A series of camel sculptures carved into rock faces in…
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A series of camel sculptures carved into rock faces in Saudi Arabia are likely to be the oldest large-scale animal reliefs in the world, a study says. When the carvings were first discovered in 2018, researchers estimated they were created about 2,000 years ago. This was based on their similarity to reliefs at Jordan's famous ancient city of Petra.
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How to read it
A series of camel sculptures carved into rock faces in Saudi Arabia|are likely to be the oldest large-scale animal reliefs in the world,|a study says.‖When the carvings were first discovered in 2018,|researchers estimated they were created about 2,000 years ago.‖This was based on their similarity to reliefs|at Jordan's famous ancient city of Petra.
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Words to stress correctly
| similarity | sim·i·LAR·i·ty | /sɪməˈlɛrəti/ |
| arabia | a·RA·bi·a | /əˈreɪbiə/ |
| discovered | dis·COV·ered | /dɪˈskʌvɚd/ |
| estimated | ES·ti·mat·ed | /ˈɛstəmeɪtəd/ |
| created | cre·AT·ed | /kriˈeɪtəd/ |
59 words, aim for 23–27 seconds. Say 2018 as "twenty eighteen" and 2,000 as "two thousand". Breathe after says. and ago.; short pauses after Arabia, world,, 2018, and reliefs.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress sim·i·LAR·i·ty on the third syllable, a·RA·bi·a, dis·COV·ered, cre·AT·ed on the second, ES·ti·mat·ed on the first. Don't hesitate before 2018 or 2,000. Keep the -s on sculptures, faces, reliefs, carvings and the -ed on carved, discovered.
General tip: Place names Saudi Arabia, Jordan's, Petra are read at the same speed as ordinary words — don't slow down or over-pronounce them.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 一项研究称，沙特阿拉伯岩壁上雕刻的一系列骆驼雕塑可能是世界上最古老的大型动物浮雕。这些雕刻于 2018 年首次被发现时，研究人员估计它们创作于约 2000 年前。这一判断基于它们与约旦著名古城佩特拉浮雕的相似性。
हिन्दी: एक अध्ययन के अनुसार, सऊदी अरब में चट्टानों पर उकेरी गई ऊँटों की मूर्तियों की एक श्रृंखला संभवतः दुनिया की सबसे पुरानी बड़े पैमाने की पशु-उभरी नक्काशी है। जब ये नक्काशियाँ 2018 में पहली बार खोजी गईं, तो शोधकर्ताओं ने अनुमान लगाया कि वे लगभग 2,000 साल पहले बनाई गई थीं। यह जॉर्डन के प्रसिद्ध प्राचीन शहर पेट्रा की नक्काशियों से उनकी समानता पर आधारित था।
नेपाली: एक अध्ययनका अनुसार, साउदी अरेबियामा चट्टानका भित्तामा कुँदिएका ऊँटका मूर्तिहरूको शृंखला संसारकै सबैभन्दा पुराना ठूला आकारका जनावरका उभारदार कलाकृति हुन सक्छन्। २०१८ मा यी कुँदाइहरू पहिलोपटक फेला पर्दा अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले तिनीहरू लगभग २,००० वर्षअघि बनाइएका अनुमान गरेका थिए। यो अनुमान जोर्डनको प्रसिद्ध प्राचीन सहर पेत्राका कलाकृतिसँगको समानतामा आधारित थियो।
Tiếng Việt: Theo một nghiên cứu, loạt tượng lạc đà khắc trên vách đá ở Ả Rập Xê Út nhiều khả năng là những phù điêu động vật cỡ lớn cổ xưa nhất thế giới. Khi các hình khắc này được phát hiện lần đầu vào năm 2018, các nhà nghiên cứu ước tính chúng được tạo ra khoảng 2.000 năm trước. Ước tính này dựa trên sự tương đồng với các phù điêu ở thành cổ Petra nổi tiếng của Jordan.
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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.