Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Fake news can distort people's beliefs even after being debunked.…
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Fake news can distort people's beliefs even after being debunked. For example, repeated over and over, a story such as the one about the Pope Endorsing Trump can create a glow around a political candidate that persists long after the story is exposed as a fake. A study recently published in the journal Intelligence suggests that some people may have an especially difficult time rejecting misinformation.
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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.