2. • Lead in people shopping – (5 mins)
• Discussion questions – Students’ shopping habits (10 mins)
• Speaking practice – how important are these factors (10 mins)
• Reading (1) Vocabulary from the text – definitions (10 mins)
• Reading (2) Multiple matching questions – presentation (5 mins)
• Reading (2) Multiple matching questions – exercises (10 mins)
• Reading (3) Paragraph headings questions – exercises (10 mins)
• Game / filler (10 mins) 70
• Reading (4) scanning a text for options – exercises (10 mins)
• Reading (5) Vocabulary in context questions – exercises (10 mins)
• Vocabulary from the class quiz (5 mins)
3.
4. • Have you ever ridden a bicycle? If so, share a
memorable experience you had while cycling.
• How popular is cycling in your home country? Is
it mostly for recreation, sport, or commuting?
• Can you recall how and when you learned to ride
a bicycle? Who taught you, and what was that
experience like?
• How do you think cycling in your home country
compares to cycling in the UK?
5. 1. Outstrips
In the phrase "Sarah Lonsdale outstrips trains, buses, and cars," what does
"outstrips" most closely mean?
a) Exceeds in speed or performance
b) Physically surpasses
c) Overtakes in a race
2. Phenomenon
"The cycling phenomenon in Cambridge..." In this context, what does "phenomenon"
mean?
a) A rare event
b) A widespread trend or occurrence
c) A scientific study
3. Casualties
"90 percent of cycle casualties occur..." In this context, "casualties" refers to:
a) Deaths and injuries
b) Bicycle malfunctions
c) Traffic violations
4. Well-meaning
"Even the most well-meaning motorist..." Here, "well-meaning" means:
a) Having good intentions
b) Being polite
c) Driving carefully
6. 5. Cursing
In "Silently cursing, I uncharitably hoped he would fail his test," "cursing" means:
a) Swearing or expressing anger
b) Wishing bad luck
c) Speaking softly
6. Culprit
"Hurled a torrent of righteous anger at the culprit." In this context, "culprit" means:
a) The person responsible for a wrongdoing
b) An innocent bystander
c) A fellow cyclist
7. Swerve
"Forced to swerve or perform a somersault..." Here, "swerve" means to:
a) Jump over
b) Move suddenly to avoid something
c) Fall off
8. Smug
"Sitting behind smug, fat motorists..." In this context, "smug" means:
a) Aggressive
b) Self-satisfied or complacent
c) Careful
7. 9. Trespass
"Visually daring them to trespass across your path." In this sentence,
"trespass" means:
a) Enter without permission
b) Follow
c) Cross over
10. Averted
"A hard stare has averted many a near-death situation..." "Averted" in this
context means:
a) Caused
b) Prevented
c) Ignored
11. Reimbursement
"Many local authorities now operate a reimbursement policy..."
"Reimbursement" here means:
a) Compensation or repayment
b) Donation
c) Tax
8. 12. Assailed
"I was assailed by the sights and smells of London..." In this context,
"assailed" means:
a) Overwhelmed or bombarded
b) Guided
c) Disgusted
13. Relinquished
"...offered staff a free bicycle if they relinquished their car park space."
"Relinquished" means:
a) Renovated
b) Gave up or surrendered
c) Exchanged
14. Ingenious
"...turning us into an ingenious scrap-metal merchant's dream..." "Ingenious"
here means:
a) Complicated
b) Clever or inventive
c) Profitable
9. a prayer' was probably the clue that helped you decide it
was about the dangers of cycling.
on a wing and a prayer (idiom)
If you do something on a wing and a prayer, you do it
hoping that you will succeed, although you are not
prepared enough for it:
“With hardly any funding and a staff of six, they were
operating on a wing and a prayer.”
15. A)
b) Compared with much of the Continent, Britain has a low cycling casualty rate...
e) The National Economic Development Office has just published a report
comparing the status of cycling in different European countries.
B)
a) Another problem is potholes.
c) But the main discomfort that would put me off becoming a full-time two-wheeling
commuter is the pollution.
g) It is all a far cry from London, where only the brave, foolish or gas- masked
couriers venture into the traffic.
h) But until those lazy motorists stop pumping heavy metals into cyclists' lungs, ...
j) A major problem is the driver who opens the car door into the street...
m) However, I arrived shaken and nervous.
