PTEPearson Test of English Academic
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PART 1 ยท ITEM 1 OF 20

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

Item 1 of 20
Read Aloud

Atmospheric aerosols play a remarkably intricate role in Earth's climatic equilibrium. By scattering incoming solar radiation back into space, sulfate and nitrate aerosols exert a net cooling influence on the planetary boundary layer.

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