NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive, Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Mars…
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NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive, Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Mars: Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of "super eruptions," the biggest volcanic eruptions known, over a 500-million-year period.
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How to read it
NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive,|Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Mars:‖Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra|experienced thousands of "super eruptions,"|the biggest volcanic eruptions known,‖over a 500-million-year period.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| experienced | ex·PE·ri·enced | /ɪkˈspɪriənst/ |
| arabia | a·RA·bi·a | /əˈreɪbiə/ |
| eruptions | e·RUP·tions | /iˈrʌpʃənz/ |
| volcanic | vol·CAN·ic | /vɑlˈkænɪk/ |
| scientists | SCI·en·tists | /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/ |
| confirms | con·FIRMS | /kənˈfɝmz/ |
36 words, aim for 14–16 seconds. Say 500-million-year as "five-hundred-million-year". Breathe after Mars: and known,; short pauses after Massive,, Terra and eruptions,".
Where marks are usually lost
Stress e·RUP·tions, vol·CAN·ic, a·RA·bi·a, ex·PE·ri·enced, con·FIRMS on the second syllable but SCI·en·tists on the first. Don't hesitate before 500-million-year. Keep the -s on Confirms, Thousands, Eruptions, Scientists and the -ed on experienced.
General tip: The headline before the colon has no verb except Confirms; read it as a list with falling pitch on Mars, then restart with Scientists.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: NASA 证实火星上曾发生数千次大规模远古火山喷发：科学家发现证据表明，火星北部一个名为"阿拉伯台地"的区域在 5 亿年间经历了数千次"超级喷发"——已知规模最大的火山喷发。
हिन्दी: NASA ने मंगल पर हज़ारों विशाल, प्राचीन ज्वालामुखी विस्फोटों की पुष्टि की: वैज्ञानिकों को प्रमाण मिले कि उत्तरी मंगल के 'अरेबिया टेरा' नामक क्षेत्र में 50 करोड़ वर्षों की अवधि में हज़ारों 'सुपर विस्फोट' हुए, जो ज्ञात सबसे बड़े ज्वालामुखी विस्फोट हैं।
नेपाली: NASA ले मंगल ग्रहमा हजारौं विशाल, प्राचीन ज्वालामुखी विस्फोट भएको पुष्टि गर्यो: वैज्ञानिकहरूले उत्तरी मंगलको 'अरेबिया टेरा' नामक क्षेत्रमा ५० करोड वर्षको अवधिमा हजारौं 'सुपर विस्फोट' — ज्ञात सबैभन्दा ठूला ज्वालामुखी विस्फोट — भएको प्रमाण फेला पारे।
Tiếng Việt: NASA xác nhận hàng nghìn vụ phun trào núi lửa cổ đại khổng lồ trên Sao Hỏa: các nhà khoa học tìm thấy bằng chứng cho thấy một vùng ở phía bắc Sao Hỏa tên là Arabia Terra đã trải qua hàng nghìn 'siêu phun trào' — những vụ phun trào núi lửa lớn nhất từng được biết — trong khoảng thời gian 500 triệu năm.
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| 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
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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.