Ways Of Reading

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I spend a lot of time in bookshops, but I don't often buy books. I just __________________ them.
- A.
  
  Dip into
- B.
  
  Browse
- C.
  
  Skim
- D.
  
  Peruse
Correct Answer
B. Browse

Explanation
'I spend a lot of time in bookshops, but I don't often buy books. I just browse them.' Browse (through) something significa ler apenas algumas partes de um livro ou revista de forma aleatória. Exemplo: She sat in the waiting room browsing through the magazines - Ela ficou sentada na sala de espera lendo as revistas.

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An encyclopedia is not a book you _____________________
- A.
  
  Refer to.
- B.
  
  Scan.
- C.
  
  Browse.
- D.
  
  Read from cover to cover.
Correct Answer
D. Read from cover to cover.

Explanation
'An encyclopedia is not a book you read from cover to cover.' Read from cover to cover significa ler de capa a capa. Exemplo: I've never read that book from cover to cover - Eu nunca li aquele livro de capa a capa.

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I sometimes ______________________ a magazine in a newsagent's, but I usually don't buy one.
- A.
  
  Flip through
- B.
  
  Wade through
- C.
  
  Read from cover to cover
- D.
  
  Look up
Correct Answer
A. Flip through

Explanation
'I sometimes flip through a magazine in a newsagent's, but I usually don't buy one.' Flip through significa virar as páginas de um livro ou revista rapidamente sem ler tudo. Exemplo: She flipped through the magazine looking for the latest news on celebrities. Ela folheou a revista procurando as últimas notícias sobre celebridades.

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We have asked our lawyer to ____________________ the document with the greatest care to decide whether it's legal or not.
- A.
  
  Browse
- B.
  
  Peruse
- C.
  
  Skim
- D.
  
  Flip through
Correct Answer
B. Peruse

Explanation
'We have asked our lawyer to peruse the document with the greatest care to decide whether it's legal or not.' Peruse significa ler algo muito cuidadosamente. Exemplo: I perused the whole contract before signing it - Eu li todo o contrato antes de assiná-lo. Peruse é considerado formal, então seria mais comum ouvirmos algo como: I read the contract very carefully before signing it.

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Some people have the ability to _____________________ a page, which means to read it very quickly, just taking in the main points.
- A.
  
  Read fro cover to cover
- B.
  
  Wade through
- C.
  
  Look up
- D.
  
  Skim
Correct Answer
D. Skim

Explanation
'Some people have the ability to skim a page, which means to read it very quickly, just taking in the main points.' Skim (through) something significa ler algo rapidamente com a intenção de entender a idéa principal e não os detalhes. Exemplo: I only had time to skim through the article, but I got the general idea - Eu só tive tempo de ler superficialmente o artigo, mas eu entendi a idéia principal.

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He _____________________ the list looking for the name 'Robert'.
- A.
  
  Scanned
- B.
  
  Waded through
- C.
  
  Dipped into
- D.
  
  Skimmed
Correct Answer
A. Scanned

Explanation
'He scanned the list looking for the name 'Robert'.' Scan significa ler algo rapidamente com a intenção de encontrar uma informação específica. Exemplo: If you don't know where he lives, just scan the text and find it - Se você não sabe onde ele vive, apenas leia o texto rapidamente e descubra.

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Ways Of Reading

I spend a lot of time in bookshops, but I don't often buy books. I just __________________ them.

An encyclopedia is not a book you _____________________

I sometimes ______________________ a magazine in a newsagent's, but I usually don't buy one.

We have asked our lawyer to ____________________ the document with the greatest care to decide whether it's legal or not.

Some people have the ability to _____________________ a page, which means to read it very quickly, just taking in the main points.

He _____________________ the list looking for the name 'Robert'.