To Catch a King IELTS Reading Answers with Explanation

“To Catch a King” is Passage 3 of Cambridge IELTS 17 Academic Reading Test 1. 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: Summary Completion, Yes / No / Not Given, Multiple Choice.

Quick answers: Questions 27–40

Question	Answer
27	H
28	J
29	F
30	B
31	D
32	NOT GIVEN
33	NO
34	NO
35	YES
36	B
37	C
38	A
39	B
40	D

Questions 27–31: Summary Completion

Q	Question	Answer	Why
27	Charles II then formed a ___ with the Scots	H	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
28	he abandoned an important ___ that was held by his father	J	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
29	The battle led to a ___ for the Parliamentarians	F	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
30	A ___ was offered for Charles’s capture	B	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
31	he eventually managed to reach the ___ of continental Europe	D	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.

Questions 32–35: Yes / No / Not Given

Q	Question	Answer	Why
32	Charles chose Pepys for the task because he considered him to be trustworthy.	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
33	Charles’s personal recollection of the escape lacked sufficient detail.	NO	The passage contradicts this statement.
34	Charles indicated to Pepys that he had planned his escape before the battle.	NO	The passage contradicts this statement.
35	The inclusion of Charles’s account is a positive aspect of the book.	YES	The passage agrees with this statement.

Questions 36–40: Multiple Choice

Q	Question	Answer	Why
36	What is the reviewer's main purpose in the first paragraph?	B	Option B is the one the passage supports.
37	Why does the reviewer include examples of the fugitives’ behaviour in the third paragraph?	C	Option C is the one the passage supports.
38	What point does the reviewer make about Charles II in the fourth paragraph?	A	Option A is the one the passage supports.
39	What does the reviewer say about Charles Spencer in the fifth paragraph?	B	Option B is the one the passage supports.
40	When the reviewer says the book ‘doesn’t quite hit the mark’, she is making the point that	D	Option D is the one the passage supports.

Tips for these question types

• Completion tasks: check the word limit and the grammar of the gap before you write the answer exactly as it appears in the passage.
• Yes / No / Not Given: these test the writer's opinion or claim. YES agrees with the writer, NO contradicts the writer, NOT GIVEN means the writer does not say.
• Multiple choice: eliminate options that are only partly right, and watch for words like only, always and never.
• 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? To Catch a King covers Questions 27–40, which is 14 questions.

Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 3 in Cambridge IELTS 17, Academic Test 1.

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.

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