Questions –13 The correct answer is false

24 The correct answer is YES: 
In the ninth paragraph, the writer says that the study involving fungus 
and frogs is ‘Among the less appealing case studies’. The writer then goes on to say, ‘Another is 
about squid that carry luminescent bacteria that protect them against predators.’ The word ‘Another’ 
refers back to the phrase ‘Among the less appealing case studies’; this means that the writer thinks 
the case study about bacteria and squid is also one of the less appealing ones. In other words, this 
case study is somewhat dull, or even unpleasant, and may therefore have limited appeal for readers.
25 The correct answer is NOT GIVEN: 
In the ninth paragraph, the writer refers to an attempt to 
stop mosquitoes spreading dengue fever but does not say whether this has been successful.
26 The correct answer is NO: 
In the ninth paragraph, the writer says, ‘In the future, our ability 
to manipulate microbes means we could construct buildings with useful microbes built into their 
walls to fight off infections’, and then mentions a hospital ward as an example of a possible 
location where we could imagine this happening. This means that microbes which reduce the 
risk of infection have not yet been put in the walls of hospital wards.

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IELTS 16 Academic, Test 2 answer key with extra explanations, Reading
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Reading Passage 3
Questions 27–40
27 The correct answer is B: 
The writer says that wisdom ‘isn’t an exceptional trait possessed 
by a small handful of bearded philosophers after all’. The phrase ‘isn’t … after all’ indicates 
that this idea was believed until recently, but now research suggests that it may be wrong. This 
point is then reinforced by the phrase ‘in fact’, which introduces the findings of the research.