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 fallen ill with severe flu just three days before your history essay is due on Friday. Your doctor has advised you to rest until Monday. You are speaking to your module tutor in person. What would you say to your tutor?
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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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Your quarterly sales report is due this Thursday afternoon, but key regional figures will only arrive on Friday morning. Without these figures, the analysis will be incomplete. You are speaking to your team manager in her office. What would you say to your manager?
You and a classmate are scheduled to deliver a joint seminar presentation on Tuesday morning. However, you have an urgent medical appointment at the hospital that cannot be moved. You are speaking to your classmate after a lecture. What would you say to your classmate?
You are designing a promotional brochure for a local café owner. The initial draft is due tomorrow, but your computer hard drive failed last night. You are speaking to the client over the phone. What would you say to the client?
A friend on the university drama society committee asks you to design the programme leaflets by Wednesday. However, you have two major term papers due on Thursday and cannot take on extra work. You are speaking to your friend. What would you say to your friend?
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