In this section, you will be played an audio recording of a short sentence. You have to listen to the phrasing of a short sentence as it is and read aloud.
You can expect around 12 item sets or sentences in this section. Each recording will be fairly short and between 4 to 10 seconds long. There can be between 8 to15 words in each sentence.
How you are scored
Content: Errors = replacements, omissions and insertions only
Hesitations, filled or unfilled pauses, leading or trailing material are ignored in the scoring of
content
3 – All words in the response from the prompt in the correct sequence
2 – At least 50% of words in the response from the prompt in the correct sequence
1 – Less than 50% of words in the response from the prompt in the correct sequence
0 – Almost nothing from the prompt in the response
Pronunciation: 5 Native-like 4 Advanced 3 Good 2 Intermediate 1 Intrusive 0 Non-English
Oral fluency: 5 Native-like 4 Advanced 3 Good 2 Intermediate 1 Limited, 0 Disfluent
You will hear a sentence. Please repeat the sentence exactly as you hear it. You will hear the sentence only once.
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Trade unions originated in Europe during the industrial revolution. Because of the machinery that had become commonplace, skilled labour became less in demand so employers had nearly all of the bargaining power.
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Water is at the core of sustainable development. Water resources, and the range of services they provide underpin poverty reduction, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.
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The top three in the most recent Economist Intelligence Units livability ranking, for example, were Melbourne, Vancouver, and Vienna.
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What distinguishes him from others is that he used black and white photography.
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This module develops our understanding of the theory behind advertising campaigns.
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Our class is divided into two groups, you come with me, the others stay here.
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It represents the most extensive manipulation of the human genome.
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The fire left the area almost completely devoid of vegetation.
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New timetables will be posted on the student noticeboard.
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The country suffered a series of invasions by tribes from present-day Germany and Denmark.
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Every carmaker in Europe has sort of been on the blocks because of their dependence on diesel.
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Being perfectly structured, transportation enables to make UAE the best trading country in the contemporary world.
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She has been in the library for a long time.
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It’s important for people to connect to each other.
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First of all, a lot of students don’t even know how to type very fast.
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Don’t see any Mistakes.
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They were struggling last year to make their service pay.
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Im glad you got here safely.
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Mitosis is the only form of cellular reproduction.
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Both replication and transcription are fueled by the hydrolysis.
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Stratovolcanoes have a steep profile and periodic eruptions.
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The need is not a need, but a want that must be satisfied.
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His idea is transformation through right governance.
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‘Taken for a Ride’ documentary was aired in many public televisions.
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When he was young, Edmond was rather innocent and naive.
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