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 share a flat with three university coursemates. It is your turn to clean the communal kitchen this Friday, but you have an urgent coursework deadline that evening. You want to ask your flatmate to swap cleaning days with you until Sunday. What would you say to your flatmate?
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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 live in university halls of residence. The shared washing machine on your floor has been leaking water since yesterday, leaving the laundry room floor soaked. You visit the accommodation office to report the issue and request an urgent repair. What would you say to the accommodation officer?
You share a rented house with a friend who regularly leaves dirty plates and cookware in the sink for several days. This makes it impossible for others to prepare meals. You decide to raise the issue gently and suggest creating a shared rule. What would you say to your friend?
You recently purchased household cleaning supplies and rubbish bags for your shared student house using your own money. You have kept the receipt and want to ask your housemate for their share of the total cost before the weekend. What would you say to your housemate?
Your flatmate often runs the vacuum cleaner and does noisy household chores late at night, which keeps you awake before your early morning classes. You want to explain the problem and ask them to finish loud chores before nine in the evening. What would you say to your flatmate?
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