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Câu 1 | PTE Read Aloud

IT may well change the way you live, yet again. Welcome to the world mobile commerce, where
your handheld device, it a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or any other wireless
application will soon be used for commercial transactions. Skeptical? Consider these facts in Japan,
mobile phones are used for location based services where the mobile service providers tie up with a
host of other players such as restaurants, car rental companies etc. When the mobile user enters that
zone, messages from all these players are flashed on the mobile device. Location based services are
proved in several other countries as well.

Câu 2 | PTE Read Aloud

Usually, age is determined by physical characteristics, such as teeth or bones. Great—if you
have a body. Researchers have tried unsuccessfully to use blood. But in this study, the scientists
used immune cells called T-cells. T-cells recognize invaders through receptors that match
molecules on bacteria, viruses, even tumours. The cellular activity that produces these
receptors also produces a type of circular DNA molecule as a by-product.

Câu 3 | PTE Read Aloud

Parents can demonstrate while the child is still very young that TV is a medium to be used
selectively. They can quite literally point children in the direction of informative, educational
programs. There are some remarkable things for a pre-schooler to see and enjoy on television, and
parents can impart the wonders of it while discouraging undesirable programs. Parents of young
children should remember that while television undoubtedly does, through its better programs at
least, provide pre-schoolers with considerable useful information, it doesn’t make them smarter or
improve their school performance.

Câu 4 | PTE Read Aloud

Children need to discover their own strengths and weaknesses in order to find fulfillment as
adults in both work and play. Watching television does not lead to these discoveries; it only
limits children’s involvement in those real-life activities that might offer their abilities a
genuine testing ground. And young children’s need for fantasy is gratified far better by their
own make-believe activities than by the adult-made fantasies they are offered on television.

Câu 5 | PTE Read Aloud

The free market is extremely competitive and companies are constantly trying to gain an edge over
their rivals. Merchandising and brand image play a major role in attracting customers, but they often
lead to over-packaging. This is a serious problem since most packaging these days are made of
plastics which are not biodegradable. Some people blame the manufacturers for their blatant
disregard, while others point the finger at consumers.

Câu 6 | PTE Read Aloud

The student’s reading in his own subject slows down, and his comprehension becomes less secure.
He expresses himself slowly and often fails to convey his ideas exactly. He is disappointed to find
that under pressure he makes a lot of unnecessary mistakes in areas where he knows the correct
language forms. His social relations are difficult as he cannot find the right phrase quickly enough to
keep a conversation going, so his language often betrays him into dullness, coldness, or worst of all,
rudeness. Instead of the students being in control of the language, the language seems now to be in
control of the students.

Câu 7 | PTE Read Aloud

A unique characteristic of online shopping environments is that they allow vendors to create retail
interfaces with highly interactive features. One desirable form of interactivity from a consumer
perspective is the implementation of sophisticated tools to assist shoppers in their purchase decisions
by customizing the electronic shopping environment to their individual preferences.

Câu 8 | PTE Read Aloud

Tesla came over from Graz and went to work for Thomas Edison. Nonetheless Edison offered him a
job, promising Tesla fifty thousand dollars if Tesla could redesign Edison’s breakdown-prone DC
generator designs. The new generator designs were a vast improvement over Edison’s originals.
Upon completing the job Tesla went to Edison to collect the $50,000 promised for the task. Tesla,
Edison replied, you don’t understand our American humour. And Tesla was never paid.

Câu 9 | PTE Read Aloud

Scientists have determined that the atmosphere above the planet Uranus is full of a gas that makes the
distant planet smell like rotten eggs. According to NASA, a global research team dissected infrared
light from Uranus and found hydrogen sulfide in the planet’s top clouds. Hydrogen sulfide is a
“colourless, flammable, extremely hazardous gas with a ‘rotten egg’ smell,” according to the
Occupational Health & Safety Administration.

Câu 10 | PTE Read Aloud

China’s biggest online-search company, Baidu, said it would make its self-driving car technologies
available to others. In a bid to advance autonomous vehicles—and perhaps to become an industry
standard in the same way that Google’s Android operating system is for smartphones—Baidu’s
Apollo project will distribute technologies to developers and carmakers, initially for use in restricted
environments, as soon as July.

Câu 11 | PTE Read Aloud

Every culture is riddled with unwritten rules, such as ones on punctuality. They are the invisible
scaffold that frames the behaviour of individuals so that the collective can function in a frictionless
and productive way. But the rigour of these rules and the exactitude with which they are enforced
varies dramatically. Some nations tolerate singing in an elevator, swearing during an interview or
entering a bank barefoot, for example, while others frown upon such behaviours.

Câu 12 | PTE Read Aloud

The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed yet again and will not now launch
until “approximately May 2020”. The James Webb Space Telescope is also in danger of busting the
cost cap put on the project by the US Congress. Back in 2011, politicians on Capitol Hill said the
observatory should not take more than 8 billion to build and 800 million to operate over five years in
orbit.

Câu 13 | PTE Read Aloud

The founding fathers established constitutional protections for the press because they understood that
leaving the watchdog function to partisan politicians wouldn’t necessarily serve the public interest;
both sides have too many incentives to preserve the status quo and ignore problems that elude quick
fixes.

Câu 14 | PTE Read Aloud

The course includes an extensive unit on climate change and requires all students to read the Stern
Review on the Economics of Climate change, which was published last year. The course delves into
the science behind the issue, the challenges it poses to business and government as well as a
discussion on possible solutions.

Câu 15 | PTE Read Aloud

Group work is valuable because of the opportunities it provides for students to develop collaboration
and communication skills. As an assessment task, it has the potential to pose difficulties in relation to
appropriate acknowledgement of authorship of individual group members. These difficulties can be
minimised by ensuring that the task is well designed, with the roles of individuals effectively
identified.

Câu 16 | PTE Read Aloud

Introverts (or those of us with introverted tendencies) tend to recharge by spending time alone. They
lose energy from being around people for long periods of time, particularly large crowds. Extroverts,
on the other hand, gain energy from other people. Extroverts actually find their energy is sapped
when they spend too much time alone. They recharge by being social.

Câu 17 | PTE Read Aloud

This term the university is running a series of workshops for final year students on how to do well in
interviews. These sessions will help participants prepare effectively for – and to perform at their best
at during – later job interviews. The workshops tutors have an excellent record of success in helping
students acquire the positions they desire.

Câu 18 | PTE Read Aloud

The University of Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading universities. We are renowned for our
teaching and research excellence. As one of Merseyside’s largest employers, the University is a
major source for innovation and plays a key role in the economic development of the region in terms
of employment, skills, research and technology.
Câu 19 | PTE Read Aloud
The preparation of abstract is an intellectual effort requiring general familiarity with the subject to
bring out of the points of an author’s argument course for skills and experience. Consequently, a
considerable amount of qualified manpower that could be used to advantage in other ways must be
diverted to task of facilitating or to information.

Câu 20 | PTE Read Aloud

You share a very close and special bond with your best friend. Your best friend is the person with
whom you can share so much about what is happening in your life. When you are happy it is your
best friend with whom you want to share your happiness. And when there is sorrow or trouble you
are facing it is your best friend who comes forward to help you.