Many families are fleeing their native countries due to sectarian…
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Many families are fleeing their native countries due to sectarian repression and political uprisings. Consequently, thousands of people have been stranded in foreign lands for months; other families have gone missing in the sea, marooned in small boats, as the neighboring foreign countries refuse to take them in.
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How to read it
Many families are fleeing their native countries|due to sectarian repression and political uprisings.‖Consequently,|thousands of people have been stranded in foreign lands for months;‖other families have gone missing in the sea,|marooned in small boats,‖as the neighboring foreign countries refuse to take them in.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| sectarian | sec·TAR·i·an | /sɛkˈtɛriən/ |
| political | po·LIT·i·cal | /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ |
| consequently | CON·se·quent·ly | /ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/ |
| repression | re·PRES·sion | /riˈprɛʃən/ |
| neighboring | NEIGH·bor·ing | /ˈneɪbɚɪŋ/ |
| uprisings | UP·ris·ings | /ˈʌpraɪzɪŋz/ |
48 words, aim for 18–22 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after uprisings., months; and boats,; short pauses after countries, Consequently, and sea,.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress sec·TAR·i·an, po·LIT·i·cal, re·PRES·sion on the second syllable, but CON·se·quent·ly, NEIGH·bor·ing, UP·ris·ings on the first. Keep the -s on families, countries, uprisings, months, boats; keep the -ed on stranded and marooned.
General tip: Treat the semicolon after months like a full stop — drop your voice, breathe, then start other families fresh.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 许多家庭因宗派压迫和政治动乱而逃离祖国。结果，成千上万的人被困在异国他乡数月之久；另一些家庭则在海上失踪，困于小船之中，因为邻近的外国拒绝接收他们。
हिन्दी: कई परिवार साम्प्रदायिक दमन और राजनीतिक विद्रोहों के कारण अपने मूल देशों से भाग रहे हैं। परिणामस्वरूप, हज़ारों लोग महीनों से विदेशी ज़मीनों पर फँसे हुए हैं; अन्य परिवार समुद्र में लापता हो गए हैं, छोटी नावों में फँसे हुए, क्योंकि पड़ोसी विदेशी देश उन्हें अपनाने से इनकार करते हैं।
नेपाली: धेरै परिवारहरू साम्प्रदायिक दमन र राजनीतिक विद्रोहका कारण आफ्नो मूल देश छोडेर भागिरहेका छन्। फलस्वरूप, हजारौं मानिस महिनौंदेखि विदेशी भूमिमा अड्किएका छन्; अन्य परिवारहरू साना डुङ्गामा फसेर समुद्रमा हराएका छन्, किनकि छिमेकी विदेशी देशहरूले उनीहरूलाई स्वीकार गर्न अस्वीकार गर्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Nhiều gia đình đang chạy trốn khỏi quê hương vì đàn áp tôn giáo bè phái và các cuộc nổi dậy chính trị. Hệ quả là hàng nghìn người bị mắc kẹt ở xứ lạ suốt nhiều tháng; những gia đình khác mất tích trên biển, bị kẹt trên những chiếc thuyền nhỏ, vì các nước láng giềng từ chối tiếp nhận họ.
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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.