Part 2 — Long Turn (cue card)
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What this topic is really about
You may make written notes on the paper given to you to plan your long turn. Dictionaries and phones are not allowed, there is no other candidate to discuss with, and you plan silently rather than rehearsing aloud with the examiner.
In the Part 2 long turn you speak on your own for between 1 and 2 minutes, and the examiner stops you at 2 minutes. Speaking for only 30 seconds is too short, and there is no 5- or 10-minute monologue in the test.
See the mechanism
In Part 2 you receive a cue card and are given exactly 1 minute to prepare, with paper and a pencil to make notes. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.
An exam-style question, fully explained
In Part 2, you are given a cue card and how long to prepare before you speak?
- Identify what the question tests: In Part 2, you are given a cue card and how long to prepare before you speak.
- In Part 2 you receive a cue card and are given exactly 1 minute to prepare, with paper and a pencil to make notes.
- You then speak, so there is preparation time but only one minute of it.
Traps the examiner sets
- Read each option carefully — distractors on Part 2 — Long Turn (cue card) are designed to look plausible.
- Re-check the exact wording of the question stem before committing to an answer.
- Watch the qualifiers ("always", "only", "except") that flip a correct-looking option.
Test your recall
Answer each from memory — you'll see instantly whether you're right and why.
Run a focused 10-question mini-mock on Part 2 — Long Turn (cue card) and see it stick.
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