IELTS Reading: Diagram label completion
Label a diagram using words from a description in the passage, within a word limit. The diagram often shows a machine, a building or a natural process.
68 practice sets · 350 questions · each set is timed at about 90 seconds per question
How to answer
- Study the diagram and any labels that are already given; they show you where to start.
- Find the paragraph that describes the object, then follow it part by part.
- Each answer is usually a noun naming a part or material.
Common traps
- Labelling the wrong part when two parts are described close together.
Diagram label completion practice sets
| Passage | Questions | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lights on the Rocks Academic Reading Practice Test 3 · Part 1 | 8–13 (6) | Easier | Practise |
| Beneath the Streets of London Academic Reading Practice Test 9 · Part 1 | 8–13 (6) | Easier | Practise |
| The Journey of Coffee Academic Reading Practice Test 16 · Part 1 | 8–13 (6) | Easier | Practise |
| Lightning Messages Academic Reading Practice Test 23 · Part 1 | 8–13 (6) | Standard | Practise |
| Measuring the Hours Academic Reading Practice Test 30 · Part 1 | 1–6 (6) | Standard | Practise |
| The Secret of White Gold Academic Reading Practice Test 37 · Part 1 | 8–13 (6) | Standard | Practise |
| Bodies from the Bog Academic Reading Practice Test 58 · Part 1 | 1–6 (6) | Standard | Practise |
| The Microwave Oven Academic Reading Practice Test 72 · Part 1 | 8–13 (6) | Harder | Practise |
| A Simple Tube that Changed Medicine Academic Reading Practice Test 75 · Part 1 | 1–6 (6) | Harder | Practise |
| The Lightning Rod Academic Reading Practice Test 80 · Part 1 | 1–6 (6) | Harder | Practise |
| The Sextant: Navigating by the Sun and Stars Academic Reading Practice Test 101 · Part 1 | 1–6 (6) | Harder | Practise |
| How a Roman Bath Worked Academic Reading Practice Test 219 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| Reaching for Heaven: How Gothic Cathedrals Were Built Academic Reading Practice Test 220 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Greek Trireme Academic Reading Practice Test 223 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Star-Taker: a history of the astrolabe Academic Reading Practice Test 254 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Sling and the Counterweight Academic Reading Practice Test 261 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Anatomy of a Castle Academic Reading Practice Test 263 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| Reading the Timber Frame Academic Reading Practice Test 264 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| Watermills of the Middle Ages Academic Reading Practice Test 270 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| Turning the Soil: the heavy plough and the horse collar Academic Reading Practice Test 271 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Shipwright's Craft Academic Reading Practice Test 275 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| Building the Viking Longship Academic Reading Practice Test 307 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How the Kidneys Filter the Blood Academic Reading Practice Test 308 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Heart and Its Valves Academic Reading Practice Test 310 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Sense That Keeps Us Upright Academic Reading Practice Test 312 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Anatomy of a Tooth Academic Reading Practice Test 315 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Thinnest Membrane in the Body Academic Reading Practice Test 316 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Body's Living Barrier Academic Reading Practice Test 319 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Harder | Practise |
| How the Eye Brings Light into Focus Academic Reading Practice Test 321 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Body's Most Misunderstood Hinge Academic Reading Practice Test 324 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Column That Holds Us Up Academic Reading Practice Test 327 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Organ That Makes a Voice Academic Reading Practice Test 330 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Long Journey of a Meal Academic Reading Practice Test 331 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Harder | Practise |
| Standing In for the Kidney Academic Reading Practice Test 336 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| How the Arch of the Foot Carries Our Weight Academic Reading Practice Test 337 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How an Inhaler Delivers Its Dose Academic Reading Practice Test 344 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How Nerve Cells Carry Signals Academic Reading Practice Test 346 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Body's Second Network Academic Reading Practice Test 347 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How a Blood Pressure Cuff Works Academic Reading Practice Test 349 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Shoulder: Mobility at a Price Academic Reading Practice Test 352 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Harder | Practise |
| Bringing Bacteria into Focus Academic Reading Practice Test 354 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Hand: Bone, Tendon and Pulley Academic Reading Practice Test 357 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| Standing In for the Heart Academic Reading Practice Test 365 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Filter in the Fabric Academic Reading Practice Test 367 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How Protective Suits Keep Health Workers Safe Academic Reading Practice Test 379 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Soft Spots in a Baby's Head Academic Reading Practice Test 388 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How an Artificial Hip Joint Works Academic Reading Practice Test 390 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Filter That Works by Waiting Academic Reading Practice Test 402 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Beaver's Lodge and Dam Academic Reading Practice Test 413 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Harder | Practise |
| Why a Geyser Erupts Academic Reading Practice Test 416 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Ice Houses of Persia Academic Reading Practice Test 423 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| Why an Igloo Keeps You Warm Academic Reading Practice Test 426 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Bronze Vessel That Felt the Earth Academic Reading Practice Test 433 · Part 1 | 7–10 (4) | Easier | Practise |
| The Comb and the Cylinder Academic Reading Practice Test 436 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Bridge That Is Rebuilt Every Year Academic Reading Practice Test 443 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How a Termite Mound Stays Cool Academic Reading Practice Test 446 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Archimedes Screw Academic Reading Practice Test 453 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How a Spinning Wheel Turns Fibre into Yarn Academic Reading Practice Test 456 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Inuit Kayak Academic Reading Practice Test 463 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How a Dew Pond Collects Water Academic Reading Practice Test 466 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Mongolian Ger Academic Reading Practice Test 473 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Harder | Practise |
| How a Solar Cooker Works Academic Reading Practice Test 476 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Chinese Junk Academic Reading Practice Test 483 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Harder | Practise |
| Why Water Towers Work Academic Reading Practice Test 486 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| The Stepwells of India Academic Reading Practice Test 493 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Harder | Practise |
| How an Aerial Cable Car Works Academic Reading Practice Test 496 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Standard | Practise |
| The Roman Hypocaust Academic Reading Practice Test 503 · Part 1 | 1–5 (5) | Easier | Practise |
| How a Traditional Pottery Kiln Works Academic Reading Practice Test 506 · Part 2 | 14–18 (5) | Easier | Practise |
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