Scholars build their own personal libraries to support not only…
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Scholars build their own personal libraries to support not only particular projects but also general reading in their field. They buy or make photocopies of materials when possible so they can consult them frequently, mark passages, and write annotations on them. When moving into a new field, they add to their collections, usually concentrating on primary texts.
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How to read it
Scholars build their own personal libraries|to support not only particular projects|but also general reading in their field.‖They buy or make photocopies of materials when possible|so they can consult them frequently,|mark passages, and write annotations on them.‖When moving into a new field,|they add to their collections,|usually concentrating on primary texts.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| annotations | an·no·TA·tions | /ænəˈteɪʃənz/ |
| particular | par·TIC·u·lar | /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/ |
| materials | ma·TE·ri·als | /məˈtɪriəlz/ |
| concentrating | CON·cen·trat·ing | /ˈkɑnsəntreɪtɪŋ/ |
| photocopies | PHO·to·cop·ies | /ˈfoʊtoʊkɑpiz/ |
| collections | col·LEC·tions | /kəˈlɛkʃənz/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after field (first sentence) and them (end of second sentence); short pauses after libraries, projects, possible, frequently, field and collections.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress par·TIC·u·lar, PHO·to·cop·ies, ma·TE·ri·als, an·no·TA·tions, col·LEC·tions, CON·cen·trat·ing. Keep -s on scholars, libraries, projects, photocopies, materials, passages, annotations, collections, texts.
General tip: almost every noun here is plural—nine -s endings; say each one, as dropping them lowers pronunciation scores.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 学者们建立自己的个人藏书，不仅为了支持特定项目，也为了本领域的一般阅读。他们尽可能购买或复印资料，以便经常查阅、标记段落并在上面写批注。进入新领域时，他们会扩充自己的收藏，通常集中于原始文献。
हिन्दी: विद्वान अपनी निजी लाइब्रेरी बनाते हैं ताकि न केवल विशेष परियोजनाओं बल्कि अपने क्षेत्र में सामान्य पढ़ाई का भी समर्थन हो सके। जब संभव हो वे सामग्री खरीदते या उसकी फोटोकॉपी बनाते हैं ताकि उसे बार-बार देख सकें, अंश चिह्नित कर सकें और उस पर टिप्पणियाँ लिख सकें। नए क्षेत्र में जाते समय वे अपने संग्रह में जोड़ते हैं, आमतौर पर प्राथमिक ग्रंथों पर ध्यान केंद्रित करते हुए।
नेपाली: विद्वानहरूले विशेष परियोजनाहरू मात्र होइन आफ्नो क्षेत्रको सामान्य अध्ययनलाई पनि सहयोग गर्न आफ्नै व्यक्तिगत पुस्तकालय बनाउँछन्। सम्भव हुँदा उनीहरू सामग्री किन्छन् वा फोटोकपी गर्छन् ताकि बारम्बार हेर्न, अंशहरू चिन्ह लगाउन र तिनमा टिप्पणी लेख्न सकून्। नयाँ क्षेत्रमा प्रवेश गर्दा उनीहरू आफ्नो सङ्ग्रह थप्छन्, प्रायः प्राथमिक ग्रन्थहरूमा केन्द्रित हुँदै।
Tiếng Việt: Các học giả xây dựng thư viện cá nhân để hỗ trợ không chỉ các dự án cụ thể mà cả việc đọc chung trong lĩnh vực của họ. Khi có thể, họ mua hoặc photocopy tài liệu để có thể tra cứu thường xuyên, đánh dấu đoạn văn và viết chú thích lên đó. Khi chuyển sang lĩnh vực mới, họ bổ sung vào bộ sưu tập, thường tập trung vào các văn bản gốc.
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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.