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 forgot to attend an arranged meeting with your classmate yesterday to work on your joint presentation. You mixed up the dates and were busy studying for a chemistry test instead. You see your classmate in the library today. What would you say to your classmate?
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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 accidentally submitted an incomplete draft of your history essay rather than the final version to your tutor yesterday evening. The online portal is now locked, preventing any further uploads. You visit your tutor during office hours. What would you say to your tutor?
You arrived thirty minutes late for your morning shift at a local bookshop because your alarm failed to go off. Your store manager had to open the shop alone and handle the initial deliveries. You approach your manager in the back office. What would you say to your manager?
You borrowed a textbook from a fellow student over the weekend, but you accidentally spilled coffee over several pages while revising. You are meeting your friend in the student union café to return the book. What would you say to your friend?
Your neighbour complains that loud music from your flat kept them awake late on Tuesday night. You were celebrating your birthday and did not realise how late it was or how thin the walls were. You speak to your neighbour in the hallway. What would you say to your neighbour?
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