The Magnetic Attraction of Physics IELTS Reading Answers with Explanation

“The Magnetic Attraction of Physics” is Passage 3 of Cambridge IELTS 7 Academic Reading Test 6. 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	C
28	B
29	C
30	B
31	rats / rabbits / geckos
32	widening gender gap / gender gap
33	prospective teachers / teachers
34	fourteen comprehensive / fourteen / 14 comprehensive / 14
35	feasibility study
36	NOT GIVEN
37	TRUE
38	NOT GIVEN
39	NOT GIVEN
40	TRUE

Questions 27–30: One Choice

Q	Question	Answer	Why
27	—	C	Option C is the one the passage supports.
28	—	B	Option B 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	—	rats / rabbits / geckos	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
32	—	widening gender gap / gender gap	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
33	—	prospective teachers / teachers	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
34	—	fourteen comprehensive / fourteen / 14 comprehensive / 14	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
35	—	feasibility study	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.

Questions 36–40: True / False / Not Given

Q	Question	Answer	Why
36	The paperclip challenge is designed to see how creative physics students can be with paperclips.	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
37	Grammar and independent schools can choose their students.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.
38	A-level physics entries have gone down every year since 1982.	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
39	Schools that teach performing arts are not good at teaching physics.	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
40	Keeping physics teachers at many schools is also a problem.	TRUE	The passage agrees with 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? The Magnetic Attraction of Physics covers Questions 27–40, which is 14 questions.

Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 3 in Cambridge IELTS 7, Academic Test 6.

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 6: all passages
Part 1: The Genuine Article  |  Part 2: Trouble in Paradise Valley  |  Part 3: The Magnetic Attraction of Physics (you are here)

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