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IELTS Booster Lab Listening

Day 53 IELTS Listening Practice - New Employee Building Tour

Section 2 review and map practice for workplace entrances, departments, floors, staff facilities, induction rooms, visitor passes, and HR forms.

Practice Instructions

  1. Listen once without pausing.
  2. Answer all 10 questions.
  3. Check the answer key.
  4. Replay the mistakes only.
  5. Read the transcript after trying.
  6. Write one weak point for tomorrow.

Questions 1-5

Complete the building tour notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Office Building Tour

  1. New employees should enter through the __________ entrance.
  2. The payroll team is now next to the __________ department.
  3. The meeting rooms are on the __________ floor.
  4. Staff coats and bags should be kept in the __________.
  5. The staff fridge is in the small __________.

Questions 6-10

Complete the employee information below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Employee Facilities

  1. The computer induction will be held in the __________ room.
  2. The quiet work area has __________ chairs.
  3. The health and safety talk begins at __________.
  4. Visitor passes must be collected from __________.
  5. Holiday forms should be sent to __________.

Answer Key

  1. south
  2. finance
  3. second
  4. lockers
  5. kitchen
  6. training
  7. green
  8. 2:30
  9. security
  10. HR

Distractor Explanations

  • The north entrance is for visitors; new employees use the south entrance.
  • Payroll used to be near marketing, but it is now next to finance.
  • Interview rooms are on the first floor, but meeting rooms are on the second floor.
  • The large canteen has vending machines, but the staff fridge is in the small kitchen.
  • The printed schedule says 2:00, but the talk begins at 2:30.
  • ID cards are issued by reception, but visitor passes come from security.
  • Sick notes go to the manager, but holiday forms go to HR.

Transcript

Manager: Welcome to your first day. I will give you a short tour of the building and explain the main staff facilities.

Manager: Please use the south entrance when you arrive in the morning. The north entrance looks larger, but it is only for visitors and delivery appointments.

Manager: The payroll team is now next to the finance department. It was near marketing last year, so some older signs may still be confusing.

Manager: The meeting rooms are on the second floor. The first floor has interview rooms, but normal staff meetings are held upstairs on the second floor.

Manager: Coats and bags should be kept in the lockers. Please do not leave bags under desks because the cleaning team needs clear walkways.

Manager: The staff fridge is in the small kitchen. The large canteen has vending machines and tables, but the fridge for packed lunches is in the kitchen.

Manager: Your computer induction will be held in the training room. The conference room is being repaired this week, so do not follow the old timetable.

Manager: The quiet work area has green chairs. You may see blue chairs near reception, but those are only for visitors waiting for appointments.

Manager: The health and safety talk begins at 2:30. The printed schedule says 2:00, but the trainer changed the time this morning.

Manager: Visitor passes must be collected from security. Reception issues permanent ID cards, but temporary visitor passes are handled by security.

Manager: Holiday forms should be sent to HR. Sick notes go to your manager, but holiday requests are checked by the HR team.

Manager: If you forget any room location, please ask your team leader before walking into restricted areas.

Mistake-Review Point

Listen carefully when the speaker contrasts two similar places or departments.

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