Regular exercise releases brain chemicals key for memory, concentration, and…
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Regular exercise releases brain chemicals key for memory, concentration, and mental sharpness at the same time as lifting your mood, and lowering stress and anxiety all of which contribute to brain health. Studies show that regular exercise helps you manage complex tasks, organize and razor-sharpen your focus which is great for those long revision sessions or particularly complex exam questions.
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How to read it
Regular exercise releases brain chemicals|key for memory, concentration, and mental sharpness‖at the same time as lifting your mood,|and lowering stress and anxiety‖all of which contribute to brain health.‖Studies show that regular exercise helps you manage complex tasks,|organize and razor-sharpen your focus‖which is great for those long revision sessions|or particularly complex exam questions.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| particularly | par·TIC·u·lar·ly | /pɑrˈtɪkjəlɚli/ |
| concentration | con·cen·TRA·tion | /kɑnsənˈtreɪʃən/ |
| anxiety | anx·I·e·ty | /æŋˈzaɪəti/ |
| contribute | con·TRIB·ute | /kənˈtrɪbjut/ |
| releases | re·LEAS·es | /rɪˈlisɪz/ |
| revision | re·VI·sion | /riˈvɪʒən/ |
60 words, aim for 23–27 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after sharpness, after anxiety, after health and after focus. Keep the list memory, concentration, and mental sharpness rising, then fall on sharpness.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: con·cen·TRA·tion on the third syllable; par·TIC·u·lar·ly, anx·I·e·ty, con·TRIB·ute, re·LEAS·es, re·VI·sion on the second. Dropping -s in releases, chemicals, helps, tasks, sessions, questions. Stumbling on razor-sharpen.
General tip: anxiety starts "ang-ZY" — the x is /ŋz/, not /ks/ as in exam.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 规律运动会释放对记忆力、专注力和思维敏锐度至关重要的脑内化学物质，同时提升情绪、降低压力和焦虑，这些都有益于大脑健康。研究表明，规律运动能帮助你处理复杂任务、理清思路并让注意力更加敏锐，这对长时间的复习和特别复杂的考题非常有帮助。
हिन्दी: नियमित व्यायाम मस्तिष्क में ऐसे रसायन छोड़ता है जो स्मृति, एकाग्रता और मानसिक तीक्ष्णता के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं, साथ ही यह मन को प्रसन्न करता है और तनाव व चिंता को कम करता है — ये सब मस्तिष्क के स्वास्थ्य में योगदान देते हैं। अध्ययन बताते हैं कि नियमित व्यायाम जटिल कार्यों को संभालने, व्यवस्थित होने और ध्यान को तेज़ करने में मदद करता है, जो लंबे रिवीज़न सत्रों या विशेष रूप से जटिल परीक्षा प्रश्नों के लिए बहुत उपयोगी है।
नेपाली: नियमित व्यायामले स्मरणशक्ति, एकाग्रता र मानसिक तीक्ष्णताका लागि महत्त्वपूर्ण मस्तिष्कका रसायनहरू निकाल्छ, साथै मनोबल उकास्छ र तनाव तथा चिन्ता घटाउँछ — यी सबैले मस्तिष्कको स्वास्थ्यमा योगदान गर्छन्। अध्ययनहरूले देखाउँछन् कि नियमित व्यायामले जटिल कामहरू सम्हाल्न, व्यवस्थित हुन र ध्यानलाई तीखो बनाउन मद्दत गर्छ, जुन लामो पुनरावलोकन सत्र वा विशेष गरी जटिल परीक्षा प्रश्नहरूका लागि धेरै उपयोगी हुन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Tập thể dục đều đặn giải phóng các chất hóa học trong não quan trọng cho trí nhớ, sự tập trung và độ sắc bén tinh thần, đồng thời cải thiện tâm trạng, giảm căng thẳng và lo âu — tất cả đều góp phần vào sức khỏe não bộ. Các nghiên cứu cho thấy tập thể dục đều đặn giúp bạn xử lý các nhiệm vụ phức tạp, sắp xếp và mài sắc sự tập trung, rất có ích cho những buổi ôn tập dài hoặc những câu hỏi thi đặc biệt khó.
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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.