Duolingo English Test Read Aloud Practice #11 — Upper Level

Free DET (Duolingo English Test) Read Aloud practice #11 — Upper level. Just DET Speaking questions, no grading — solve it yourself and check the answer or model response.

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Q1 · Read Aloud

The challenge of distinguishing credible journalism from deliberate misinformation has become one of the defining problems of the digital era. Unlike traditional propaganda, which was typically disseminated through centralized state channels, modern misinformation spreads organically through social networks, making it far more difficult to trace and counteract. Effective verification requires not only technical skills but also a deep understanding of the incentives that shape how information is produced and shared. Objectivity in reporting does not mean the absence of perspective; rather, it demands transparency about sources, methods, and the limits of what can be known with confidence.

Show Pronunciation Tips
credibility (stress: cred-i-BIL-i-ty) — five syllables, stress on the third; journalism (stress: JOur-nal-ism) — three syllables, the 'jour' rhymes with 'her'; propaganda (stress: prop-a-GAN-da) — four syllables, stress on the third; objectivity (stress: ob-jec-TIV-i-ty) — five syllables, stress on the third; disseminate (stress: dis-SEM-i-nate) — four syllables, stress on the second; verification (stress: ver-i-fi-CA-tion) — five syllables, stress on the fourth

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