PTE Core Speaking · Respond to a Situation

Respond to a Situation

Hear an everyday situation and respond appropriately. 150 tasks — scored instantly, exactly as the computer scores them. Scores Listening + Speaking.

Ordered easiest → hardest (estimated from text complexity).

Easier

You woke up with a bad sore throat and fever and need to see a doctor today, but your family clinic is full…

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You need to freeze your gym membership for two months because you are traveling for work. Call the gym's fr…

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Situation: The city has posted a new snow removal schedule for your street, and parking is now banned on th…

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The tenant in the apartment above yours has been making loud noise late at night for the past week, and it'…

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It's been a week since your job interview and you haven't heard back. Write a short follow-up email to the…

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You booked a winter tire change appointment at your usual garage, but you just realized you have to work th…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. Audio script: "Hey, it's Priya from payroll. We'r…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. Your manager left you this voicemail: 'Hi, I need…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. You call the city parks department and hear this m…

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Situation: Your neighbour knocks on your door and says: "Hey, I hate to ask, but we're going away for the w…

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Your train was cancelled and you want a refund for your ticket. You are speaking to a customer service agen…

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You borrowed a ladder from your neighbour three weeks ago and forgot to return it. Leave a voicemail for yo…

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You are renting an apartment and want to compare tenant insurance quotes before your lease starts. Leave a…

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Your workplace is holding a mandatory safety drill this afternoon, and as team lead you must inform your st…

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Your coworker is organizing a team lunch collection and has asked everyone to chip in twenty dollars by Fri…

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You booked a hotel room for this Saturday night, but your plans have changed and you now need to check in o…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. You call a taxi company and hear this message: 'Yo…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. Audio script: "Hi there — I think the courier jus…

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You come home and find that your neighbour's package was delivered to your door by mistake. You knock on yo…

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Situation: Your child's school is organizing a bake sale fundraiser next week and is asking for parent volu…

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Situation: Your car is booked in for a winter tire change tomorrow at 9 a.m., but you just remembered you h…

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Your neighbour's package was delivered to your door by mistake. Your neighbour is at the door asking about…

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You applied for a street parking permit for your new car, but the city sent you the wrong permit type for y…

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Your public library card expired last week, and you have several books on hold waiting for pickup. Call the…

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Respond to the situation. A friend is asking about the public skating hours at the community rink because t…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. Audio script: "Hey, so I added up the grocery rec…

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Situation: You usually pick up your child from daycare at 5:30 p.m., but you'll be stuck in a late meeting…

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You booked a hotel room for a weekend trip, but your plans have changed and you now need to check in one da…

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Situation: A parent from your child's school messages you: "Hi! We're organizing a bake sale next Saturday…

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Your manager sent a message asking if you can work overtime this Saturday because a colleague called in sic…

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The electric kettle you bought two weeks ago has stopped heating water and shows no signs of damage from mi…

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Situation: You bought a uniform shirt for your new job online, but it arrived one size too small. Call the…

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You are at work. Your team organized a lunch collection for a colleague's birthday, but you forgot to bring…

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You booked a haircut appointment at a hair salon, but you need to change the date. You are speaking to the…

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Situation: A small crack appeared in your car's windshield after a rock hit it on the highway. Call an auto…

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Situation: Your office manager sends a message to all staff: "Hey everyone, we've noticed a lot of recyclin…

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Situation: You bring your car to an auto shop after a rock cracked your windshield on the highway. The tech…

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Situation: You noticed that the extension cords in your office break room are old and frayed, with no warni…

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Your city's snow removal crew plowed your street but left a large pile of snow blocking the end of your dri…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. You call your internet provider's customer service…

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You bought a uniform shirt from your workplace's supplier last week, but it's too small. You are speaking t…

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Listen to the situation: "Your neighbour asks if you can look after their cat for the coming weekend while…

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A coworker who is leaving the company next week is having a farewell card passed around the office, and you…

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Your community is organizing a neighbourhood cleanup day, and you want to help but you're not sure of the d…

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You approved overtime for a staff member last week, but payroll says the extra hours weren't logged correct…

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Respond to the situation. Your roommate wants to work out a fairer system for splitting grocery costs since…

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You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. Your dentist's office calls and leaves this messag…

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You are calling your usual hair salon. Your neighbour recommended it, but you need to change the appointmen…

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Situation: You bought a train ticket for a trip next week, but your plans changed and you can no longer tra…

Easier

Listen to the situation: "You've had the same phone plan for two years, but your bill keeps going up and yo…

Medium

You work for the city Parks Department and need to leave a message for a resident who applied for a communi…

Medium

You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. Audio script: "Hi, this is Marcus calling from Gr…

