Our major conclusion is that the current measure needs to…
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Our major conclusion is that the current measure needs to be revised. It no longer provides an accurate picture of the differences in the extent of economic poverty among population groups or geographic areas of the country, nor an accurate picture of trends over time.
Opens question #010417 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Our major conclusion|is that the current measure needs to be revised.‖It no longer provides an accurate picture|of the differences in the extent of economic poverty‖among population groups|or geographic areas of the country,‖nor an accurate picture of trends over time.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| population | po·pu·LA·tion | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ |
| geographic | ge·o·GRAPH·ic | /dʒiəˈɡræfɪk/ |
| economic | e·co·NO·mic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| differences | DIF·fe·ren·ces | /ˈdɪfɚənsɪz/ |
| conclusion | con·CLU·sion | /kənˈkluʒən/ |
| provides | pro·VIDES | /prəˈvaɪdz/ |
45 words, aim for 17–20 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after revised, poverty and country. The long second sentence has three parts, so keep each part moving steadily rather than rushing the end.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress po·pu·LA·tion, ge·o·GRAPH·ic and e·co·NO·mic on the third syllable, con·CLU·sion and pro·VIDES on the second, DIF·fe·ren·ces on the first. Keep the -s on provides, needs, differences, groups, areas, trends and the -ed on revised.
General tip: Don't let economic poverty among population groups run together; the stressed syllables give it shape.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 我们的主要结论是，目前的衡量标准需要修订。它已不能准确反映不同人口群体或国家不同地理区域之间经济贫困程度的差异，也不能准确反映随时间变化的趋势。
हिन्दी: हमारा मुख्य निष्कर्ष यह है कि वर्तमान माप को संशोधित करने की आवश्यकता है। यह अब जनसंख्या समूहों या देश के भौगोलिक क्षेत्रों के बीच आर्थिक गरीबी की सीमा में अंतर की सही तस्वीर नहीं देता, न ही समय के साथ प्रवृत्तियों की सही तस्वीर देता है।
नेपाली: हाम्रो मुख्य निष्कर्ष यो हो कि वर्तमान मापदण्ड संशोधन गर्नुपर्छ। यसले अब जनसंख्या समूहहरू वा देशका भौगोलिक क्षेत्रहरूबीच आर्थिक गरिबीको मात्रामा भएका भिन्नताहरूको सही चित्र दिँदैन, न त समयसँगै देखिने प्रवृत्तिहरूको सही चित्र दिन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Kết luận chính của chúng tôi là thước đo hiện tại cần được sửa đổi. Nó không còn cho thấy bức tranh chính xác về sự khác biệt trong mức độ nghèo kinh tế giữa các nhóm dân cư hoặc các khu vực địa lý của đất nước, cũng không cho thấy bức tranh chính xác về các xu hướng theo thời gian.
More Read Aloud questions
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.