16. C)
d) Cycle routes, some with specially paved-off and
clearly marked tracks, are becoming more common, ...
k) There are cycle routes which, as far as possible,
take bikes away from main road arteries into quieter
streets.
17.
18. What was the original name for the bicycle?
a. Wheelie
b. Velocipede
c. Pedalwagon
19. How many times faster is a bicycle than walking?
a. 2 times
b. 3 times
c. 4 times
20. How many parts are there in an average bicycle?
a. About 500
b. About 250
c. About 150
21. Which famous inventor is known for creating an early design
of a bicycle?
a. Thomas Edison
b. Leonardo da Vinci
c. Alexander Graham
Bell
22. In which country is the bicycle known as the 'iron horse'?
a. Netherlands
b. China
c. France
23. Which animal was used to describe the first two-wheeled,
pedal-driven bicycle?
a. Horse
b. Dog
c. Kangaroo
24.
25. 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………. In
smaller towns and cities where the roads are less congested
and the journey to work shorter, cycling is less hazardous and
more popular.
2………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
and it is the cyclists, rather than the drivers, who have an
unofficial right of way. The cycling phenomenon in Cambridge,
which is helped along by thousands of students and a flat
landscape, has reached such heights that the local authority is
trying to ban bicycles from the city centre.
i) The so-called green revolution has failed significantly to entice
commuters out of their cars and on to bicycles in Britain's large cities.
l) Cambridge has a long tradition of cycles ruling the roads ...
26. 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Drivers turn into pigs and, despite efforts by some boroughs
to mark out cycleways, accidents are common. In 1989, there
were 28,941 reported accidents nationwide involving cycles. Of
these, 294 were fatal - up 30 per cent on 1988 and 4,836
result- ed in serious injuries. Studies also show that 90
percent of cycle casualties occur on busy main roads, 81
percent of them in daylight.
4………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I
tried a route following streets recommended by the London
Cycling Campaign from North Kensington to Waterloo Station,
five miles away. I left at 9am and arrived at Waterloo at 9.35,
beating car and tube travellers. And I was on a heavy, Thirties
loop frame.
g) It is all a far cry from London, where only the brave, foolish or gas-
masked couriers venture into the traffic.
k) There are cycle routes which, as far as possible, take bikes away from
main road arteries into quieter streets.
27. 5………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... Even the most well-
meaning motorist is unaware of bicycles and does not see them. On a roundabout,
a learner pulled out into my path and I had to jam on the brakes while the poor
man turned as white as a sheet. Silently cursing, I uncharitably hoped he would
fail his test. The next time someone pulled out into my right of way I was not so
silent and hurled a torrent of righteous anger at the culprit.
6...……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. in the path of an
oncoming cyclist, who is forced to swerve or perform a somersault over the door
worthy of the most skilful circus clown.
7.……………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Sitting behind smug,
fat (you always imagine drivers are fat and unhealthy when you are on a bike)
motorists pumping out lead and carbon monoxide, anger wells up inside you as you
are forced to breathe in the noxious gases.
8..………………………………………………………………………………………………………... One is to stare
down the driver who is pulling out in front of you. You get them right in the eyes,
visually daring them to trespass across your path. A hard stare has averted many
a near- death situation for me.
n) Early on in the cycling game you learn a few tricks.
c) But the main discomfort that would put me off becoming
a full-time two-wheeling commuter is the pollution.
j) A major problem is the driver who opens the car door
into the street...
m) However, I arrived shaken and nervous.
28. 9.……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Many
local authorities now operate a reimbursement policy and will pay out
the cost of a new wheel if you can prove the damage was done by a
pothole.
10.……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Cycling
allows you to appreciate little important things that, cooped up in a
car, you may never notice. In Ladbroke Road, I was assailed by the
sights and smells of London waking up: strong coffee brewing in a
street- side cafe, a florist carrying huge bunches of heady pink
roses, a baker pumping out warm fresh bread steam. In Hyde Park,
the ducks were going about their business, quacking and nodding as I
passed.
