Question 1:

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.
Scientists collect data to visualize how land evolves, and enterprising mapmakers can interpret the data in new ways. Slight changes in elevation can be the difference between a peaceful river and a devastating flood. Excessive soil runoff from agriculture can cause river migration and create longer shipping routes.

Question 2:

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.
The Canadian Football League did not officially come into being until 1958, but Canadian teams have battled annually for the championship trophy of Canadian professional football, for more than a century–sometimes in snow, famously in fog, and always in a festive atmosphere that brings the country together in front of televisions.

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.
The park encompasses a spectacular portion of the southern Rocky Mountains. It is home to dozens of peaks over 12,000 feet in elevation and is capped by a famous peak at 14,259 feet. The park’s close proximity to Denver to the southeast makes it one of the country’s most-visited parks, and it is a haven for hikers, climbers, and campers.

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.
We live in a global circular economy that has become ‘intentionally transparent’. This mindset has released a surge in trust throughout the world’s supply chains that encourage higher visibility and greater control over sourcing. We now have ethical and sustainable circular supply chains in which the rewards are shared equitably, from local communities through to the primary consumer and beyond.

Question 5:

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.
Enterprise risk-management emerged as a discipline during the 1990s, when banks were expanding internationally and deregulation in the United States allowed for a much more robust set of products and services, requiring a far broader view of risk. The goal was to recognize and measure all forms of financial and nonfinancial risk, so the firm can safely maximize its risk-taking.