Along with all that they have in common, infants also…
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Along with all that they have in common, infants also show unique individual traits. Some are more active than others, some are more sociable and some are more interested in the world around them. Infants earlier on show consistent differences in friendliness and anxiety level which form part of their early character.
Opens question #010408 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Along with all that they have in common,|infants also show unique individual traits.‖Some are more active than others,|some are more sociable‖and some are more interested in the world around them.‖Infants early on show consistent differences|in friendliness and anxiety level‖which form part of their early character.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–24 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| individual | in·di·VID·u·al | /ɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/ |
| anxiety | an·XI·e·ty | /æŋˈzaɪəti/ |
| differences | DIF·fer·en·ces | /ˈdɪfɚənsɪz/ |
| consistent | con·SIS·tent | /kənˈsɪstənt/ |
| friendliness | FRIEND·li·ness | /ˈfrɛndlinɪs/ |
| interested | IN·terest·ed | /ˈɪntrəstɪd/ |
52 words, aim 20–24 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after traits, sociable, them and level; the three "some are" clauses get a short pause each.
Where marks are usually lost
Keep DIF·fer·en·ces, FRIEND·li·ness and IN·terest·ed on the first syllable; an·XI·e·ty and con·SIS·tent on the second; in·di·VID·u·al on the third. Sound the -s in infants, traits, others, differences and the -ed in interested.
General tip: the three parallel "some are more…" clauses should rise, rise, then fall at them—don't flatten them into one tone.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 婴儿除了许多共同点之外，还表现出独特的个体特征。有的更活跃，有的更合群，有的对周围世界更感兴趣。婴儿很早就表现出在友好度和焦虑水平上的稳定差异，这些差异构成其早期性格的一部分。
हिन्दी: अपनी सभी समानताओं के साथ-साथ, शिशु अनोखे व्यक्तिगत गुण भी दिखाते हैं। कुछ दूसरों से अधिक सक्रिय होते हैं, कुछ अधिक मिलनसार और कुछ अपने आसपास की दुनिया में अधिक रुचि रखते हैं। शिशु शुरू से ही मित्रता और चिंता के स्तर में स्थिर अंतर दिखाते हैं, जो उनके प्रारंभिक चरित्र का हिस्सा बनते हैं।
नेपाली: आफूमा भएका समानताका साथै, शिशुहरूले अनौठा व्यक्तिगत गुणहरू पनि देखाउँछन्। कोही अरूभन्दा बढी सक्रिय हुन्छन्, कोही बढी मिलनसार र कोही वरपरको संसारप्रति बढी चासो राख्छन्। शिशुहरूले सुरुदेखि नै मित्रता र चिन्ताको स्तरमा स्थिर भिन्नता देखाउँछन्, जुन उनीहरूको प्रारम्भिक चरित्रको अंश बन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Bên cạnh những điểm chung, trẻ sơ sinh cũng thể hiện những đặc điểm cá nhân riêng biệt. Một số bé hiếu động hơn, một số hòa đồng hơn và một số quan tâm đến thế giới xung quanh hơn. Ngay từ sớm, trẻ sơ sinh đã cho thấy những khác biệt ổn định về mức độ thân thiện và lo âu, tạo nên một phần tính cách ban đầu của chúng.
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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.