11..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. as are
special bicycle traffic lights. Many local authorities now have bicycle
working parties which work with a town's cycling interests to plot
the best routes.
a) Another problem is potholes.
f) It's not all bad though.
d) Cycle routes, some with specially paved-off and clearly marked
tracks, are becoming more common, ...
29. 12....……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. In
Switzerland, for example, the pharmaceuticals giant Ciba Geigy
recently offered staff a free bicycle if they relinquished their car
park parking space. The offer was taken up by 350 members of
staff.
13...………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............
with 0.4 deaths per 100,000 of the population in the 15-99 age
group. This compares with 2.1 per 100,000 in Belgium, 0.8 in France,
2.1 in the Netherlands and 1 in Ireland. Only Greece, with 0.2
deaths per 100,000 has a lower fatality rate.
14....………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
turning us into an ingenious scrap-metal merchant's dream, then
cycling will never become a favoured option to commuters, no matter
how long they have to sit in their cars to get across town.
h) But until those lazy motorists stop pumping heavy metals into cyclists' lungs,
b) Compared with much of the Continent, Britain has a low cycling casualty rate...
e) The National Economic Development Office has just published a report
comparing the status of cycling in different European countries.
30.
31. 1. True (... the local authority is trying to ban bicycles from the
city centre.)
2. True (...90 per cent of cycle casualties occur on busy main
roads.)
3. False (... only the brave, foolish or gas-masked couriers
32. 4. True (Drivers turn into pigs... Even the most well-meaning
motorist is unaware of bicycles...)
5. True (... you are forced to breathe in the noxious gases.
pumping heavy metals into cyclists' lungs...)
6. True (Many local authorities now operate a reimbursement
policy... Many local authorities now have bicycle working parties
...)
7. False (Only Greece, with 0.2 deaths per 100,000 has a lower
fatality rate.)
35. 1. Cycling is more hazardous and less popular in larger cities
compared to smaller towns.
2. In Cambridge, motorists have an unofficial right of way over
cyclists.
3. The majority of cycle casualties occur on busy main roads
during the night.
4. Sarah Lonsdale’s journey from North Kensington to
Waterloo Station took 25 minutes.
5. The text suggests that cycling in urban areas is always
safer than in rural areas.
6. Sarah Lonsdale experienced an incident with a learner
driver at a roundabout.
36. 1. Cycling is more hazardous and less popular in larger cities
compared to smaller towns.
True : The text mentions that in smaller towns and cities
where the roads are less congested, cycling is less hazardous
and more popular.
2. In Cambridge, motorists have an unofficial right of way over
cyclists.
False : It's stated that in Cambridge, it's the cyclists, rather
than the drivers, who have an unofficial right of way.
3. The majority of cycle casualties occur on busy main roads
during the night.
False: The text states that 90 percent of cycle casualties
occur on busy main roads, but 81 percent of them happen in
daylight.
37. 4. Sarah Lonsdale’s journey from North Kensington to
Waterloo Station took 25 minutes.
False : Sarah Lonsdale left at 9 am and arrived at Waterloo at
9.35 am, which means her journey took 35 minutes.
5. The text suggests that cycling in urban areas is always
safer than in rural areas.
False : The text does not suggest this; in fact, it implies that
cycling in urban areas can be hazardous due to factors like
traffic congestion and unaware motorists.
6. Sarah Lonsdale experienced an incident with a learner
driver at a roundabout.
True : The text describes an incident where a learner driver
pulled out into Sarah's path at a roundabout, causing her to
jam on the brakes.
39. 7. In smaller towns and cities, cycling is _____________ and
more popular.
8. In Cambridge, cyclists, not drivers, have an unofficial
______________.
9. Studies show that 90 percent of cycle casualties happen on
______________ in daylight. (busy main roads)
10. The route from North Kensington to Waterloo Station,
recommended by the ________________________, took
Sarah Lonsdale thirty-five minutes to complete.
11. Many local authorities will _________________ of a new
wheel if damaged by a pothole.
12. Sarah Lonsdale's experience with a learner driver at a
roundabout made her hope he would ____________.
less hazardous
right of way
busy main roads
London Cycling Campaign
reimburse the cost
fail his test
