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Skimming and scanning in IELTS – exercise 1

Skimming and Scanning IELTS Practice

Skimming and scanning in IELTS – exercise 1


BOOST YOUR VOCABULARY! Here’s a glossary of key words from this post:

Word (Part of Speech) Definition Example
Skimming (verb) reading quickly to get the main idea I skimmed the article to understand the main point.
Scanning (verb) looking quickly for a specific fact or word I scanned the page to find the date of the event.
Inference (noun) a sensible guess based on what you read From the text I made the inference that she was late.
Gist (noun) the main idea or general meaning Can you tell me the gist of the paragraph?
Comprehension (noun) understanding what you read Good comprehension comes from practice and focus.
Passage (noun) a short piece of writing or a part of a text Read the passage and answer the questions.
Technique (noun) a method or way of doing something Skimming is a useful reading technique for exams.
Strategy (noun) a plan to reach a goal more effectively Use a reading strategy to manage your time in the test.
Accuracy (noun) how correct or exact something is Check your answers for accuracy before submitting.
Annotation (noun) a short note added to explain or mark a text Make quick annotations to help find key points later.

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