Question 1:

Look at the text below. In 35 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 35 seconds to read aloud.

Aerobic exercises involve low levels of exertion in which the muscles are used at well below their maximal contraction strength for long periods. Aerobic exercises consume a mixture of fat, protein, and carbohydrates for energy, also consuming large amounts of oxygen.

Question 2:

Look at the text below. In 30 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 30 seconds to read aloud.

Nature has, time and again, shown us its myriad possibilities. The role of a scientist lies primarily in unravelling these mysteries and putting knowledge about them to human use.

Question 3:

Look at the text below. In 40 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 40 seconds to read aloud.

A number of rehab centres sprang up for these patients. Case history of the patients was studied and appropriate treatment given by specialists in the field. A majority of cases referred to the treatment centers were males. Patients were 14 to 75 years old; 68.4% had at least one previous attempt failure when seeking re-treatment.

Question 4:

Look at the text below. In 40 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 40 seconds to read aloud.

More investment is needed to beat tuberculosis – the most deadly infectious disease in the world. The Stop TB Partnership said it would take £36 billion to “eliminate” the curable disease. It said a target set by the World Health Organisation to tackle the disease by 2030 would be missed unless action was taken.

Question 5:

Look at the text below. In 35 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 35 seconds to read aloud.

Alfred Sherwood presented his “drying pond” theory to prove that tetrapods evolved from lobe-finned fishes driven onto the land by drought. The fishes ventured into the parched earth in search of other bodies of water and developed efficient terrestrial locomotion.