Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Hooked Patients
4 students marked "I sat this"Added 5 Dec 2021Question #010366
Read the text aloud.
Some of the pain patients may become hooked. Or their meds may find their way to friends or relatives who take them recreationally.Or a prescription opioid user may transition to heroin. Heroin is just another opioid drug, so the brain doesn’t distinguish whether it comes from a pharmacy or from a street drug dealer.
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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.