IELTS · English · Reading Skim or Scan

Exercise and reference answers

Items

1. Item

   Find a specific keyword / number

   Answer

   right

2. Item

   Get the general gist of a paragraph

   Answer

   left

3. Item

   Read first/last sentences for main idea

   Answer

   left

4. Item

   Locate a name or date

   Answer

   right

5. Item

   Overview a passage in 1 minute

   Answer

   left

6. Item

   Search for matching synonyms

   Answer

   right

Categories

Left

Skimming

Right

Scanning

Instructions

Sort each reading task: skim or scan?