How fast do you read? Test yourself against the rest of the world.


Ever wondered to yourself how quickly you actually read? It's one thing skimming through your mates' Facebook statuses to weave out the funny bits from the food photos, but could you answer a question about it afterwards?

The clever chaps at stationery giants Staples have devised this quick clever test to test how many words per minute you read in comparison with the national average. All you need to do is read a quick passage from HG Wells 'War Of The Worlds' and then answer three easy questions to see how much of it you actually took in.  Then they'll tell you just how smart or slow you are...

Give it a go here