Environmental, individual and social traits of free-ranging raccoons influence performance…
Read the text aloud.
Environmental, individual and social traits of free-ranging raccoons influence performance in cognitive testing. Shy raccoons are better learners than bold ones, a result that has implications for our relationship with urban wildlife.
Opens question #010439 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Environmental,|individual and social traits of free-ranging raccoons‖influence performance in cognitive testing.‖Shy raccoons are better learners than bold ones,‖a result that has implications|for our relationship with urban wildlife.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 12–15 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| environmental | en·vi·ron·MEN·tal | /ɪnvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/ |
| individual | in·di·VID·u·al | /ɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/ |
| implications | im·pli·CA·tions | /ɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz/ |
| relationship | re·LA·tion·ship | /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ |
| performance | per·FOR·mance | /pɚˈfɔrməns/ |
| influence | IN·flu·ence | /ˈɪnfluəns/ |
32 words, aim 12–15 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after raccoons, after testing and after bold ones; short pauses after Environmental and before for our relationship.
Where marks are usually lost
Starting flat on the long list—stress en·vi·ron·MEN·tal and in·di·VID·u·al clearly. Mis-stressing im·pli·CA·tions or re·LA·tion·ship. Dropping the -s in traits, raccoons, learners, implications.
General tip: The subject runs ten words before the verb influence—don't drop your voice until testing.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 自由活动的浣熊的环境、个体和社会特征会影响其在认知测试中的表现。胆小的浣熊比胆大的浣熊学习能力更强，这一结果对我们与城市野生动物的关系有重要意义。
हिन्दी: स्वतंत्र रूप से घूमने वाले रैकून के पर्यावरणीय, व्यक्तिगत और सामाजिक गुण संज्ञानात्मक परीक्षण में उनके प्रदर्शन को प्रभावित करते हैं। शर्मीले रैकून साहसी रैकून से बेहतर सीखते हैं, और इस परिणाम का शहरी वन्यजीवों के साथ हमारे संबंध पर प्रभाव पड़ता है।
नेपाली: स्वतन्त्र रूपमा घुम्ने र्याकुनहरूका वातावरणीय, व्यक्तिगत र सामाजिक विशेषताहरूले संज्ञानात्मक परीक्षणमा उनीहरूको प्रदर्शनलाई प्रभाव पार्छन्। लजालु र्याकुनहरू साहसी र्याकुनहरूभन्दा राम्रा सिकारु हुन्छन्, जुन नतिजाले सहरी वन्यजन्तुसँगको हाम्रो सम्बन्धमा अर्थ राख्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Các đặc điểm môi trường, cá thể và xã hội của gấu mèo sống tự do ảnh hưởng đến kết quả trong các bài kiểm tra nhận thức. Gấu mèo nhút nhát học tốt hơn gấu mèo táo bạo, một kết quả có ý nghĩa đối với mối quan hệ của chúng ta với động vật hoang dã đô thị.
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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.