Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
You live in university halls and notice water leaking from a washing machine in the shared basement laundry. A classmate has clothes trapped inside the machine, and the floor is becoming hazardous. You go to the accommodation office to report the issue. What do you say to the accommodation officer?
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Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
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You share a flat with several students, and one flatmate repeatedly leaves dirty pans on the cooker overnight. You need to prepare breakfast before an early morning seminar tomorrow, but the kitchen is currently unusable. You speak to your flatmate this evening. What do you say to your flatmate?
Your next-door neighbour has been drilling and hammering past ten o'clock at night while renovating their flat. The noise is keeping your young child awake on a weekday evening. You knock on their door to discuss the disruption. What do you say to your neighbour?
You are organising a weekend study session for your course revision group. You want to reserve the residential building's communal study lounge for Saturday afternoon, but the online portal is unavailable. You visit the building concierge desk to secure the space. What do you say to the concierge?
A neighbour in your apartment complex keeps leaving their bicycle in the narrow entrance hallway, blocking access to the fire exit and rubbish chutes. You run into them near the main entrance and want to raise the matter tactfully. What do you say to your neighbour?
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