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 helping organise a campus charity bake sale this Friday to raise money for a local hospice. Your classmate asks you to cover the morning stall, but you have an obligatory chemistry seminar until midday. You can only help from one o'clock. What do 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 are participating in a five-kilometre charity fun run next weekend to support children's literacy programs. You want to ask your office manager if the company would consider matching any donations you collect from colleagues. What do you say to your manager?
You ordered a large gift hamper from a local shop to use as the top prize for a charity raffle this Saturday. The delivery has not arrived, and the shop assistant says it was delayed. You need it by Friday afternoon at the latest. What do you say to the assistant?
You are organising an annual charity gala for your student society and need to book the main hall for next Thursday evening. You are speaking to the university accommodation and facilities officer to request the space and ask for a fee waiver for registered charities. What do you say to the officer?
Your neighbour invites you to join a weekend street collection team raising funds for animal rescue centres. You are unable to attend because you are preparing for end-of-term exams, but you want to offer an online donation instead. What do you say to your neighbour?
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