We can see from the X-rays that at an early…
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We can see from the X-rays that at an early stage of painting, a window was painted in at the left of the portrait. It seems that there may have been two windows in the initial design for the portrait or that the window was moved at an early stage.
Opens question #010401 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
We can see from the X-rays|that at an early stage of painting,‖a window was painted in|at the left of the portrait.‖It seems that there may have been two windows|in the initial design for the portrait‖or that the window was moved at an early stage.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| initial | i·NI·tial | /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ |
| design | de·SIGN | /dɪˈzaɪn/ |
50 words, aim for 19–23 seconds. No numbers as digits (two is already a word). Breathe after painting, after the first portrait and after the second portrait; X-rays is said "EX-rays".
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: i·NI·tial and de·SIGN both on the second syllable — design has a silent g. Dropping the -ed in painted, moved and the -s in X-rays, seems, windows. Rushing the easy short words so they blur together.
General tip: portrait is two syllables, "POR-trit" — don't stretch the second part into "trait".
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 从 X 光片可以看出，在绘画的早期阶段，肖像左侧曾画有一扇窗。看来肖像最初的设计中可能有两扇窗，或者这扇窗在早期阶段被移动了位置。
हिन्दी: X-ray से हम देख सकते हैं कि चित्रकला के आरंभिक चरण में, चित्र के बाईं ओर एक खिड़की बनाई गई थी। लगता है कि चित्र के प्रारंभिक डिज़ाइन में दो खिड़कियाँ रही होंगी, या फिर खिड़की को शुरुआती चरण में ही हटाकर कहीं और बनाया गया।
नेपाली: X-ray बाट हामी देख्न सक्छौँ कि चित्र बनाउने प्रारम्भिक चरणमा, चित्रको बायाँतिर एउटा झ्याल बनाइएको थियो। चित्रको सुरुको डिजाइनमा दुईवटा झ्याल भएको हुन सक्छ, वा झ्याललाई प्रारम्भिक चरणमै सारिएको हुन सक्छ जस्तो देखिन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Qua ảnh X-quang, chúng ta có thể thấy ở giai đoạn đầu của việc vẽ, một ô cửa sổ đã được vẽ ở bên trái bức chân dung. Có vẻ như trong thiết kế ban đầu của bức chân dung có hai ô cửa sổ, hoặc ô cửa sổ đã được dời đi ở giai đoạn đầu.
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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.