OET Reading: Skimming for Information 3

Question 1

While skimming a text on wound care, your eyes should move:

Accepted Answer

Quickly down and across, catching key words

Answer

Effective skimming uses rapid eye movement that picks up key words and phrases.

Question 2

Which clue best helps you skim and identify a text's subject area?

Accepted Answer

Repeated key terms and the title

Answer

Titles and recurring terminology reveal the text's topic quickly.

Question 3

A common mistake when skimming under time pressure in Part A is:

Accepted Answer

Getting stuck reading one paragraph in full detail

Answer

Stopping to read a paragraph fully defeats the purpose and wastes limited time.

Question 4

When you skim the first and last sentences of each paragraph, you are most likely to learn:

Accepted Answer

The paragraph's main point and conclusion

Answer

Opening and closing sentences usually carry the main idea and its summary.

Question 5

To decide which of four texts answers a gap-fill about infection control, you should first:

Accepted Answer

Read the question, then skim each text's headings

Answer

Knowing the question focus lets you skim purposefully for the matching text.

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