The growth of bike - Sharing schemes around the world

Question 1

devise

Answer 1

= invent, create, plan, conceive dɪˈvaɪz

Question 2

scheme

Answer 2

= program, plan, system, strategy
(schem = plan i.e schema, schematic) skiːm

Question 3

come up with

Answer 3

= think of, create, produce ˈkʌm
ˈʌp wɪð

Question 4

activist

Answer 4

= protester, advocate, campaigner
(act= do i.e action, actor, agent) ˈæktɪvɪst

Question 5

perceive

Answer 5

= understand, notice, recognize,
distinguish, become aware of, #ignore
(per=thoroughly i.e perfection, persistence) pəˈsiːv

Question 6

threat

Answer 6

= risk, danger, trouble θret

Question 7

consumerism

Answer 7

= the belief that it is good to
buy and use a lot of goods and services –
often used to show disapproval (sum=take i.e
assume, subsume) kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm

Question 8

leaflet

Answer 8

= flyer, pamphlet, brochure, booklet,
handout (piece of paper advertising) ˈliːflɪt

Question 9

recall

Answer 9

= remember, remind, elicit, bring to
mind, #forget rɪˈkɔːl

Question 10

a great deal

Answer 10

= enormous, a large amount,
significant, #a little, #a few ə ˌgreɪt diːl

Question 11

struggle

Answer 11

= to try very hard to do something
when it is difficult ˈstrʌɡl

Question 12

get off the ground (phrase)

Answer 12

= start to be
successful get ɒf ðə graʊnd

Question 13

be opposed to

Answer 13

= disagree with, against,
object to (op/ob=against i.e offend, oblique) bi
əˈpəʊzd tuː

Question 14

initiative

Answer 14

= proposal, scheme, idea, project
ɪˈnɪʃətɪv

Question 15

distribute

Answer 15

= give out, allocate, spread
dɪˈstrɪbjuːt

Question 16

symbolic

Answer 16

= figurative, representative,
emblematic sɪmˈbɒlɪk

Question 17

seize

Answer 17

= grab, get hold of, capture, take, #lose
siːz

Question 18

elaborate

Answer 18

= complicated, complex, detailed,
carefully prepared and organized ɪˈlæbəreɪt

Question 19

municipality

Answer 19

= city, borough, town, metropolis
mju: nɪsɪˈpælɪti

Question 20

turn out

Answer 20

= come out, result, become, end up
ˈtɜ:n aʊt

Question 21

unanimously

Answer 21

= all together, consistently,
totally, #partly juːˈnænɪməsli

Question 22

glorious

Answer 22

= magnificent, wonderful, superb,
#inglorious (glori=glory i.e glorify, vainglory) ˈɡlɔːrɪəs

Question 23

discourage

Answer 23

= demoralized, deter, less
confident #encourage dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ

Question 24

deposit

Answer 24

= a sum of money that is paid by
somebody when they rent something and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting. (posit= put
i.e position, apposite) dɪˈpɒzɪt

Question 25

arouse

Answer 25

= stimulate, provoke, awaken, stir up, encourage, inspire əˈraʊz

Question 26

conscious

Answer 26

= aware, mindful, deliberate,
#unaware, #unconscious ˈkɒnʃəs

Question 27

prove

Answer 27

= show, demonstrate, verify #disprove
pruːv

Question 28

guilder

Answer 28

= the standard unit of money used in
the Netherlands before the Euro ˈɡɪldə

Question 29

chip

Answer 29

= microchip = a very small piece
of silicon containing a set of electronic parts,
which is used in computers and
other machines tʃɪp

Question 30

conspicuous

Answer 30

= visible, clear, noticeable,
obvious, #inconspicuous (spic= look i.e aspect,
prospect, respect) kənˈspɪkjʊəs

Question 31

sturdy

Answer 31

= robust, durable, strong, well-made,
heavy-duty #weak ˈstɜːdi

Question 32

rack

Answer 32

= frame, framework, holder ræk

Question 33

distribute

Answer 33

= deliver, spread, spread out.
dɪˈstrɪbju

Question 34

announce

Answer 34

= publicize, inform, tell, publish,
#keep secret əˈnaʊns

Question 35

prone to

Answer 35

= suffer from, vulnerable to,
susceptible, liable to, at risk prəʊn tuː

Question 36

vandalism

Answer 36

=the crime of destroying or
damaging something, especially public
property (van= empty i.e vain, vanish) ˈvændəlɪzəm

Question 37

theft

Answer 37

= robbery, stealing θeft

Question 38

blow

Answer 38

= negative impact, set-back, shock,
misfortune bləʊ

Question 39

abolish

Answer 39

= eliminate, stop, end, put an end to,
#establish əˈbɒlɪʃ

Question 40

profitable

Answer 40

= money-making, lucrative,
commercial #unprofitable ˈprɒfɪtəbl

Question 41

pivotal

Answer 41

= key, paramount, crucial, extremely
important, #unimportant, #irrelevant ˈpɪvətəl

Question 42

characteristically

Answer 42

= typically, usually,
normally #unusually. kærəktəˈrɪstɪkl̩i

Question 43

corporation

Answer 43

= firm, business, company,
enterprise (corpor= body i.e corpus, corporative)
kɔːpəˈreɪʃn

Question 44

decisive

Answer 44

= strong-minded, determined,
resolute, #uncertain dɪˈsaɪsɪv

Question 45

boast

Answer 45

= possess, have, pride yourself on, lay
claim to bəʊst

Question 46

file for

Answer 46

= put in place, put in order, to make an
official request for something ˈfaɪl fɔː

Question 47

patent

Answer 47

= copyright, right, official document
ˈpeɪtnt

Question 48

along with

Answer 48

= together with, accompanied by,
in company with, as well as əˈlɒŋ wɪð

Question 49

regarded as

Answer 49

=thought of, view as, seen as,
considered as rɪˈɡɑːdɪd æz

Question 50

optimistic

Answer 50

= hopeful, positive, bright, cheerful,
#pessimistic (optim= best i.e optimal, optimum)
ɒptɪˈmɪstɪk

Question 51

stand a chance (idiom)

Answer 51

= have a chance of
success stænd ə tʃɑːns

Question 52

mentality

Answer 52

= attitude, approach, outlook,
mindset (ment= mind i.e reminisce, mental,
memento) menˈtælɪti

Question 53

long for

Answer 53

= desire, wish, crave, yearn, want,
wish for lɒŋ fɔː

Question 54

outlook

Answer 54

= viewpoint, point of view, attitude,
position ˈaʊtlʊk