Tests of a drug known to stimulate brain activity have…
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Tests of a drug known to stimulate brain activity have shown early success in reducing symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo in 38 men and women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It also significantly corrected deficits in executive brain function, with fewer episodes of procrastination, improvements in keeping things in mind, and strengthened prioritization skills.
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How to read it
Tests of a drug known to stimulate brain activity|have shown early success|in reducing symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo‖in 38 men and women|with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.‖It also significantly corrected deficits|in executive brain function,‖with fewer episodes of procrastination,|improvements in keeping things in mind,|and strengthened prioritization skills.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 21–25 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| hyperactivity | hy·per·ac·TIV·i·ty | /haɪpɚækˈtɪvɪti/ |
| procrastination | pro·cras·ti·NA·tion | /prəkræstəˈneɪʃən/ |
| significantly | sig·NIF·i·cant·ly | /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ |
| executive | ex·EC·u·tive | /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ |
| activity | ac·TIV·i·ty | /ækˈtɪvəti/ |
| improvements | im·PROVE·ments | /ɪmˈpruvmənts/ |
54 words, aim 21–25 seconds. Say 38 as 'thirty-eight'. Breathe after tempo, disorder and function; short pauses at the commas in the final list.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress hy·per·ac·TIV·i·ty and pro·cras·ti·NA·tion on the fourth syllable, but sig·NIF·i·cant·ly, ex·EC·u·tive, ac·TIV·i·ty, im·PROVE·ments on the second. Don't hesitate before 38 or prioritization. Keep -s in tests, symptoms, deficits, episodes, skills and -ed in corrected, strengthened.
General tip: 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder' is a four-word name – say it as one smooth unit, not four separate words.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 一种已知能刺激大脑活动的药物的试验显示，在38名患有注意缺陷多动障碍的男性和女性中，它初步成功地减轻了认知迟缓症状。它还显著纠正了执行脑功能方面的缺陷，拖延的次数减少，记住事情的能力得到改善，并且优先排序的技能得到加强。
हिन्दी: मस्तिष्क की गतिविधि को उत्तेजित करने वाली एक ज्ञात दवा के परीक्षणों ने ध्यान-अभाव अतिसक्रियता विकार से ग्रस्त 38 पुरुषों और महिलाओं में सुस्त संज्ञानात्मक गति के लक्षणों को कम करने में शुरुआती सफलता दिखाई है। इसने कार्यकारी मस्तिष्क कार्य की कमियों को भी काफ़ी हद तक सुधारा, जिसमें टालमटोल की घटनाएँ कम हुईं, चीज़ों को याद रखने में सुधार हुआ और प्राथमिकता तय करने के कौशल मज़बूत हुए।
नेपाली: मस्तिष्कको गतिविधि उत्तेजित गर्ने भनेर चिनिएको एउटा औषधिका परीक्षणहरूले ध्यान-अभाव अतिसक्रियता विकार भएका 38 पुरुष र महिलाहरूमा सुस्त संज्ञानात्मक गतिका लक्षणहरू घटाउन प्रारम्भिक सफलता देखाएका छन्। यसले कार्यकारी मस्तिष्क कार्यका कमीहरूलाई पनि उल्लेखनीय रूपमा सुधार्यो, जसमा ढिलासुस्तीका घटनाहरू कम भए, कुराहरू सम्झिराख्ने क्षमतामा सुधार आयो र प्राथमिकता तोक्ने सीप सुदृढ भयो।
Tiếng Việt: Các thử nghiệm về một loại thuốc được biết là kích thích hoạt động não đã cho thấy thành công bước đầu trong việc giảm các triệu chứng nhịp nhận thức chậm chạp ở 38 nam và nữ mắc rối loạn tăng động giảm chú ý. Nó cũng cải thiện đáng kể các khiếm khuyết trong chức năng điều hành của não, với ít lần trì hoãn hơn, cải thiện khả năng ghi nhớ mọi việc và tăng cường kỹ năng sắp xếp ưu tiên.
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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.