As the inventor of alternating-current technology, Nikola Tesla played a…
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As the inventor of alternating-current technology, Nikola Tesla played a paramount role in the electricity used to power the entire world. Tesla also worked diligently on a dream of supplying electrical power without wires. Thomas Edison was also instrumental in shaping society today with his inventions. Edison's design of the inside of the light bulb was the crucial key to making a light that would stay lit for hours instead of going out almost immediately.
Opens question #010428 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
As the inventor of alternating-current technology,|Nikola Tesla played a paramount role|in the electricity used to power the entire world.‖Tesla also worked diligently|on a dream of supplying electrical power without wires.‖Thomas Edison was also instrumental|in shaping society today with his inventions.‖Edison's design of the inside of the light bulb|was the crucial key to making a light‖that would stay lit for hours|instead of going out almost immediately.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 29–34 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| electricity | e·lec·TRIC·i·ty | /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ |
| immediately | im·ME·di·ate·ly | /ɪˈmidiətli/ |
| instrumental | in·stru·MEN·tal | /ɪnstrəˈmɛntəl/ |
| technology | tech·NOL·o·gy | /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ |
| electrical | e·LEC·tri·cal | /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/ |
| society | so·CI·e·ty | /səˈsaɪəti/ |
75 words, aim 29–34 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after world, after wires, after inventions, and after light (before that would stay lit).
Where marks are usually lost
Note the stress shift: e·lec·TRIC·i·ty (third) but e·LEC·tri·cal (second). tech·NOL·o·gy, so·CI·e·ty, im·ME·di·ate·ly stress the second syllable; in·stru·MEN·tal the third. Keep endings: played, worked, used, wires, inventions, hours. Don't slow down on Nikola Tesla or Thomas Edison.
General tip: alternating-current is one unit — read it quickly and flow into technology.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 作为交流电技术的发明者，尼古拉·特斯拉在为全世界供电的电力领域发挥了至关重要的作用。特斯拉还勤奋地致力于无线输电的梦想。托马斯·爱迪生也以他的发明在塑造今日社会中功不可没。爱迪生对灯泡内部的设计是关键所在，使灯能持续亮几个小时，而不是几乎立刻熄灭。
हिन्दी: प्रत्यावर्ती धारा तकनीक के आविष्कारक के रूप में, निकोला टेस्ला ने पूरी दुनिया को बिजली देने में सर्वोपरि भूमिका निभाई। टेस्ला ने बिना तारों के बिजली पहुँचाने के सपने पर भी लगन से काम किया। थॉमस एडिसन ने भी अपने आविष्कारों से आज के समाज को आकार देने में अहम भूमिका निभाई। एडिसन का बल्ब के अंदरूनी हिस्से का डिज़ाइन ही वह निर्णायक कुंजी थी जिससे रोशनी लगभग तुरंत बुझने के बजाय घंटों जलती रहती थी।
नेपाली: अल्टरनेटिङ करेन्ट प्रविधिका आविष्कारकका रूपमा, निकोला टेस्लाले सारा संसारलाई शक्ति दिने बिजुलीमा सर्वोपरि भूमिका खेले। टेस्लाले तारबिना बिजुली पुर्याउने सपनामा पनि लगनशील भएर काम गरे। थोमस एडिसन पनि आफ्ना आविष्कारहरूबाट आजको समाज निर्माण गर्न महत्त्वपूर्ण थिए। एडिसनको बल्बको भित्री भागको डिजाइन नै त्यो निर्णायक कुञ्जी थियो जसले बत्तीलाई लगभग तुरुन्तै निभ्नुको सट्टा घण्टौं बलिरहने बनायो।
Tiếng Việt: Là người phát minh ra công nghệ dòng điện xoay chiều, Nikola Tesla đóng vai trò tối quan trọng trong nguồn điện dùng để cung cấp năng lượng cho toàn thế giới. Tesla cũng làm việc cần mẫn cho giấc mơ truyền điện không dây. Thomas Edison cũng góp phần quan trọng định hình xã hội ngày nay bằng các phát minh của mình. Thiết kế phần bên trong bóng đèn của Edison là chìa khóa then chốt giúp đèn sáng nhiều giờ thay vì tắt gần như ngay lập tức.
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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.