Question Focus: Labeling the top part of the lift where the operating mechanism sits
Correct Answer: platform
Passage Reference: The main structure had strong A-frames at either side of the new lift to support the enormous weight of the platform that now formed the top of the framework:
Why this is correct: The diagram points to the flat top area of the structure. The passage says the weight was supported by the platform that now formed the top of the framework, so the correct label is platform.
Common Mistake: Students sometimes write framework because it sounds similar, but the passage clearly names the top part as the platform. This is a paraphrase trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'platform that now formed the top of the framework' = Diagram: 'top surface of the lift'
Tips: Look carefully at what part of the structure the arrow points to before choosing the word.
Key Vocabulary:
- platform = flat supporting surface
- framework = supporting structure
Question Focus: Identifying the wheel system at the top that moves the ropes
Correct Answer: pulley
Passage Reference: on it was located the new operating mechanism, which included seventy- two pulleys weighing up to 35 tonnes each.
Why this is correct: The diagram points to the round wheels guiding the ropes. The passage clearly mentions seventy-two pulleys, so the correct label is pulley or pulleys depending on the diagram.
Common Mistake: Some students write motor, but the motor turns the pulleys and is not the wheel itself. This is a context shift trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'seventy-two pulleys' = Diagram: 'wheel guiding the rope'
Tips: For diagrams, labels are often simple nouns naming visible parts.
Key Vocabulary:
- pulley = wheel with a rope
- mechanism = moving system
Question Focus: Naming the container that carries boats
Correct Answer: tank
Passage Reference: Each of the boat-carrying tanks was now suspended on wire ropes which ran from the tank to the top of the lift, around pulleys, and down to cast-iron weights at the side of the structure. These were equal to the weight of the water-filled tank. Turning the pulleys one way or the other moved the ropes, so that one tank was raised or lowered independently of the other rank.
Why this is correct: The diagram arrow points to the large container holding the boat. The passage calls these boat-carrying tanks, so tank is correct.
Common Mistake: Writing container is wrong because it is not the exact passage word. This is a synonym trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'boat-carrying tanks' = Diagram: 'container for the boat'
Tips: You must copy the exact word from the passage, not a synonym.
Key Vocabulary:
- tank = large container
- suspended = hanging
Question Focus: Identifying the side support structure
Correct Answer: a frame
Passage Reference: The main structure had strong A-frames at either side of the new lift to support
Why this is correct: The diagram shows the sloping side supports. The passage names these as strong A-frames, so a frame or frame is correct.
Common Mistake: Students sometimes write columns, but those belong to the older Victorian structure. This is a wrong section trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'strong A-frames at either side' = Diagram: 'side support structure'
Tips: Capital letters like A-frame can usually be written in lower case in answers.
Key Vocabulary:
- A-frame = triangular support
- structure = built support
Question Focus: Labeling the heavy objects balancing the tanks
Correct Answer: weights
Passage Reference: down to cast-iron weights at the side of the structure. These were equal to the weight of the water-filled tank.
Why this is correct: The diagram arrow points to the heavy blocks at the side. The passage clearly states cast-iron weights, so weights is correct.
Common Mistake: Some students write counterbalance, which describes a function, not the object. This is a paraphrase trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'cast-iron weights' = Diagram: 'heavy blocks for balance'
Tips: If the passage gives a longer noun phrase, you can often use the key noun only.
Key Vocabulary:
- weights = heavy objects
- counterbalanced = kept in balance
General Tips:
- Diagram labels usually come from one short section of the passage describing parts.
- Follow passage order. Once you find one label, the next answer is usually nearby.
- Do not invent words. Copy the exact word from the passage.
- Check the word limit carefully. Extra words are automatically wrong.
- For diagrams, focus on nouns naming physical parts, not actions or functions.
