#RA-2190Read AloudCore & AcademicHard

Soft Robotics

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Prep: 30-40 Seconds

Researchers have used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic replica of a marine organism that existed nearly 450 million years ago and is believed to be one of the first echinoderms capable of movement using a muscular stem. This groundbreaking achievement in soft robotics provides insights into the ancient marine organism's locomotion.

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Scored Enabling Skills

  • Reading (Content)
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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.