Tiếng anh - Topic 3.14: Học từ vựng qua bộ đề huyền thoại Cambridge 14 reading 1 - Test 2

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Cam 14 test 1 reading 2

Key=Which word is a synonym for PIVOTAL in this sentence: 'That chip card was PIVOTAL to the system, ' Molenaar says

Plan= Which word is a synonym for scheme in this sentence:

How Dutch engineer Luud Schimmelpennink helped to devise urban bike-sharing schemes

Give out= Which word is a synonym for distribute in this sentence:

The police were opposed to Provo's initiatives and almost as soon as the white bikes were distributed around the city, they removed them.

Lucrative= Which word is a synonym for profitable in this sentence:

But the biggest blow came when Postbank decided to abolish the chip card, because it wasn't profitable.

Proposal= Which word is a synonym for initiative in this sentence:

The police were opposed to Provo's initiatives and almost as soon as the white bikes were distributed around the city, they removed them.

Totally= Which word is a synonym for unanimously in this sentence:

"Nevertheless, the council unanimously rejected the plan.

Put in place= Which word is a synonym for file for in this sentence:

" But financially I didn't really benefit from it, because I never filed for a patent.'

Advocate= Which word is a synonym for activist in this sentence:

The original idea for an urban bike-sharing scheme dates back to a summer's day in Amsterdam in 1965. Provo, the organisation that came up with the idea, was a group of Dutch activists who wanted to change society.

Attitude= Which word is a synonym for mentality in this sentence:

But that mentality has totally changed.

Invent= Which word is a synonym for devise in this sentence:

How Dutch engineer Luud Schimmelpennink helped to devise urban bike-sharing schemes

Stimulate= Which word is a synonym for arouse in this sentence:

After setting up the Danish system, Schimmelpennink decided to try his luck again in the Netherlands - and this time he succeeded in arousing the interest of the Dutch Ministry of Transport.

Framework= Which word is a synonym for RACKS in this sentence: Schimmelpennink designed conspicuous, sturdy white bikes locked in special RACKS which could be opened with the chip card - the plan started with 250 bikes, distributed over five stations.

Suffer from= Which word is a synonym for prone to in this sentence:

The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft.

Publicize= Which word is a synonym for announce in this sentence:

"I remember when we were testing the bike racks, he announced that he had already designed better ones.

Flyer= Which word is a synonym for leaflet in this sentence:

They also distributed leaflets describing the dangers of cars and inviting people to

Visible= Which word is a synonym for conspicuous in this sentence:

Schimmelpennink designed conspicuous, sturdy white bikes locked in special racks which could be opened with the chip card - the plan started with 250 bikes, distributed over five stations.

Detailed= Which word is a synonym for ELABORATE in this sentence: Schimmelpennink seized this opportunity to present a more ELABORATE Witte Fietsen plan to the city council

Come out= Which word is a synonym for turn out in this sentence:

It turned out that a white bicycle - per person, per kilometre - would cost the municipality only 10% of what it contributed to public transport per person per kilometre."

Aware= Which word is a synonym for conscious in this sentence:

"Times had changed, " he recalls.'People had become more environmentally conscious, and the Danish experiment had proved that bike-sharing was a real possibility.'

Risk= Which word is a synonym for threat in this sentence:

They believed the scheme, which was known as the Witte Fietsenplan, was an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism.

Strong-minded= Which word is a synonym for decisive in this sentence:

That was a decisive moment in the history of bike-sharing.'

Demoralized= Which word is a synonym for DISCOURAGED in this sentence: They saw a glorious future for the car, ' says Schimmelpennink. But he was not in the least DISCOURAGED.

Typically= Which word is a synonym for characteristically in this sentence:

Schimmelpennink was disappointed, but- characteristically- not for long.

City= Which word is a synonym for municipality in this sentence:

"My idea was that the municipality of Amsterdam would distribute 10, 000 white bikes over the city, for everyone to use, " he explains.'I made serious calculations.

Representative= Which word is a synonym for symbolic in this sentence:

"The first Witte Fietsenplan was just a symbolic thing, " he says.

Possess= Which word is a synonym for BOASTS in this sentence: The huge and unexpected success of the Parisian bike-sharing programme, which now BOASTS more than 20, 000 bicycles, inspired cities all over the world to set up their own schemes, all modelled on Schimmelpennink's

Firm= Which word is a synonym for corporation in this sentence:

In 2002 he got a call from the French advertising corporation JC Decaux, who wanted to set up his bike-sharing scheme in Vienna.

Understand= Which word is a synonym for perceive in this sentence:

They believed the scheme, which was known as the Witte Fietsenplan, was an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism.

Create= Which word is a synonym for come up with in this sentence:

The original idea for an urban bike-sharing scheme dates back to a summer's day in Amsterdam in 1965. Provo, the organisation that came up with the idea, was a group of Dutch activists who wanted to change society.

Robbery= Which word is a synonym for theft in this sentence:

The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft.

Wonderful= Which word is a synonym for glorious in this sentence:

They saw a glorious future for the car, ' says Schimmelpennink.

Thought of= Which word is a synonym for regarded as in this sentence:

In Amsterdam today, 38% of all trips are made by bike and, along with Copenhagen, it is regarded as one of the two most cycle-friendly capitals in the world - but the city never got another Witte Fietsenplan.

Negative impact= Which word is a synonym for blow in this sentence:

But the biggest blow came when Postbank decided to abolish the chip card, because it wasn't profitable.

Robust= Which word is a synonym for sturdy in this sentence:

Schimmelpennink designed conspicuous, sturdy white bikes locked in special racks which could be opened with the chip card - the plan started with 250 bikes, distributed over five stations.

Deliver= Which word is a synonym for distribute in this sentence:

Schimmelpennink designed conspicuous, sturdy white bikes locked in special racks which could be opened with the chip card - the plan started with 250 bikes, distributed over five stations.

Eliminate= Which word is a synonym for abolish in this sentence:

But the biggest blow came when Postbank decided to abolish the chip card, because it wasn't profitable.

Copyright= Which word is a synonym for patent in this sentence:

"But financially I didn" t really benefit from it, because I never filed for a patent.'

Demonstrate= Which word is a synonym for prove in this sentence:

"Times had changed, " he recalls.'People had become more environmentally conscious, and the Danish experiment had proved that bike-sharing was a real possibility.'

Disagree with= Which word is a synonym for be opposed to in this sentence:

The police were opposed to Provo's initiatives and almost as soon as the white bikes were distributed around the city, they removed them.

A large amount= Which word is a synonym for a great deal in this sentence:

He recalls how the scheme succeeded in attracting a great deal of attention - particularly when it came to publicising Provo's aims - but struggled to get off the ground.

Grab= Which word is a synonym for seize in this sentence:

Schimmelpennink seized this opportunity to present a more elaborate Witte Fietsen plan to the city council.

Remember= Which word is a synonym for recall in this sentence:

He recalls how the scheme succeeded in attracting a great deal of attention - particularly when it came to publicising Provo's aims - but struggled to get off the ground.

Viewpoint= Which word is a synonym for outlook in this sentence:

Maybe it's time we changed our outlook.

Together with= Which word is a synonym for along with in this sentence:

In Amsterdam today, 38% of all trips are made by bike and, along with Copenhagen, it is regarded as one of the two most cycle-friendly capitals in the world - but the city never got another Witte Fietsenplan.

Hopeful= Which word is a synonym for optimistic in this sentence:

Although he thinks it is strange that a city like Amsterdam does not have a successful bike-sharing scheme, he is optimistic about the future.

Desire= Which word is a synonym for long for in this sentence:

Today everybody longs for cities that are not.