#RA-3124Read AloudCore & AcademicHard

Criminals & Consumers

Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds

In response to a new technological shift, criminals and consumers alike are increasingly finding new ways to evolve. To keep up with a rapidly expanding global environment, and with the gap between the "global" and the 'local' becoming smaller, criminals are adopting new forms of currency, to increase the level of anonymity afforded to their illicit activities.

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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud

Scored Enabling Skills

  • Reading (Content)
  • Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)

Timing Standard

Response Window: 35-40 Seconds

💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.