To prevent mosquito-transmitted diseases, approaches based on genetic control of…
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To prevent mosquito-transmitted diseases, approaches based on genetic control of insect populations are being developed. However, many of these strategies are based on highly invasive, self-propagating transgenes that can rapidly spread the trait into other populations of mosquitoes.
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How to read it
To prevent mosquito-transmitted diseases,‖approaches based on genetic control|of insect populations|are being developed.‖However,|many of these strategies|are based on highly invasive,|self-propagating transgenes‖that can rapidly spread the trait|into other populations of mosquitoes.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 15–17 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| populations | pop·u·LA·tions | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃənz/ |
| approaches | ap·PROACH·es | /əˈproʊtʃəz/ |
| mosquitoes | mos·QUI·toes | /məˈskitoʊz/ |
| developed | de·VEL·oped | /dɪˈvɛləpt/ |
| diseases | di·SEAS·es | /dɪˈzizəz/ |
| invasive | in·VA·sive | /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ |
38 words in 15–17 seconds, with no figures. Breathe after 'diseases,', after 'developed.' and after 'transgenes'. Say the hyphenated words as single units: mosquito-transmitted, self-propagating.
Where marks are usually lost
Keep pop·u·LA·tions (both times), ap·PROACH·es, mos·QUI·toes, de·VEL·oped, di·SEAS·es and in·VA·sive as shown. Don't hesitate before transgenes. Keep the -s on strategies, populations, mosquitoes, transgenes.
General tip: developed ends in a quiet /pt/ — close it quickly instead of adding a vowel.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 为预防由蚊子传播的疾病，基于对昆虫种群进行基因控制的方法正在研发之中。然而，这些策略中有许多依赖高度侵入性、能自我扩散的转基因，它们可能把该性状迅速传播到其他蚊子种群中。
हिन्दी: मच्छरों से फैलने वाली बीमारियों को रोकने के लिए, कीट आबादियों के आनुवंशिक नियंत्रण पर आधारित तरीके विकसित किए जा रहे हैं। हालाँकि, इनमें से कई रणनीतियाँ अत्यधिक आक्रामक, स्वयं फैलने वाले ट्रांसजीन पर आधारित हैं, जो उस गुण को तेज़ी से मच्छरों की दूसरी आबादियों में फैला सकते हैं।
नेपाली: लामखुट्टेबाट सर्ने रोगहरू रोक्नका लागि कीराको जनसंख्यामा आनुवंशिक नियन्त्रणमा आधारित उपायहरू विकास गरिँदैछन्। तर, यीमध्ये धेरै रणनीतिहरू अत्यधिक आक्रामक र आफै फैलिने ट्रान्सजिनमा आधारित छन्, जसले त्यो गुण छिट्टै अन्य लामखुट्टेका जनसंख्यामा फैलाउन सक्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Để phòng ngừa các bệnh do muỗi truyền, người ta đang phát triển những phương pháp dựa trên việc kiểm soát di truyền các quần thể côn trùng. Tuy nhiên, nhiều chiến lược này dựa trên các transgene xâm lấn mạnh, tự lan truyền, có thể nhanh chóng truyền đặc tính đó sang các quần thể muỗi khác.
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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.