The Bermuda Triangle is a mythical section of the Atlantic…
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The Bermuda Triangle is a mythical section of the Atlantic Ocean roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico where dozens of ships and airplanes have disappeared. Unexplained circumstances surround some of these accidents, including one in which the pilots of a squadron of U.S. Navy bombers became disoriented while flying over the area; the planes were never found.
Opens question #010367 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The Bermuda Triangle|is a mythical section of the Atlantic Ocean|roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico‖where dozens of ships and airplanes have disappeared.‖Unexplained circumstances surround some of these accidents,|including one in which the pilots|of a squadron of U.S. Navy bombers‖became disoriented while flying over the area;|the planes were never found.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 23–27 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| disoriented | dis·OR·i·ent·ed | /dɪˈsɔriɛntɪd/ |
| circumstances | CIR·cum·stan·ces | /ˈsɝkəmstænsəz/ |
| disappeared | dis·ap·PEARED | /dɪsəˈpɪrd/ |
| unexplained | un·ex·PLAINED | /ʌnɪksˈpleɪnd/ |
| including | in·CLUD·ing | /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ |
| atlantic | at·LAN·tic | /ətˈlæntɪk/ |
59 words, aim 23–27 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after Rico, disappeared and bombers; short pauses at the commas and at the semicolon after area.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress at·LAN·tic, in·CLUD·ing, dis·OR·i·ent·ed on the second syllable, CIR·cum·stan·ces on the first, and dis·ap·PEARED, un·ex·PLAINED on the last. Don't stumble on Puerto Rico or squadron. Keep the endings in bounded, disappeared, ships, airplanes, pilots, planes.
General tip: the second sentence is very long – plan breaths at the comma after accidents and after bombers so you still have air for found.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 百慕大三角是大西洋中一个传说中的区域，大致以迈阿密、百慕大和波多黎各为界，数十艘船只和飞机曾在此失踪。其中一些事故被无法解释的情况所笼罩，包括一次美国海军轰炸机中队的飞行员在飞越该区域时迷失了方向；那些飞机再也没有被找到。
हिन्दी: बरमूडा ट्रायंगल अटलांटिक महासागर का एक पौराणिक हिस्सा है, जो लगभग मियामी, बरमूडा और प्यूर्टो रिको से घिरा है, जहाँ दर्जनों जहाज़ और हवाई जहाज़ गायब हो गए हैं। इनमें से कुछ दुर्घटनाओं के आसपास अनसुलझी परिस्थितियाँ हैं, जिनमें एक घटना ऐसी है जिसमें अमेरिकी नौसेना के बमवर्षक विमानों के एक स्क्वाड्रन के पायलट उस क्षेत्र के ऊपर उड़ते हुए दिशा भूल गए; वे विमान कभी नहीं मिले।
नेपाली: बर्मुडा ट्रायंगल एट्लान्टिक महासागरको एक पौराणिक खण्ड हो, जुन लगभग मियामी, बर्मुडा र पोर्टो रिकोले घेरिएको छ, जहाँ दर्जनौं जहाज र विमानहरू हराएका छन्। यीमध्ये केही दुर्घटनाहरू वरिपरि अस्पष्ट परिस्थितिहरू छन्, जसमध्ये एउटा घटनामा अमेरिकी नौसेनाका बमवर्षक विमानहरूको स्क्वाड्रनका पाइलटहरू त्यस क्षेत्रमाथि उड्दा दिशा हराए; ती विमानहरू कहिल्यै फेला परेनन्।
Tiếng Việt: Tam giác Bermuda là một vùng huyền thoại của Đại Tây Dương, được giới hạn gần đúng bởi Miami, Bermuda và Puerto Rico, nơi hàng chục tàu thuyền và máy bay đã mất tích. Những tình huống không thể giải thích bao quanh một số vụ tai nạn này, trong đó có một vụ các phi công của một phi đội máy bay ném bom Hải quân Hoa Kỳ bị mất phương hướng khi bay qua khu vực; những chiếc máy bay đó không bao giờ được tìm thấy.
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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.