Passage Reference: Please go to the building on the other side of Smith Street. I want you to go to the reception area first. It's just inside the door on the left as you enter from Smith Street.

Common Mistake: Students often choose the fees office because it is in the same building. This is a context shift trap because the speaker talks about the reception area first, then moves on to fees later.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'reception area just inside the door' = Statement: 'Reception area, admissions'

Tips: On diagram questions, always listen for entrance directions like left, right, or inside the door.

Key Vocabulary:

• reception = front desk
• enter = go in

Question Focus: Synonym match with location description

Passage Reference: No, but the fees office is in the same building. Go past the escalators, and you'll see a games shop. It's in the corner. The fees office is between the games shop and the toilets.

Why this is correct: The answer is Location D on the plan because the speaker says the fees office is between the games shop and the toilets. This exact position matches D on the diagram.

Common Mistake: Many students choose the reception area because fees are mentioned soon after. This is a sequence trap because the speaker talks about reception first, then corrects and explains where fees are paid.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'fees office between the games shop and the toilets' = Statement: 'Fees office'

Tips: Listen carefully when the speaker gives two reference points like between X and Y.

Key Vocabulary:

• between = in the middle of
• fees = money you pay

Question Focus: Synonym match - 'bookshop' = 'book and stationery supply'

Passage Reference: Where can I buy books? The bookshop is opposite the lifts. It's right next to the entrance from Robert Street.

Why this is correct: The answer is Location F on the plan because the speaker says the bookshop is opposite the lifts and next to the entrance from Robert Street. This matches the location of F on the diagram.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes choose the travel agency because it is also in a corner. This is a partial truth trap because the location detail does not match the lifts or Robert Street.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'bookshop' = Statement: 'Book and stationery supply'

Tips: Different entrances matter. Always note which street the speaker mentions.

Key Vocabulary:

• opposite = facing
• lifts = elevators

Question Focus: Synonym match with end-of-building location

Passage Reference: By the way, we offer very competitive overseas travel rates to our students. Oh, I'd like to look into that. Of course. The travel agency is at the Smith Street end of the building, in the corner next to the insurance office.

Why this is correct: The answer is Location G on the plan because the speaker says the travel agency is at the Smith Street end of the building, in the corner. That exact corner position is shown as G.

Common Mistake: Some students choose the reception area because Smith Street is mentioned earlier. This is a distractor trap because Smith Street is used for different places.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'travel agency at the Smith Street end' = Statement: 'Travel agency'

Tips: When you hear by the way, expect a new place or topic to follow.

Key Vocabulary:

• end of the building = far side
• competitive rates = good prices

General Tips:

• In diagram matching, follow the speaker step by step and imagine walking through the building.
• Listen for signpost words like first, by the way, or next to know a new location is coming.
• Street names and entrances are key clues - do not ignore them.
• Questions follow the recording order, so use the last answer to predict the next location.