“The Big Question: Has a Key Breakthrough Been Made in the Search for a Cure for Cancer?” is Part 3 of IELTS Reading Test 15. This page gives the answers for Questions 28-40, with a short explanation wherever the reasoning is clear, so you can check your work and learn from every mistake. The task types are: Matching Headings, Short Answers.
Quick answers: Questions 28-40
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 28 | iv |
| 29 | i |
| 30 | ix |
| 31 | vi |
| 32 | iii |
| 33 | v |
| 34 | ii |
| 35 | viii |
| 36 | the Sanger Institute |
| 37 | the Welcome Trust |
| 38 | Cancer Genome Consortium |
| 39 | small-cell lung cancer |
| 40 | malignant melanoma |
Questions 28–35: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B–I from the list of headings i–ix. Each heading is used once.
| Q | Statement | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Heading for Paragraph B | iv | — |
| 29 | Heading for Paragraph C | i | — |
| 30 | Heading for Paragraph D | ix | This paragraph describes the study's procedure. |
| 31 | Heading for Paragraph E | vi | This paragraph reports the study's findings. |
| 32 | Heading for Paragraph F | iii | This paragraph describes the forms mutations take, from large to single-letter changes. |
| 33 | Heading for Paragraph G | v | Comparing many patients helps locate the driver mutations. |
| 34 | Heading for Paragraph H | ii | This paragraph covers how targeted drugs are being developed. |
| 35 | Heading for Paragraph I | viii | — |
Questions 36–40: Short Answers
Answer the questions using no more than three words or a number from the passage for each answer.
| Q | Statement | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Organization the scientist team is associated with | the Sanger Institute | The team works at this institute near Cambridge. |
| 37 | Who funds the human genome scientists | the Welcome Trust | A medical research charity funds the institute. |
| 38 | Organization that coordinates international collaborations | Cancer Genome Consortium | — |
| 39 | Cancer the 55-year-old man died of | small-cell lung cancer | The older patient had this type of lung cancer. |
| 40 | Specific name of the cancer the 45- year-old man died of | malignant melanoma | The younger patient had this skin cancer. |
Tips for these question types
- Read the question first. Underline keywords, then scan the passage for the same idea in different words.
- Check the instructions. Note the word limit and whether letters or words are needed before you write.
- Review every mistake. Find the sentence that proves the answer so you can spot the same trap next time.
FAQ
How many questions does Part 3 have? Part 3 of this test covers Questions 28-40, which is 13 questions.
Why do some answers have no explanation? We add an explanation only where the reasoning is clear. Always confirm doubtful answers against the passage.
Part 1: Frozen in Time: Captain Scott's Huts | Part 3: The Big Question: Has a Key Breakthrough Been Made in the Search for a Cure for Cancer? (you are here)
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