During your dinner date, how would you politely tell your…
Respond to the situation.
During your dinner date, how would you politely tell your friend that you'd prefer to eat at a restaurant with a full menu rather than going to Sam's Cafe, which mainly offers drinks?
How to answer: structure and key points
How to answer
- Decide who you are speaking to, and choose a tone to match (friendly for friends, polite and more formal for staff or a teacher).
- Greet them and say why you are speaking.
- Cover each part of the situation in turn: the problem, what you need, and a suggestion.
- Close politely, for example with thanks or by agreeing a next step.
- Speak as you would in real life; there is no single correct answer.
Points to cover here
You are speaking to: Your friend on a dinner date. Tone: polite and gentle.
- Say you are happy to spend the evening together.
- Explain that Sam's Cafe is mostly a drinks place and you are quite hungry.
- Suggest a restaurant with proper meals instead.
- Offer to visit Sam's Cafe afterwards or another time for a drink.
These are key points and a structure written by RealPTE, not a script to memorise: say or write it in your own words.
RealPTE numbers
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Questions about this question
How do I answer PTE Respond to a Situation #RTS7-063?
Decide who you are speaking to, and choose a tone to match (friendly for friends, polite and more formal for staff or a teacher). Greet them and say why you are speaking. The key points above cover 4 ideas from this question.
How do I get full marks on this Respond to a Situation question?
Answer every part of the situation in a tone that suits the listener, and speak naturally for the time you have.
Can I practise #RTS7-063 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #RTS7-063 in the RealPTE practice screen, where your answer is scored when you finish.
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Respond to a Situation format (Pearson)
| Prompt | A situation you hear and read, up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 10 seconds |
| Time to answer | 40 seconds |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
- Traits are scored by AI; a human expert also reviews Content before the score is final.
- You can take notes while you listen.
- The recording plays only once.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026. New task dates: PTE Academic updates 2025.