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IELTS Practice Listening: Label Diagram ID: #57382 Medium Newbridge
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Choose answers from the list below. Drag the correct letters A-H on the map.
You will hear a conversation between two people discussing the layout of a town and possible places to live in Newbridge. Now listen carefully and answer the questions. Well, you have left things a bit late. Have you tried looking for somewhere in Newbridge? Newbridge? No, I haven't. I've never heard of Newbridge. Well, let me show you. I've got a map here. Here's where everything is. You come into Newbridge over the bridge, and the main road in front of you is, surprisingly enough, the High Street. This is one of the main streets. And branching off to the left, you can see there is West Street. That is another busy part of town. I see. Now, as I was saying, here is the High Street, and here is West Street going left. Now, if you go along West Street, the first place you come to on your right is the supermarket. It's not a very big one, but it's got most things you're likely to need. Next to it, there's the old town hall. I say the old town hall because it is about 100 years old. But it will soon make way for a car park, I'm afraid. I suppose the car is king. Now, opposite the supermarket is the railway station. You can get very frequent buses and trains from here into the university. And next to that is the sports centre. It's a brand new one and was built on the site of some tennis courts, so that's progress. It's got everything the keen sportsperson like yourself might require. Now, that's the centre of town, and I want to point out to you the buildings opposite the supermarket, but on the other side of London Road. There are two buildings there. The one further away from the High Street is called the Heights, and the one near the High Street is called the Towers. What are they? Are they where you could find a flat? One of them, The Heights, has a number of flats for rent at the moment. Oh, good.
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High Street
tennis courts
car park
The Towers
The Heights
railway station
town hall
bus station
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Question Focus: The diagram shows a building next to the supermarket on West Street. We need to label what that building is.

Correct Answer: G

Why this is correct: Look at the diagram position next to the supermarket. The speaker clearly says old town hall is next to the supermarket. So this place on the map must be the town hall.

Passage Reference: Next to it, there's the old town hall. I say the old town hall because it is about 100 years old.

Common Mistake: Some students choose car park because the speaker mentions it soon after. But the speaker says the town hall will soon make way for a car park, meaning the car park is future, not what is there now. This is a sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'old town hall' = Diagram: 'town hall'

Tips: Listen carefully to whether a place exists now or is only planned for the future.

Key Vocabulary:

  • old = not new
  • make way for = be replaced by

Question Focus: The diagram shows a building near the High Street on the other side of London Road. We need its name.

Correct Answer: D

Passage Reference: There are two buildings there. The one further away from the High Street is called the Heights, and the one near the High Street is called the Towers.

Why this is correct: The speaker explains there are two buildings opposite the supermarket. The one near the High Street is called the Towers. That matches this position on the diagram.

Common Mistake: Many students choose The Heights because it is mentioned first. But The Heights is further away from the High Street. Choosing it here is a sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'near the High Street' = Diagram: 'building closest to High Street'

Tips: When two places are compared, listen for direction words like near and further away.

Key Vocabulary:

  • near = close to
  • further away = more distant

Question Focus: The diagram shows the main road you see when entering the town. We need its name.

Correct Answer: A

Passage Reference: the main road in front of you is, surprisingly enough, the High Street.

Why this is correct: The diagram shows the main road at the entrance to Newbridge. The speaker says the main road in front of you is the High Street, so the label is High Street.

Common Mistake: Some students choose West Street because it is also important. But West Street branches off to the left, so it is not the main road. This is a context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'main road' = Diagram: 'main street entering town'

Tips: Match road names carefully with direction words like in front of you or to the left.

Key Vocabulary:

  • main = most important
  • branching off = going in another direction

Question Focus: The diagram shows a place opposite the supermarket. We need to identify it.

Correct Answer: F

Passage Reference: Now, opposite the supermarket is the railway station. You can get very frequent buses and trains from here into the university.

Why this is correct: This diagram position is directly across from the supermarket. The speaker clearly says opposite the supermarket is the railway station, so the answer is railway station.

Common Mistake: Students often choose bus station because buses are mentioned. But the speaker says you can get buses and trains from the railway station, not from a bus station. This is a distractor trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'buses and trains from here' = Diagram: 'railway station'

Tips: Do not add places that are not named. Only label what the speaker clearly identifies.

Key Vocabulary:

  • opposite = across from
  • frequent = often

General Tips:

  • Diagram labels follow the order of the recording, so stay focused and move step by step.
  • Listen carefully to location words like next to, opposite, near, and further away.
  • If the speaker mentions a future change, it is usually a trap for the current map.
  • When two places sound similar, wait for the full description before choosing.
  • You hear the recording only once, so stay calm and keep your eyes on the diagram.

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