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 are speaking to the university sports centre manager. You noticed yesterday that the water in the main swimming pool was excessively cold and several shower cubicles lacked hot water. You want to report these maintenance issues before your team training on Thursday evening. 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 at the campus sports reception. You booked squash court two for three o'clock today, but another student is already playing there and claims they reserved it. You have your confirmation email on your phone. You need the receptionist to resolve the mix-up. What would you say to the receptionist?
You are speaking to a staff member at the student fitness suite desk. You broke your wrist last month and could not use your annual gym pass for six weeks. You have a doctor's certificate and want to ask if they can extend your membership accordingly. What would you say to the staff member?
You are talking to a classmate outside the campus sports hall. You both plan to play tennis this Friday afternoon, but you realise your racket strings are broken and sports shops are closed for refurbishment. You want to ask if you can borrow your friend's spare racket. What would you say to your classmate?
You are calling the campus recreation bookings office. Your departmental society has reserved the sports hall for a badminton tournament on Saturday morning from nine until noon, but half of the participants cannot arrive before ten because of train disruptions. You want to move the booking to ten until one. What would you say?
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