Medium

You want to sign your eight-year-old up for swim lessons at the community centre, but you're not sure which…

Medium

Situation: You've had the same mobile phone plan for two years and your data keeps running out before the e…

Medium

Situation: You are speaking to a co-worker. Your office is organizing a team lunch and collecting money fro…

Medium

You notice your bank has charged you a monthly fee you weren't told about when you opened your account. Cal…

Medium

You arranged to view a rental apartment tomorrow afternoon, but something has come up at work and you can n…

Medium

You share a house with a roommate and want to start splitting grocery costs more fairly, since you've notic…

Medium

Situation: You work at a retail store. A coworker texts you asking if you can swap shifts with them next Sa…

Medium

You bought a train ticket online for a trip next weekend, but your plans changed and you can no longer trav…

Medium

Situation: Your office recently introduced new recycling rules, but you're not sure which bin certain items…

Medium

Situation: You booked a haircut appointment at your hair salon for Saturday at 11 a.m., but you now have a…

Medium

Situation: Your health card expired last month, and you need to renew it before your next doctor's appointm…

Medium

Listen to the situation: "Your community centre is holding a bake sale to raise money for new sports equipm…

Medium

Listen to the situation: "A small rock hit your windshield on the highway yesterday and left a crack near t…

Medium

You bought a work uniform from a store, but the size doesn't fit properly. You are speaking to the store cl…

Medium

You are calling a taxi company's lost-and-found line about a jacket you left behind. Situation: 'You took a…

Medium

Situation: You bought an electric kettle two weeks ago and it has stopped heating water properly, even thou…

Medium

The printer on your floor has been jamming constantly for the past week and is now out of toner as well. Le…

Medium

You share a carpool with two coworkers, but one of them has started arriving five to ten minutes late almos…

Medium

Situation: You need to see a doctor soon but your symptoms aren't an emergency. Call a walk-in clinic to as…

Medium

You are calling to reschedule tomorrow's staff meeting because the manager is unavailable. Situation: 'Hi,…

Medium

You need to pick up your child from daycare thirty minutes later than usual today because of a schedule cha…

Medium

You received a notice saying a parcel could not be delivered to your address and is being held at the depot…

Medium

Respond to the situation. A new coworker is filling out their payroll direct-deposit form and isn't sure wh…

Medium

You are a dental clinic receptionist leaving a reminder message for a patient. Situation: 'This patient, Mr…

Medium

Situation: You are calling a walk-in clinic to ask about their hours and whether you need to book ahead for…

Medium

You noticed your hydro bill this month is almost triple the usual amount, even though your household usage…

Medium

A co-worker is leaving the company and the team is passing around a farewell card. Respond by writing a sho…

Medium

You will hear a spoken situation. Respond appropriately. Audio script: "Attention skaters, just a reminder…

Medium

Situation: You booked your car in for a winter tire change at a local garage for Saturday morning, but you'…

Medium

Your street is switching to a new residential parking permit system next month and you're not sure how it a…

Medium

The printer on your office floor has been jammed all morning and you have an urgent report due. Respond to…

Medium

Situation: The electric kettle you bought two weeks ago has stopped heating water and still has its receipt…

Medium

Situation: You call your mobile provider's customer service line about upgrading your phone plan. The repre…

Medium

Situation: Your regular bus route has been detoured for the next two weeks due to road construction, and yo…

Medium

You are moving apartments this weekend and need to book the building's service elevator, but the online boo…

Medium

You worked extra hours last week to finish a project ahead of deadline. Leave a message for your manager, P…

Medium

Your community association is organizing a neighbourhood cleanup day next month. You are leaving a voicemai…

Medium

You will hear a description of a situation. You will have 20 seconds to prepare and 40 seconds to respond.…

Medium

You received a notice that a parcel is waiting for pickup at your local post office, but you work full-time…

Medium

Respond to a Situation: You're registering your child for a summer day camp, but the online form won't acce…

Medium

You signed up to volunteer at a local food truck festival, but a family commitment now means you can only w…

Medium

You call the local skating rink because the hours posted on their website don't match the sign on the door.…

Medium

Situation: You are talking to a colleague in the break room. A co-worker is leaving the company next week,…

Medium

You bought a blender three months ago and it stopped working, but you're pretty sure it's still under warra…

Medium

Situation: Three weeks ago, you borrowed a ladder from your neighbour to clean your gutters, and you still…

Medium

Your child is enrolled in swim lessons at the community centre, but the current class time now conflicts wi…

Medium

Respond to the situation. Your neighbour's package was delivered to your door by mistake, and they've just…

Medium

You lost your monthly transit pass somewhere on the bus or at a station and need to report it to transit cu…

