In the past, wars have led to inflation and higher…
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In the past, wars have led to inflation and higher commodity prices. Fighting disrupts trade and prevents raw materials from being shipped from one country to another. In second-world-war Britain, a banana was the highest of luxury.
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How to read it
In the past,|wars have led to inflation and higher commodity prices.‖Fighting disrupts trade|and prevents raw materials from being shipped from one country to another.‖In second-world-war Britain,|a banana was the highest of luxury.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 14–17 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| commodity | com·MOD·i·ty | /kəˈmɑdəti/ |
| materials | ma·TE·ri·als | /məˈtɪriəlz/ |
| inflation | in·FLA·tion | /ɪnˈfleɪʃən/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
| banana | ba·NA·na | /bəˈnænə/ |
| disrupts | dis·RUPTS | /dɪsˈrʌpts/ |
37 words, aim 14–17 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after prices and after another; short pauses after In the past, trade and Britain.
Where marks are usually lost
Mis-stressing com·MOD·i·ty or in·FLA·tion. Stumbling on the hyphenated second-world-war—say it as one smooth unit. Dropping the -ts/-s in disrupts, prevents, materials, prices.
General tip: a banana was the highest of luxury is the punchline—slow slightly and give ba·NA·na its full three syllables.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 过去，战争曾导致通货膨胀和大宗商品价格上涨。战斗扰乱贸易，阻止原材料从一个国家运往另一个国家。在二战时期的英国，一根香蕉是最奢侈的东西。
हिन्दी: अतीत में युद्धों से मुद्रास्फीति और वस्तुओं की कीमतें बढ़ी हैं। लड़ाई व्यापार को बाधित करती है और कच्चे माल को एक देश से दूसरे देश भेजे जाने से रोकती है। द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के समय के ब्रिटेन में एक केला सबसे बड़ी विलासिता था।
नेपाली: विगतमा युद्धहरूले मुद्रास्फीति र वस्तुका मूल्य बढाएका छन्। लडाइँले व्यापारमा बाधा पुऱ्याउँछ र कच्चा पदार्थ एक देशबाट अर्को देशमा ढुवानी हुनबाट रोक्छ। दोस्रो विश्वयुद्धकालीन बेलायतमा एउटा केरा सबैभन्दा ठूलो विलासिता थियो।
Tiếng Việt: Trong quá khứ, chiến tranh đã dẫn đến lạm phát và giá hàng hóa tăng cao. Giao tranh làm gián đoạn thương mại và ngăn nguyên liệu thô được vận chuyển từ nước này sang nước khác. Ở nước Anh thời Thế chiến thứ hai, một quả chuối là thứ xa xỉ bậc nhất.
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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.