Tour of the New Leisure Centre

IELTS Listening PracticePart 2medium

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You can replay the recording as many times as you like while practising. In the real exam you hear it once only.

Questions

Questions 1–5

Label the leisure centre floor plan. Where is each facility?

Choose the correct location A–F for each facility from the list.

Plan

Options

A. directly behind reception
B. the big room on the left of the changing rooms
C. the small room in the far left corner
D. on the right-hand side of the building
E. up the stairs, on the first floor
F. by the entrance, opposite reception

the changing rooms

the main swimming pool

the children's pool

the fitness suite (gym)

the café

Questions 6–9

Who is each class most suitable for?

Choose your answers from the list A–D and select the correct letter for each class. You may choose any letter more than once.

Options

A. people who are already very fit
B. older members
C. parents with young children
D. complete beginners

the spinning class

the aqua aerobics

the Sunday family swim

the beginners' yoga

Question 10

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

What is the safety rule for young children in the pool?

The rule for children under eight is that

A. children under 8 must be with an adult in the waterB. children under 8 are not allowed in the poolC. children under 8 must wear armbands

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About this Listening test

“Tour of the New Leisure Centre” is an original IELTS Listening practice test in the style of Part 2 with 10 questions (Plan / Map Labelling, Matching Features and Multiple Choice). Play the recording, answer as you listen, then submit to have every answer marked instantly and read the transcript.

Part 2 is a monologue in an everyday social context — a guided tour, a welcome talk, an announcement about local facilities. You answer 10 questions, commonly multiple choice, matching, and map or plan labelling, by following one speaker’s organised description.

How to approach it

In the preparation pause, read the questions and mark the key difference between multiple-choice options, so you listen for meaning rather than matching words.
For a map task, orient yourself before the audio starts: find the entrance or starting point, the compass if there is one, and every label already printed.
Common trap: Map disorientation: "on your left" is the speaker’s left along the route being described, not the left of the page.

Read the full Listening Part 2 strategy guide · How we write and check our tests

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