Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Lincoln
7 students marked "I sat this"Added 14 May 2022Question #010407
Read the text aloud.
But on May 3rd a couple of weeks later, Lincoln issued an executive order calling for 43,000 3-year volunteers for the army and also increasing the size of the regular army and navy by 40,000 men. Both these actions were in apparent violation of the constitution.
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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.