Quite obviously, a significant rise in the number of people…
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Quite obviously, a significant rise in the number of people in a given area or country will affect the demand for a whole host of goods and services. Note that a change in the structure of the population will Increase the demand for some goods but reduce the demand for others.
Opens question #010383 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Quite obviously,|a significant rise in the number of people|in a given area or country‖will affect the demand|for a whole host of goods and services.‖Note that a change in the structure of the population‖will increase the demand for some goods|but reduce the demand for others.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| significant | sig·NIF·i·cant | /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ |
| population | pop·u·LA·tion | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ |
| obviously | OB·vi·ous·ly | /ˈɑbviəsli/ |
| services | SER·vic·es | /ˈsɝvəsəz/ |
| increase | in·CREASE | /ɪnˈkris/ |
| affect | af·FECT | /əˈfɛkt/ |
51 words, aim for 20–23 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after country, after services. and after population. Keep the contrast some goods … others clear with a lift on some and others.
Where marks are usually lost
Here increase is a verb, so say in·CREASE; af·FECT and sig·NIF·i·cant stress the second syllable. Keep the plural -s in goods, services, others. Do not pause before population.
General tip: whole host of is one phrase — link it smoothly, do not break after whole.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 很明显，某一地区或国家人口数量的显著增长会影响对各种商品和服务的需求。注意，人口结构的变化会增加对某些商品的需求，但会减少对另一些商品的需求。
हिन्दी: स्पष्ट रूप से, किसी क्षेत्र या देश में लोगों की संख्या में महत्वपूर्ण वृद्धि अनेक वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की माँग को प्रभावित करेगी। ध्यान दें कि जनसंख्या की संरचना में बदलाव कुछ वस्तुओं की माँग बढ़ाएगा लेकिन अन्य की माँग घटाएगा।
नेपाली: स्पष्ट रूपमा, कुनै क्षेत्र वा देशमा मानिसको सङ्ख्यामा उल्लेखनीय वृद्धिले धेरै प्रकारका सामान र सेवाको मागलाई असर गर्छ। ध्यान दिनुहोस्, जनसङ्ख्याको संरचनामा परिवर्तनले केही सामानको माग बढाउँछ तर अरूको माग घटाउँछ।
Tiếng Việt: Rõ ràng, sự gia tăng đáng kể số người trong một khu vực hay quốc gia sẽ ảnh hưởng đến nhu cầu về rất nhiều hàng hóa và dịch vụ. Lưu ý rằng sự thay đổi cơ cấu dân số sẽ làm tăng nhu cầu với một số hàng hóa nhưng giảm nhu cầu với những hàng hóa khác.
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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.