“Black Gold” is Passage 3 of Cambridge IELTS 7 Academic Reading Test 2. This page gives the answers for Questions 27–40 with a short explanation of why each answer is right, so you can check your work and learn from every mistake. The question types are: One Choice, Sentence Completion, True / False / Not Given.
Quick answers: Questions 27–40
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 27 | B |
| 28 | C |
| 29 | C |
| 30 | B |
| 31 | shortfall / deficit |
| 32 | wine and coffee |
| 33 | blood clots |
| 34 | outright denial |
| 35 | gritty tasting |
| 36 | FALSE |
| 37 | TRUE |
| 38 | TRUE |
| 39 | NOT GIVEN |
| 40 | NOT GIVEN |
Questions 27–30: One Choice
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | B | Option B is the one the passage supports. |
| 28 | — | C | Option C is the one the passage supports. |
| 29 | — | C | Option C is the one the passage supports. |
| 30 | — | B | Option B is the one the passage supports. |
Questions 31–35: Sentence Completion
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | — | shortfall / deficit | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 32 | — | wine and coffee | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 33 | — | blood clots | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 34 | — | outright denial | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 35 | — | gritty tasting | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
Questions 36–40: True / False / Not Given
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Not one company has yet increased the price of its chocolate bars. | FALSE | The passage contradicts this statement. |
| 37 | Chocolate consumers in Britain are moving to higher quality brands. | TRUE | The passage agrees with this statement. |
| 38 | London and New York are the biggest cocoa trading centres. | TRUE | The passage agrees with this statement. |
| 39 | The taste of cacao beans depends on the climate where it is grown. | NOT GIVEN | The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement. |
| 40 | Vanilla is used in most types of dark chocolate. | NOT GIVEN | The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement. |
Tips for these question types
- Multiple choice: eliminate options that are only partly right, and watch for words like only, always and never.
- Completion tasks: check the word limit and the grammar of the gap before you write the answer exactly as it appears in the passage.
- True / False / Not Given: TRUE means the passage says the same thing, FALSE means it says the opposite, and NOT GIVEN means it does not say. Never use your own knowledge.
- Review every mistake. Find the exact sentence in the passage that proves the answer so you can spot the same trap next time.
FAQ
How many questions does this passage have? Black Gold covers Questions 27–40, which is 14 questions.
Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 3 in Cambridge IELTS 7, Academic Test 2.
How should I use these answers? Attempt the passage under timed conditions first, then check your answers here and read the reason for every mistake.
Cambridge IELTS 7 Reading Test 2: all passages
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