As candidates were allowed to choose more than one answer, the table shows that almost all the candidates chose C and E, which are related to each other. “A fast reading speed” is seen as the most indispensible skill where time is limited. “Expeditious reading strategies such as skimming, search reading and scanning” are effective methods for improving reading speed when seeking information in texts. As mentioned in section 2.1.3, careful reading is a strategy used to study details, and it calls for word-for-word reading.