The Development of Museums IELTS Reading Answers with Explanation

“The Development of Museums” is Passage 3 of Cambridge IELTS 9 Academic Reading Test 4. 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: Matching Headings, One Choice, True / False / Not Given.

Quick answers: Questions 27–40

Question	Answer
27	ii
28	vi
29	i
30	iii
31	B
32	A
33	D
34	D
35	C
36	B
37	FALSE
38	NOT GIVEN
39	FALSE
40	TRUE

Questions 27–30: Matching Headings

Q	Question	Answer	Why
27	Paragraph B	ii	Heading ii best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
28	Paragraph C	vi	Heading vi best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
29	Paragraph D	i	Heading i best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
30	Paragraph E	iii	Heading iii best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.

Questions 31–36: One Choice

Q	Question	Answer	Why
31	—	B	Option B is the one the passage supports.
32	—	A	Option A is the one the passage supports.
33	—	D	Option D is the one the passage supports.
34	—	D	Option D is the one the passage supports.
35	—	C	Option C is the one the passage supports.
36	—	B	Option B is the one the passage supports.

Questions 37–40: True / False / Not Given

Q	Question	Answer	Why
37	Consumers prefer theme parks which avoid serious issues.	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
38	More people visit museums than theme parks.	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
39	The boundaries of Leyden have changed little since the seventeenth century.	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
40	Museums can give a false impression of how life used to be.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.

Tips for these question types

• Matching headings: read each paragraph for its main idea, not a single detail, and cross out headings once used.
• Multiple choice: eliminate options that are only partly right, and watch for words like only, always and never.
• 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? The Development of Museums covers Questions 27–40, which is 14 questions.

Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 3 in Cambridge IELTS 9, Academic Test 4.

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 9 Reading Test 4: all passages
Part 1: The Life and Work of Marie Curie  |  Part 2: Young Children’s Sense of Identity  |  Part 3: The Development of Museums (you are here)

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