Asking for Directions

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IELTS listening · section 1 · play once before answering

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Exercise — 0 of 6 answered

Q.1What place is the visitor looking for?
A bank
A post office
A hotel
Q.2The place is on __________ Road.
Q.3It is about __________ minutes away on foot.
Q.4Where should the visitor turn left?
At the bank
At the hotel
At the supermarket
Q.5The post office has a __________ door.
Q.6It closes at __________.

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VISITOR: Excuse me. Where is the post office, please? LOCAL: It's on Market Road, next to the bank. VISITOR: Is it far from here? LOCAL: No, it's about five minutes on foot. VISITOR: How do I get there? LOCAL: Go straight along this street. Turn left at the supermarket. Then walk past the hotel. VISITOR: Turn left at the supermarket, then past the hotel? LOCAL: That's right. The post office is opposite a flower shop. It has a red door. VISITOR: Is it open now? LOCAL: Yes. It closes at half past five. VISITOR: Thank you. I need to buy some stamps. LOCAL: You're welcome.