IELTS Reading:

Do you have a bike-sharing scheme where you live? In London there are the so-called 'Boris bikes' (named after Boris Johnson, who launched them in 2010 after being inspired by the success of a similar scheme in Paris, which is mentioned in this reading).

This is a Section 2 Academic Text with 3 types of questions: Matching Statements, Choosing from a List and Gapfill.

So whenever there's a lot to do, the text is slightly easier. This is a chronological text (in order of time) and is suitable for General Training practice too.

It has some fantastic language that you can use in your writing e.g.

urban bike-sharing scheme

an answer to the threats of air pollution and consumerism.

The police were opposed to the initiatives

The council rejected ('turned down') the plan.

'The bicycle belongs to the past'

That mentality has totally changed.

By 1999, people had become more environmentally conscious.

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

The Parisian bike-sharing programme now boasts more than 20000 bicycles.

Amsterdam is regarded as one of the two most cycle-friendly captials in the world.

Today everybody longs for cities that are not dominated by cars.

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Fiona

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