According to a peer-reviewed study medical cannabis led to "a…
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According to a peer-reviewed study medical cannabis led to "a statistically significant improvement" in quality of life, employment status, and in the reduction of the number of medications in those with Tourette's Syndrome, in addition to improving comorbidities.
Opens question #010465 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
According to a peer-reviewed study|medical cannabis led to "a statistically significant improvement"|in quality of life, employment status,‖and in the reduction of the number of medications|in those with Tourette's Syndrome,‖in addition to improving comorbidities.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 15–17 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| statistically | sta·TIS·ti·cal·ly | /stəˈtɪstɪkəli/ |
| significant | sig·NIF·i·cant | /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ |
| medications | med·i·CA·tions | /mɛdəˈkeɪʃənz/ |
| improvement | im·PROVE·ment | /ɪmˈpruvmənt/ |
| employment | em·PLOY·ment | /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ |
| according | ac·CORD·ing | /əˈkɔrdɪŋ/ |
38 words, aim 15–17 seconds, no numbers. One long sentence: breathe after status and Syndrome; short pauses after study, improvement and medications.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ac·CORD·ing, sta·TIS·ti·cal·ly, sig·NIF·i·cant, im·PROVE·ment, em·PLOY·ment, med·i·CA·tions. Keep -ed in peer-reviewed, led and -s in medications, comorbidities, Tourette's. Don't hesitate before comorbidities.
General tip: Read the quoted phrase at the same speed as the rest; quotation marks are not a pause.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 根据一项同行评审的研究，医用大麻使患有图雷特综合征的人在生活质量、就业状况以及减少用药数量方面获得了“统计学上显著的改善”，同时也改善了合并症。
हिन्दी: एक सहकर्मी-समीक्षित अध्ययन के अनुसार, चिकित्सीय कैनाबिस से टूरेट सिंड्रोम वाले लोगों के जीवन की गुणवत्ता, रोज़गार की स्थिति और दवाओं की संख्या में कमी में "सांख्यिकीय रूप से महत्वपूर्ण सुधार" हुआ, साथ ही सह-रोगों में भी सुधार हुआ।
नेपाली: एक सहकर्मी-समीक्षित अध्ययनअनुसार, औषधीय क्यानाबिसले टुरेट सिन्ड्रोम भएका व्यक्तिहरूको जीवनस्तर, रोजगारीको अवस्था र औषधिको सङ्ख्या घटाउने कुरामा "तथ्याङ्कीय रूपमा उल्लेखनीय सुधार" ल्यायो, साथै सहरोगहरूमा पनि सुधार भयो।
Tiếng Việt: Theo một nghiên cứu được bình duyệt, cần sa y tế đã mang lại "sự cải thiện có ý nghĩa thống kê" về chất lượng cuộc sống, tình trạng việc làm và giảm số lượng thuốc phải dùng ở những người mắc hội chứng Tourette, đồng thời cải thiện các bệnh đi kèm.
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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.