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 booked a table for six at an Italian restaurant for Friday evening to celebrate your flatmate's birthday. However, two more friends have asked to join, and one guest has a severe nut allergy. You phone the restaurant manager. What would you say to the manager?
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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 are organising an end-of-term dinner for your university study group on Thursday. The restaurant requires twenty-four hours of notice for cancellations. Your tutor has just moved the revision lecture to that same evening, so you must cancel the booking. What would you say to the restaurant receptionist?
You are taking a visiting guest lecturer to dinner on Wednesday to discuss your research project. You need a quiet corner table away from the kitchen and bar area so you can converse easily. You phone the bistro to make this request. What would you say to the receptionist?
Your classmate invites you to a celebratory dinner at an expensive steakhouse this Saturday. You are on a strict student budget and you also follow a vegetarian diet, so the venue does not suit you. You want to decline politely and suggest an alternative. What would you say to your classmate?
You arrive at a busy restaurant for your supervisor's retirement dinner on Friday night. The host cannot find your reservation for ten people, but you have your digital confirmation email with the reference code on your phone. You need to resolve this calmly. What would you say to the host?
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