Reading Terms Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests words listed in our Reading Terms glossary. 1. A reading comprehension quiz tests your ability to _______ a written text. write pronounce understand a) write b) pronounce c) understand 2. Which is a work of fiction? a novel a brochure a memoir a) a novel b) a brochure c) a memoir 3. If you're reading aloud in class, who can hear you? no-one else everyone else only the teacher a) no-one else b) everyone else c) only the teacher 4. If you're looking for specific names or details in a text, _______ it instead of reading every word. skip scan skim a) skip b) scan c) skim 5. To get a basic overview of what a text is about, quickly _______ it from beginning to end. skip scan skim a) skip b) scan c) skim 6. If your teacher tells you not to read a book's introduction, you can _______ it. skip scan skim a) skip b) scan c) skim 7. If you get the central idea or main point of a text, you get the _______ of it. inference heading gist a) inference b) heading c) gist 8. Which is a brief account of the main points of a text? a transcript a summary a keyword a) a transcript b) a summary c) a keyword 9. In which non-fiction work does the writer tell us about their whole life? a memoir a biography an autobiography a) a memoir b) a biography c) an autobiography 10. Which would normally be the shortest? a proverb a paragraph a dialogue a) a proverb b) a paragraph c) a dialogue Your score is: Correct answers: Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.
