“Tidal Power” is Passage 2 of Cambridge IELTS 9 Academic Reading Test 3. This page gives the answers for Questions 14–26 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 Information, Five Choices, Diagram Labeling.
Quick answers: Questions 14–26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 14 | C |
| 15 | E |
| 16 | A |
| 17 | C |
| 18–22 | A, D, E, F, J (any order) |
| 23 | maintenance |
| 24 | slow turning / slow |
| 25 | low pressure |
| 26 | cavitation |
Questions 14–17: Matching Information
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | the location of the first test site | C | This information is found in paragraph C. |
| 15 | a way of bringing the power produced on one site back into Britain | E | This information is found in paragraph E. |
| 16 | a reference to a previous attempt by Britain to find an alternative source of energy | A | This information is found in paragraph A. |
| 17 | mention of the possibility of applying technology from another industry | C | This information is found in paragraph C. |
Questions 18–22: Five Choices
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–22 | — | A, D, E, F, J (any order) | These letters can be given in any order. |
Questions 23–26: Diagram Labeling
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | maintenance | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 24 | — | slow turning / slow | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 25 | — | low pressure | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 26 | — | cavitation | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
Tips for these question types
- Matching information: find the paragraph that contains the idea, not the same words. The same letter can be used more than once.
- 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.
- 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? Tidal Power covers Questions 14–26, which is 13 questions.
Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 2 in Cambridge IELTS 9, Academic Test 3.
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 3: all passages
Part 1: Attitudes to Language | Part 2: Tidal Power (you are here) | Part 3: Information Theory – The Big Idea
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