Harder

Situation: You are speaking with a staff member at your gym's front desk. You are going on a two-month work…

Harder

Respond to a Situation: You want to apply for a plot at your local community garden. The coordinator answer…

Harder

Your manager posts the shift schedule for next week and you notice you've been given a Saturday closing shi…

Harder

You bought a blender three months ago and it stopped working yesterday, but you no longer have the paper re…

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Situation: You need to pick your child up from daycare 45 minutes earlier than usual tomorrow because of a…

Harder

You receive an automated phone message from your car dealership reminding you that your vehicle is due for…

Harder

Respond to a Situation: Your internet went out for three full days last week and your provider's helpline i…

Harder

Situation: Your library card expired last month, and you have two books at home that are now overdue. Speak…

Harder

Situation: Your latest hydro bill is nearly triple your usual amount, and you suspect there has been a mete…

Harder

Your workplace is holding a mandatory fire safety drill next week, but you have a client meeting scheduled…

Harder

Situation: A furniture store has called to tell you your sofa delivery, originally promised for today, will…

Harder

You are speaking with a city waste management representative about your neighbourhood's curbside compost pi…

Harder

You just received a notice from the city saying your street parking permit is expiring next week and needs…

Harder

You're comparing tenant insurance quotes for your new apartment and one company's quote seems unusually low…

Harder

Respond to a Situation: Your dentist's office calls to remind you about tomorrow's cleaning appointment, bu…

Harder

The tap in your apartment bathroom has been leaking steadily for two days and you're worried about water da…

Harder

You're organizing a surprise retirement party for a colleague who is retiring after 20 years, and you need…

Harder

Situation: Your coworker is asking you to swap your Saturday closing shift for their Tuesday morning shift…

Harder

Respond to a Situation: Your grocery store's loyalty app shows your points balance is 500 lower than it sho…

Harder

You run a small stall at the local farmers market selling homemade jam, and the market organizer emailed to…

Harder

Respond to a Situation: Your mechanic's shop sent you a reminder that your car is due for its six-month ser…

Harder

Situation: You realize you've lost your monthly transit pass somewhere on your commute home and you still n…

Harder

You are calling your grocery store's customer service line. Situation: You noticed that the loyalty points…

Harder

You are a customer service representative leaving a voicemail for a customer affected by a service outage.…

Harder

Situation: The tenant living above your apartment has been running loud footsteps and moving furniture late…

Harder

You are speaking with the coordinator of your local community centre's summer camp program. Situation: You…

Harder

Situation: You signed up to volunteer at your local food truck festival, but a family emergency means you c…

Harder

Situation: The tenant living in the apartment above yours has been playing loud music and moving furniture…

Harder

Situation: A sofa you ordered online was supposed to arrive last week but still hasn't shown up. Call the f…

Harder

Situation: You are calling your bank because you noticed a monthly account fee on your statement that you w…

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Situation: The tap in your apartment kitchen has been leaking for two days and the water is pooling under t…

Harder

You called an insurance company to get a tenant insurance quote for your new apartment, but the quote they…

Harder

Situation: You are leaving a voicemail for the office IT support desk. The printer on your floor has been j…

Harder

Situation: Your usual bus route has been detoured for the next two weeks due to road construction, and the…

Harder

You're helping organize a surprise retirement party for a coworker who is retiring after 20 years. Call ano…

Harder

Situation: You are calling the courier company's customer service line. You received a notice saying a parc…

Harder

Situation: You run a small stall at the local farmers market selling homemade jam, and the market organizer…

Harder

You noticed an extension cord safety notice posted in your apartment building's laundry room, warning again…

Harder

Situation: You noticed two unexpected fees on your bank statement this month. Call your bank, ask them to e…

Harder

Situation: You are moving apartments this weekend and need to book the service elevator in your building fo…

Harder

You share an open-plan office with several coworkers, and there has been an ongoing disagreement about the…

Harder

Your usual bus route has been detoured due to road construction, making your commute much longer and causin…

Harder

You manage a small office and noticed several extension cords in the break room are overloaded and getting…

Harder

Situation: You've called your apartment building's maintenance line because the bathroom tap has been leaki…

Harder

Situation: Your apartment building is organizing a community cleanup day next Saturday morning. Leave a voi…

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Respond to a Situation: You are the team lead and need to reschedule tomorrow's staff meeting because the c…

Harder

Respond to a Situation: Your city has switched your neighbourhood to a new biweekly curbside compost pickup…

Harder

Situation: You and three coworkers take turns driving each other to work, but one coworker has been consist…

Harder

Listen to the situation: "Your office recently introduced new recycling rules, but people keep tossing coff…

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Respond to a Situation: A coworker keeps turning the office thermostat down, leaving the space too cold for…