Question 20: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 19. People usually look through travel brochures to decide on their holiday destinations.
Synonyms – knowledge of phrasal verbs and vocabulary
People often just skim through travel brochures to decide on a destination for their vacation.
=> Look through sth (phr.v): look through, skim through something
Consider the answers:
A. scan /skæn/ (v): scan quickly for specific information (detailed information)
B. skim /skɪm/ (v): skim quickly to get the main idea of the article (main idea)
C. spot /spɑːt/ (v): to recognize, to discover
D. swallow /ˈswɑːloʊ/ (v): to swallow; voraciously
=> Look through sth ~ Skim
Other structures to note:
Decide on sth (v): decide on something, choose something after thinking about it
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