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Reading Answer Key Academic Module

Cambridge Book 21 Test 2

The published Reading answers for Cambridge IELTS Book 21 Test 2 are now available below.

Questions
40
Sections
3
Last reviewed

Verified Answers

Reading Passage 1

Questions 1–13
  1. 1 rats
  2. 2 visual
  3. 3 half
  4. 4 temperature
  5. 5 vivid
  6. 6 TRUE
  7. 7 FALSE
  8. 8 NOT GIVEN
  9. 9 FALSE
  10. 10 TRUE
  11. 11 FALSE
  12. 12 NOT GIVEN
  13. 13 NOT GIVEN

Reading Passage 2

Questions 14–26
  1. 14 E
  2. 15 G
  3. 16 C
  4. 17 D
  5. 18 B
  6. 19 A
  7. 20 & 21 B, D (IN EITHER ORDER)
  8. 22 prosperity
  9. 23 whistles
  10. 24 bodies
  11. 25 ancestors
  12. 26 jewellery / jewelry

Reading Passage 3

Questions 27–40
  1. 27 B
  2. 28 A
  3. 29 C
  4. 30 F
  5. 31 G
  6. 32 I
  7. 33 C
  8. 34 A
  9. 35 D
  10. 36 NO
  11. 37 NOT GIVEN
  12. 38 NO
  13. 39 YES
  14. 40 B

Question Type Breakdown

This Reading test has 40 questions in total: 12 questions testing True/False/Not Given or Yes/No/Not Given statements, 18 questions using multiple-choice, matching-heading, or matching-information formats, and 10 questions requiring sentence, note, table, or summary completion.

How to Use This Answer Key

Complete the full Reading test under exam timing before referring to this key, then review methodically rather than only checking your final score. Pay particular attention to any True/False/Not Given or Yes/No/Not Given answers you missed, since these question types are the most common source of avoidable errors even for strong readers.

Last reviewed on August 4, 2026. See our Editorial Policy for how answer keys are checked and corrected. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.