IELTS Reading Short Answer Questions Tips
IELTS Reading Short Answer Questions Tips is a core Cambridge IELTS reading practice question type — train it with timed passages from authentic books, not random web quizzes.
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Direct answers
Questions ask What / Who / When / Where / How many. Answers are verbatim or close paraphrase from one line — not inference essays.
Timing
Short answers look easy but stack up — budget time in passage plans.
Frequently asked questions
Full sentences needed?
Read rubric — often phrases only.
Order?
Usually follows passage order.
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