Ways Of Reading

6 Questions | By Inglesonline | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011

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(EN) Today's quiz is about different ways of reading. (PT) O quiz de hoje é sobre diferentes formas de leitura em inglês. (EN) Choose the best alternative for each gap. (PT) Escolha a melhor alternativa para cada questão.

Questions and Answers

1.

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
2.

An encyclopedia is not a book you _____________________
- A.
  
  Refer to.
- B.
  
  Scan.
- C.
  
  Browse.
- D.
  
  Read from cover to cover.
3.

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
4.

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

Discuss
- A.
  
  Browse
- B.
  
  Peruse
- C.
  
  Skim
- D.
  
  Flip through
5.

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
6.

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

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