We want a recreation in adulthood of what it felt…
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We want a recreation in adulthood of what it felt like to be administered to and indulged. In a secret part of our minds, we picture someone who will understand our needs, bring us what we want, to be immensely patient and sympathetic to us, act selflessly, and make it all better.
Opens question #010442 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
We want a recreation in adulthood|of what it felt like to be administered to and indulged.‖In a secret part of our minds,|we picture someone who will understand our needs,‖bring us what we want,|to be immensely patient and sympathetic to us,‖act selflessly,|and make it all better.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–24 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| administered | ad·MIN·is·tered | /ədˈmɪnəstɚd/ |
| sympathetic | sym·pa·THET·ic | /sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ |
| recreation | rec·re·A·tion | /rɛkriˈeɪʃən/ |
| understand | un·der·STAND | /ʌndɚˈstænd/ |
| adulthood | a·DULT·hood | /əˈdʌlthʊd/ |
| immensely | im·MENSE·ly | /ɪˈmɛnsli/ |
52 words, aim 20–24 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after indulged, after our needs and after sympathetic to us; short pauses at each comma in the list.
Where marks are usually lost
Mis-stressing the late-stress words rec·re·A·tion, un·der·STAND, sym·pa·THET·ic, or front-loading ad·MIN·is·tered. Letting the list fall flat—keep each item rising until make it all better. Dropping -ed in indulged, administered.
General tip: recreation here means "re-creation"—say it slowly as rec·re·A·tion, four syllables, not three.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 我们希望在成年后重现那种被照料、被宠爱的感觉。在内心深处的一个秘密角落，我们想象有一个人能理解我们的需求，把我们想要的带给我们，对我们无比耐心和同情，无私地行动，并让一切都好起来。
हिन्दी: हम वयस्क होने पर उस अनुभव को फिर से पाना चाहते हैं जो देखभाल पाने और लाड़ किए जाने में महसूस होता था। अपने मन के एक गुप्त कोने में हम किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति की कल्पना करते हैं जो हमारी ज़रूरतें समझे, जो हम चाहते हैं वह हमें लाए, हमारे प्रति अत्यंत धैर्यवान और सहानुभूतिपूर्ण हो, निःस्वार्थ भाव से काम करे और सब कुछ ठीक कर दे।
नेपाली: हामी वयस्क अवस्थामा त्यो अनुभूति फेरि पाउन चाहन्छौँ जुन हेरचाह र लाडप्यार पाउँदा महसुस हुन्थ्यो। हाम्रो मनको एउटा गोप्य कुनामा हामी कसैको कल्पना गर्छौँ जसले हाम्रा आवश्यकता बुझ्छ, हामीले चाहेको कुरा ल्याइदिन्छ, हामीप्रति अत्यन्त धैर्यवान् र सहानुभूतिपूर्ण हुन्छ, निःस्वार्थ भई काम गर्छ, र सबै कुरा ठीक पारिदिन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Khi trưởng thành, chúng ta muốn tái hiện cảm giác được chăm sóc và nuông chiều. Trong một góc thầm kín của tâm trí, chúng ta hình dung một người sẽ hiểu nhu cầu của mình, mang đến điều mình muốn, vô cùng kiên nhẫn và thông cảm với mình, hành động vị tha, và làm mọi thứ tốt đẹp trở lại.
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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.