Blue whales are the largest living mammals. Though reports of…
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Blue whales are the largest living mammals. Though reports of maximum length and weight vary from one account to another, Antarctic blue whales are known to have reached lengths to 100 feet and weights of over 150 tons before stocks were severely depleted by whaling operations.
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How to read it
Blue whales are the largest living mammals.‖Though reports of maximum length and weight|vary from one account to another,‖Antarctic blue whales are known to have reached lengths of 100 feet|and weights of over 150 tons‖before stocks were severely depleted|by whaling operations.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| operations | op·er·A·tions | /ɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/ |
| antarctic | ant·ARC·tic | /ænˈtɑrktɪk/ |
| severely | se·VERE·ly | /səˈvɪrli/ |
| depleted | de·PLET·ed | /dɪˈplitɪd/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
| reports | re·PORTS | /rɪˈpɔrts/ |
46 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. Say 100 as "one hundred" and 150 as "one hundred and fifty". Breathe after mammals, another, tons; add a short pause after weight, feet and depleted.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress re·PORTS, ant·ARC·tic, se·VERE·ly, de·PLET·ed, op·er·A·tions. Don't hesitate before 100 and 150. Keep endings: whales, mammals, lengths, weights, stocks, depleted.
General tip: the second sentence is long; plan your breath at the commas so the final clause does not run out of air.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 蓝鲸是现存体型最大的哺乳动物。尽管关于最大长度和体重的报告各不相同，但据知南极蓝鲸在种群被捕鲸活动严重消耗之前，曾达到100英尺的长度和超过150吨的体重。
हिन्दी: ब्लू व्हेल जीवित स्तनधारियों में सबसे बड़ी हैं। हालाँकि अधिकतम लंबाई और वज़न की रिपोर्टें एक विवरण से दूसरे में भिन्न हैं, अंटार्कटिक ब्लू व्हेल के बारे में ज्ञात है कि व्हेलिंग कार्यों द्वारा उनकी संख्या गंभीर रूप से घटाए जाने से पहले वे 100 फीट लंबाई और 150 टन से अधिक वज़न तक पहुँची थीं।
नेपाली: ब्लू ह्वेल जीवित स्तनधारीहरूमध्ये सबैभन्दा ठूला हुन्। अधिकतम लम्बाइ र तौलका विवरणहरू एक स्रोतदेखि अर्कोमा फरक भए पनि, अन्टार्कटिक ब्लू ह्वेलहरू ह्वेल शिकारका कार्यहरूले तिनको संख्या गम्भीर रूपमा घटाउनुअघि 100 फिट लम्बाइ र 150 टनभन्दा बढी तौलसम्म पुगेका थिए भन्ने थाहा छ।
Tiếng Việt: Cá voi xanh là loài động vật có vú lớn nhất còn sống. Dù các báo cáo về chiều dài và cân nặng tối đa khác nhau tùy nguồn, cá voi xanh Nam Cực được biết đã đạt chiều dài 100 feet và cân nặng hơn 150 tấn trước khi số lượng bị suy giảm nghiêm trọng bởi hoạt động săn bắt cá voi.
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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.