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 have lost your student ID card, which you need to borrow books for an assignment due on Friday. You are speaking to the university librarian at the help desk to report the loss and ask for temporary borrowing rights. What would you say to the librarian?
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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 found a set of keys with a distinctive green tag near the ground-floor mailboxes in your apartment block. You run into your building manager in the lobby and want to hand them over so the owner can claim them. What would you say to your building manager?
You accidentally left your handwritten notes for tomorrow morning's group presentation in your classmate's car after studying together yesterday. You are phoning your classmate to explain what happened and arrange a time to collect them tonight. What would you say to your classmate?
You left your black woollen coat on the back of a chair at a restaurant last night. You are calling the restaurant manager today to ask whether staff found it and to arrange collection this afternoon before you travel. What would you say to the manager?
You borrowed a spare laptop charger from your workplace team leader yesterday, but you cannot find it on your desk this morning. You are speaking to your team leader to apologise for the mishap and offer to purchase an exact replacement. What would you say to your team leader?
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