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Timing and decision-making under pressure

Applied strategy questions: what to do when you're stuck, running late, or unsure between two answers.

  1. 1

    You have 75 minutes for Reading & Use of English. Roughly how long should Parts 1–4 take?

  2. 2

    You're stuck on a Part 4 transformation with 6 items left. Best move?

  3. 3

    In Part 3 word formation you're unsure whether a plural is needed. What helps?

  4. 4

    During Listening you miss an answer in Part 2. You should:

  5. 5

    In Writing, you've written 250 words for a 140–190 task. This is:

  6. 6

    Five minutes left in Writing. Best use of it?

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