The findings of modern research support the view that the…
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The findings of modern research support the view that the evolution of primitive men and its culture should be regarded as “unity.” Yet this unity is exceedingly complex, and future research will doubtless enable us to make finer distinctions between the periods that people composed it.
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How to read it
The findings of modern research|support the view‖that the evolution of primitive men and its culture|should be regarded as “unity.”‖Yet this unity is exceedingly complex,‖and future research will doubtless enable us|to make finer distinctions‖between the periods that people composed it.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| exceedingly | ex·CEED·ing·ly | /ɪkˈsidɪŋli/ |
| evolution | ev·o·LU·tion | /ɛvəˈluʃən/ |
| distinctions | dis·TINC·tions | /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/ |
| regarded | re·GARD·ed | /rɪˈɡɑrdɪd/ |
| enable | en·A·ble | /ɛˈneɪbəl/ |
| primitive | PRIM·i·tive | /ˈprɪmətɪv/ |
46 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after view, after “unity.”, after complex and after distinctions. Do not read the quotation marks aloud; just give unity a little extra weight.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: ev·o·LU·tion on the third syllable, ex·CEED·ing·ly, dis·TINC·tions, re·GARD·ed, en·A·ble on the second, PRIM·i·tive on the first. Dropping the -s in findings, distinctions, periods and the -ed in regarded, composed.
General tip: doubtless has a silent b — say "DOUT-less", and keep Yet short and firm as the turn in the argument.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 现代研究的发现支持这样一种观点：原始人及其文化的演化应被视为一个“整体”。然而这一整体极其复杂，未来的研究无疑将使我们能够对人们构成它的各个时期作出更细致的区分。
हिन्दी: आधुनिक शोध के निष्कर्ष इस दृष्टिकोण का समर्थन करते हैं कि आदिम मानव और उसकी संस्कृति के विकास को एक “एकता” के रूप में देखा जाना चाहिए। फिर भी यह एकता अत्यंत जटिल है, और भविष्य का शोध निस्संदेह हमें उन कालों के बीच, जिनसे लोगों ने इसे रचा, और सूक्ष्म भेद करने में सक्षम बनाएगा।
नेपाली: आधुनिक अनुसन्धानका निष्कर्षहरूले आदिम मानव र त्यसको संस्कृतिको विकासलाई एउटा “एकता” का रूपमा हेर्नुपर्छ भन्ने दृष्टिकोणलाई समर्थन गर्छन्। तर यो एकता अत्यन्तै जटिल छ, र भविष्यको अनुसन्धानले निस्सन्देह हामीलाई मानिसहरूले यसलाई रचेका कालखण्डहरूबीच अझ सूक्ष्म भिन्नता छुट्याउन सक्षम बनाउनेछ।
Tiếng Việt: Các phát hiện của nghiên cứu hiện đại ủng hộ quan điểm rằng sự tiến hóa của người nguyên thủy và văn hóa của họ nên được xem là một “thể thống nhất”. Tuy nhiên thể thống nhất này cực kỳ phức tạp, và nghiên cứu tương lai chắc chắn sẽ giúp chúng ta phân biệt tinh hơn giữa các thời kỳ mà con người đã tạo nên nó.
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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.