताहरूप्रति बढी सचेत बनाउँछ।
Tiếng Việt: Văn học cho phép chúng ta vượt ra ngoài những giới hạn không thể tránh của cuộc sống và văn hóa của chính mình, vì nó giới thiệu cho ta những con người khác với ta, những nơi xa khu phố của ta, và những thời đại khác thời đại của ta. Đọc sách khiến ta nhận thức rõ hơn về những khả năng của cuộc đời cũng như những nét tinh tế và mơ hồ của nó.
More Read Aloud questions
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.