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IELTS Practice Listening: Label Diagram ID: #57456 Easy Toilet
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Listen to the tape and label die parts of the common toilet. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 

Choose words from the list below.

You will hear a conversation in which one person explains how a toilet works. Now listen carefully and answer the questions. Why is this thing always getting stuck? Just open it up and fix it. I don't know how it works. Do you? I've always wanted to know. Sure. The common toilet is made-up of two basic systems, the bowl system and the tank system. The tank is in the big box in the back. Right. Now the bowl system is really only made of two parts, the bowl and the siphon. Despite its simple looks, the siphon is really the main part of what makes the toilet work. The siphon is the curved tube in the back. Yup. See how the water level in the tube of the siphon is the same as the level in the bowl? If you were to add a small amount of water to the bowl, say one cup of water, the level rises equally in the bowl and the siphon. and any water that was higher than the edge of the siphon would simply spill over and is drained away. When you add more water to the bowl, the siphon fills for a split second, which causes the siphon to forcefully suck all the water out of the toilet bowl and drain it away. Oh, I see. So that is where the tank and flushing system come in. Right. When you push the handle of the toilet down, it pulls a chain inside the tank, which is connected to the flush valve. Once the chain pulls the flush valve up, The valve floats out of the way, exposing a hole in the bottom of the water-filled tank. This causes the few gallons of water in the tank to pour into the bowl and siphon of the toilet's bowl system, causing the toilet to flush. So the handle releases the valve, which flushes the water. How does water get back in? That's actually the most complex of the three steps. Once the tank has emptied itself of water, the flush valve falls back into the bottom of the tank. covering the hole so the tank can refill with water. Once this happens, the refill mechanism goes to work. The refill system. Yes. The refill system has a valve that turns the flow of water into the tank on and off. When the buoyant filler float falls due to the lack of water in the tank, water begins pouring into the tank through the filler valve, which gradually floats the filler float to the top, which stops the flow of water into the tank. Even if the filler float were to malfunction, the toilet would not flood. There's an overflow tube, which drains excess water directly out of the toilet, if necessary. Now I get it. The filler float regulates the inflow of water. You got it. And when that's all done, you're ready to use the toilet again.
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Siphon
Bowl
Rim
Filler Float
Tank
Handle
Drain
Flush Valve
Cork
Filler valve
Overflow tube
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Question Focus: The diagram label points to the part inside the tank where water flows in to refill it.

Correct Answer: J

Why this is correct: The diagram shows the part that controls water coming back into the tank. The speaker explains that water pours in through a valve that controls the flow, so the answer is filler valve.

Passage Reference: The refill system has a valve that turns the flow of water into the tank on and off. When the buoyant filler float falls due to the lack of water in the tank, water begins pouring into the tank through the filler valve, which gradually floats the filler float to the top, which stops the flow of water into the tank.

Common Mistake: Many students choose filler float because it is mentioned nearby. But the float only rises and falls. The part that lets water in is the valve. This is a context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'valve that turns the flow of water into the tank on and off' = Diagram: 'part that lets water refill the tank'

Tips: Focus on what the part does, not just words you hear close together.

Key Vocabulary:

  • refill = fill again
  • flow = movement of water

Question Focus: The diagram points to a floating object inside the tank that moves up and down.

Correct Answer: D

Passage Reference: When the buoyant filler float falls due to the lack of water in the tank, water begins pouring into the tank through the filler valve, which gradually floats the filler float to the top, which stops the flow of water into the tank.

Why this is correct: The speaker clearly describes a floating part that rises and stops the water. That floating part is the filler float, so it matches the diagram.

Common Mistake: Some students choose cork because it also floats. But the speaker never mentions a cork. This is a distractor trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'buoyant filler float' = Diagram: 'floating part in the tank'

Tips: If the speaker repeats a name several times, it is usually important.

Key Vocabulary:

  • buoyant = able to float
  • regulates = controls

Question Focus: The diagram label is on the large box at the back of the toilet.

Correct Answer: E

Passage Reference: The tank is in the big box in the back.

Why this is correct: The diagram shows the big box behind the toilet. The speaker says very clearly that this is the tank.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes pick bowl because it is a major part of the toilet. But the bowl is lower and used for waste. This is a context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'big box in the back' = Diagram: 'rear container of the toilet'

Tips: When the speaker defines something directly, trust that sentence.

Key Vocabulary:

  • tank = water container
  • back = rear

Question Focus: The diagram points to a vertical tube inside the tank for extra water.

Correct Answer: K

Passage Reference: There's an overflow tube, which drains excess water directly out of the toilet, if necessary.

Why this is correct: The speaker explains that extra water goes out through a tube so the toilet does not flood. That matches the overflow tube in the diagram.

Common Mistake: Some students choose drain because it sounds similar. But the drain removes waste, not extra tank water. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'drains excess water directly out' = Diagram: 'safety tube for extra water'

Tips: Listen for safety functions like preventing flooding.

Key Vocabulary:

  • overflow = too much water
  • excess = extra

Question Focus: The diagram label points to the opening at the bottom of the tank.

Correct Answer: H

Passage Reference: Once the chain pulls the flush valve up, The valve floats out of the way, exposing a hole in the bottom of the water-filled tank.

Why this is correct: The speaker says the chain lifts the valve and opens a hole so water can rush out. That part is the flush valve.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes pick handle because it starts the action. But the handle only pulls the chain. This is a sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'flush valve up' = Diagram: 'valve that releases water'

Tips: Follow the action step by step after the handle is pushed.

Key Vocabulary:

  • valve = opening control
  • expose = open

Question Focus: The diagram points to the main lower part that holds water.

Correct Answer: B

Passage Reference: the bowl system is really only made of two parts, the bowl and the siphon.

Why this is correct: The diagram shows the large lower container. The speaker names this part directly as the bowl.

Common Mistake: Some choose rim because it is part of the bowl area. But the rim is only the edge. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'the bowl system' = Diagram: 'lower water container'

Tips: Do not choose smaller parts when the diagram shows the whole section.

Key Vocabulary:

  • bowl = main container
  • system = group of parts

Question Focus: The diagram label points to the curved tube at the back of the bowl.

Correct Answer: A

Passage Reference: The siphon is the curved tube in the back.

Why this is correct: The speaker clearly explains that the curved tube behind the bowl is the siphon, and it is the main part that removes water.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes choose drain because water goes away there. But the speaker is talking about the curved tube, not the exit pipe. This is a paraphrase trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'curved tube in the back' = Diagram: 'bent pipe behind the bowl'

Tips: Pay attention when the speaker describes shape and position.

Key Vocabulary:

  • siphon = tube that pulls water
  • curved = bent

General Tips:

  • Diagram labels usually follow the order of the recording, so move from top to bottom.
  • Listen for clear definitions like 'is' or 'is called'. These often give direct answers.
  • Do not choose a word just because you hear it. Check if it matches the diagram position.
  • When parts work together, listen carefully to their different functions.
  • Use the picture. Shape and location often help you avoid traps.

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