Emerald is defined by its green color. To be an…
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Emerald is defined by its green color. To be an emerald, a specimen must have a distinctly green color that falls in the range from bluish green to green to slightly yellowish green. To be an emerald, the specimen must also have a rich color. Stones with weak saturation or light tone should be called "green beryl." If it is greenish yellow it is "heliodor." This color definition is a source of confusion.
Opens question #010370 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Emerald is defined by its green color.‖To be an emerald,|a specimen must have a distinctly green color|that falls in the range from bluish green|to green to slightly yellowish green.‖To be an emerald,|the specimen must also have a rich color.‖Stones with weak saturation or light tone|should be called "green beryl."‖If it is greenish yellow it is "heliodor."|This color definition is a source of confusion.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 28–33 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| saturation | sat·u·RA·tion | /sætʃɚˈeɪʃən/ |
| definition | def·i·NI·tion | /dɛfəˈnɪʃən/ |
| distinctly | dis·TINCT·ly | /dɪˈstɪŋktli/ |
| confusion | con·FU·sion | /kənˈfjuʒən/ |
| yellowish | YEL·low·ish | /ˈjɛloʊɪʃ/ |
| specimen | SPEC·i·men | /ˈspɛsəmən/ |
73 words, aim 28–33 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after color (first sentence), green (end of the range), color (third sentence) and beryl; a short pause after heliodor.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress sat·u·RA·tion and def·i·NI·tion on the third syllable, dis·TINCT·ly, con·FU·sion on the second, YEL·low·ish, SPEC·i·men on the first. Don't hesitate before beryl or heliodor. Keep -s in falls, stones and -ed in defined, called.
General tip: 'To be an emerald' and 'green' repeat several times – vary your pitch slightly so the repetition doesn't sound robotic.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 祖母绿由其绿色来定义。要成为祖母绿，标本必须具有明显的绿色，范围从蓝绿色到绿色再到略带黄的绿色。要成为祖母绿，标本还必须有浓郁的颜色。饱和度弱或色调浅的石头应称为“绿色绿柱石”。如果是偏黄的绿，则是“heliodor（金绿柱石）”。这种颜色定义是混淆的来源。
हिन्दी: एमराल्ड (पन्ना) की पहचान उसके हरे रंग से होती है। पन्ना होने के लिए नमूने का रंग स्पष्ट रूप से हरा होना चाहिए, जो नीले-हरे से हरे और हल्के पीले-हरे की सीमा में आता हो। पन्ना होने के लिए नमूने का रंग गहरा भी होना चाहिए। कम संतृप्ति या हल्की आभा वाले पत्थरों को “ग्रीन बेरिल” कहा जाना चाहिए। यदि वह हरा-पीला है तो वह “हेलियोडोर” है। रंग की यह परिभाषा भ्रम का एक स्रोत है।
नेपाली: एमराल्ड (पन्ना) यसको हरियो रंगले परिभाषित हुन्छ। पन्ना हुनका लागि नमूनाको रंग स्पष्ट रूपमा हरियो हुनुपर्छ, जुन नीलो-हरियोदेखि हरियो र हल्का पहेँलो-हरियोसम्मको दायरामा पर्छ। पन्ना हुनका लागि नमूनाको रंग गाढा पनि हुनुपर्छ। कम संतृप्ति वा हल्का टोन भएका ढुङ्गाहरूलाई “ग्रीन बेरिल” भनिनुपर्छ। यदि यो हरियो-पहेँलो छ भने यो “हेलियोडोर” हो। रंगको यो परिभाषा भ्रमको स्रोत हो।
Tiếng Việt: Ngọc lục bảo được định nghĩa bởi màu xanh lục của nó. Để là ngọc lục bảo, mẫu vật phải có màu xanh lục rõ rệt, nằm trong khoảng từ xanh lục ngả lam đến xanh lục rồi đến xanh lục hơi ngả vàng. Để là ngọc lục bảo, mẫu vật cũng phải có màu đậm. Những viên đá có độ bão hòa yếu hoặc tông nhạt nên được gọi là “beryl xanh lục”. Nếu nó có màu vàng ngả lục thì là “heliodor”. Định nghĩa màu sắc này là một nguồn gây nhầm lẫn.
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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.