Part - 1 - Speaking - PTEA - Practice - Test

Answer short question – Item 9

Play audio file Prompt_Answer_short_question_Item_9 in the Prompts folder.

Answer the question and record your response.

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Answer short question – Item 10

Play audio file Prompt_Answer_short_question_Item_10 in the Prompts folder.

Answer the question and record your response.

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Part 1 Speaking: Answer Key and Transcripts

Read aloud – Item 1

Transcript

Once most animals reach adulthood, they stop growing. In contrast, even plants that are thousands of years old continue to grow new needles, add new wood, and produce cones and new flowers, almost as if parts of their bodies remained \that can produce cells that later develop into specialized tissues.

Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_1_B1

Speech is staccato and labored. The rate of speech is uneven and phrasing is irregular. Inappropriate stress and incorrect pronunciation of some consonants might require listeners to adjust to the accent of the speaker. B2 Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_1_B2

One word is omitted and one word is read inaccurately. Phrasing is somewhat staccato and there are two repetitions. Omission of words or incorrect pronunciation of some consonants does not affect understanding. C1 Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_1_C1

One word is omitted. Speech is spoken at a conversational rate and demonstrates appropriate phrasing. Minor pronunciation errors do not affect understanding.

Sample responses B1

Read aloud – Item 2

Transcript

Analysts were impressed by the improvement in margins reported across all regions, apart from the United Kingdom, and said that this reflected a clear effort to improve profitability across the business. Although the turnaround is still in its early stages and the valuation looks full, given the challenge of turning around such a large and complex business, this is certainly an impressive start.

Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_2_B1

Speech is slow and labored. Most phrases are uneven and stress is placed inappropriately. Several words unclear because of incorrect pronunciation of some vowels and consonants and inappropriate stress. B2 Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_2_B2

Speech is staccato and the rate of speech is uneven. There is one repetition. Several words are unclear because of incorrect pronunciation of vowels and consonants.

Sample responses B1

C1 Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_2_C1

The response is spoken at a conversational rate, with correct placement of stress at the sentence-level and on words. Phrasing is appropriate and pronunciation is standard.

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Transcript

Read aloud – Item 3

The development of easy-to-use statistical software has changed the way statistics is being taught and learned. Students make transformations of variables, create graphs of distributions of variables, and select amongst statistical analyses all at the click of a button. However, even with these advancements, students sometimes still find statistics to be an arduous task.

Sample responses B1

Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_3_B1

Incorrect pronunciation of vowels and consonants and inappropriate phrasing make several words unclear. The rate of speech is uneven and phrasing is irregular.

Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_3_B2

One word is read inaccurately. Speech is staccato and the rate of speech is uneven. Minor pronunciation errors do not affect understanding.

B2

Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_3_C1

This response is spoken at a conversational rate and demonstrates good phrasing and smooth word emphasis. Stress is placed incorrectly on some words. Minor pronunciation errors do not affect understanding.

C1

Read aloud – Item 4

In 2005, donor countries agreed on an accord to harmonize their practices. Since then, aid officials have complained that too little has changed on the ground. Conferences of donors in developing countries still tend to be dominated by a small group of north European governments, with the US often absent.

Transcript

Sample responses B1 Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_4_B1

A few words are read inaccurately. The rate of speech is uneven and phrasing is irregular. Incorrect pronunciation of vowels and consonants and inappropriate stress make several words unclear.

B2 Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_4_B2

Fluency is negatively affected by multiple repetitions and irregular phrasing. Incorrect pronunciation of some consonants and vowels does not affect understanding.

Sample_response_Read_aloud_Item_4_C1

This response is spoken at a conversational rate and demonstrates good phrasing and smooth word emphasis. Incorrect pronunciation of some consonants and vowels does not affect understanding.

C1

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