Passage Reference: this means that the cans are either taken by the general public to large recycling bins, known as can banks outside supermarkets and other shops

Common Mistake: Some students write bins only. This loses important information and may be marked wrong. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'large recycling bins, known as can banks' = Diagram: 'where cans are collected'

Tips: If two names are given for the same thing, both are often accepted.

Key Vocabulary:

• recycling = using again
• collect = gather

Question Focus: Listening for listed items

Correct Answer: liquid paper

Passage Reference: where they are checked for any liquid, paper or other materials that could be a problem for the recycling process.

Why this is correct: In the checking stage, the speaker lists materials that cause problems. You hear liquid, paper, so these words go into the diagram.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes write water or waste, but these are not said. You must copy the exact words. This is a synonym trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'checked for any liquid, paper' = Diagram: 'materials removed'

Tips: When you hear a list, write down only what the speaker actually says.

Key Vocabulary:

• checked = examined
• materials = substances

Question Focus: Place name in a process

Correct Answer: recycling plant

Passage Reference: Thirdly, the cans are then transported to a recycling plant where a machine cuts them into small pieces.

Why this is correct: The diagram shows where the cans go next. The speaker clearly says they are taken to a recycling plant.

Common Mistake: Some students write special centre, which was the previous step. This is a sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'transported to a recycling plant' = Diagram: 'sent to next location'

Tips: Follow the order carefully. Each gap matches the next step you hear.

Key Vocabulary:

• transported = moved
• plant = factory

Question Focus: Result of a machine process

Correct Answer: small pieces

Passage Reference: where a machine cuts them into small pieces.

Why this is correct: The diagram shows what the cans become after cutting. The speaker says they are cut into small pieces.

Common Mistake: Writing pieces only is incomplete. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'cuts them into small pieces' = Diagram: 'form after cutting'

Tips: Adjectives like small or big are often important in diagrams.

Key Vocabulary:

• cut = divide
• pieces = parts

Question Focus: Verb form in a process

Correct Answer: melted

Passage Reference: Then, the pieces of aluminium are melted in a very hot furnace before being poured into huge moulds and left to go cold.

Why this is correct: The diagram shows what happens in the furnace. The speaker says the aluminium pieces are melted.

Common Mistake: Some students write heated, but heating is not the same as melting. This is a paraphrase trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'are melted in a very hot furnace' = Diagram: 'process in furnace'

Tips: Listen for exact process verbs, not similar ones.

Key Vocabulary:

• melted = turned to liquid
• furnace = very hot oven

Question Focus: Object receiving the material

Correct Answer: moulds

Passage Reference: before being poured into huge moulds and left to go cold.

Why this is correct: After melting, the aluminium is poured somewhere. The speaker says it goes into huge moulds.

Common Mistake: Writing blocks describes the result, not where it is poured. This is a context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'poured into huge moulds' = Diagram: 'container stage'

Tips: Focus on where the material goes, not what it becomes later.

Key Vocabulary:

• moulds = shaped containers
• poured = put as liquid

Question Focus: Action done by a machine

Correct Answer: rolled

Passage Reference: then rolled by a machine to make them thin.

Why this is correct: In the rolling plant stage, the diagram shows an action. The speaker clearly says the aluminium is rolled.

Common Mistake: Some students write heated, but that happens before rolling. This is a sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'rolled by a machine' = Diagram: 'machine action'

Tips: If the speaker corrects or adds steps, listen to the final action.

Key Vocabulary:

• rolled = flattened
• thin = not thick

Question Focus: Product made at this stage

Correct Answer: new cans

Passage Reference: made into new cans. After this, the new cans are painted

Why this is correct: The diagram shows the result after cutting and shaping. The speaker says they are made into new cans.

Common Mistake: Writing cans only is too general. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'made into new cans' = Diagram: 'product formed'

Tips: When the speaker repeats a phrase, it is often the exact answer.

Key Vocabulary:

• new = not used
• made into = transformed

Question Focus: Final preparation step

Correct Answer: washed

Passage Reference: to dry before being washed. And lastly, the new clean aluminium cans

Why this is correct: Near the end of the process, the diagram shows cleaning. The speaker says the cans are washed.

Common Mistake: Some students write cleaned, which is not said. This is a synonym trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'before being washed' = Diagram: 'cleaning stage'

Tips: Do not change the word form. Copy exactly what you hear.

Key Vocabulary:

• washed = cleaned with water
• dry = remove water

Question Focus: Order of filling contents

Correct Answer: gas liquid

Passage Reference: the new clean aluminium cans are filled with gas and liquid.

Why this is correct: The diagram splits the filling stage into parts. The speaker says cans are filled with gas and liquid, so both words are needed.

Common Mistake: Students often reverse the order without listening carefully. This is a number-spelling trap style error.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'filled with gas and liquid' = Diagram: 'contents added'

Tips: When two items are mentioned together, keep the same order.

Key Vocabulary:

• filled = put inside
• gas = air-like substance

Question Focus: Second filling detail

Correct Answer: liquid gas

Passage Reference: filled with gas and liquid. They are now ready to be transported

Why this is correct: The final diagram label shows the other filling detail. Both liquid and gas are mentioned by the speaker.

Common Mistake: Some students repeat the same order as the previous gap without checking the diagram. This is a context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'gas and liquid' = Diagram: 'final contents'

Tips: Always match the words to the exact position in the diagram.

Key Vocabulary:

• liquid = fluid
• transported = moved

General Tips:

• Diagram questions follow the exact order of the recording. Use the previous answer to know when the next one is coming.
• Always copy the exact words you hear. Do not change them to synonyms.
• Check the word limit carefully. More than two words is automatically wrong here.
• Listen for sequence words like first, then, next, lastly. They guide you through the diagram.
• Pay attention to small details like adjectives and word order. They often matter in diagrams.