Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Stale Water
5 students marked "I sat this"Added 5 Dec 2021Question #010369
Read the text aloud.
There are many reasons why water tastes stale when it is kept for a long time. Microorganisms play a big role in this phenomenon. When they grow, they release chemicals into the water from their metabolic activity. This evaporates over time, so the absence of it from water left out for a long period brings about a change in taste
Practise this question with AI scoringAll 485 Read Aloud questions
Opens question #010369 in the RealPTE practice screen.
More Read Aloud questions
#010362Camel Sculptures8 students marked "I sat this"#010363First Satellite6 students marked "I sat this"#010364Australia's Bushfires3 students marked "I sat this"#010365Super eruptions1 student marked "I sat this"#010366Hooked Patients4 students marked "I sat this"#010367Bermuda Triangle5 students marked "I sat this"#010371Permafrost5 students marked "I sat this"#010372Tests of drug8 students marked "I sat this"#010373Nature of Reality5 students marked "I sat this"#010374Conscientiousness8 students marked "I sat this"#010375Labor Migration10 students marked "I sat this"#010376Tidal Energy5 students marked "I sat this"
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.