Not a good test. Odd words and construction makes you slow down to deal with/correct. Reading speed varies greatly with writer and material anyway. You might read Harry Potter at one speed and law school textbooks at MUCH slower speed. Normally, I read pretty fast. My youngest son runs rings around me. If you read a whole book written like that test, your speed would pick up greatly as you become used to the terms and construction. Also, your spped will drop off greatly as you are put to sleep by some writting.