14. Answer: E Explain a description of how people misused a bike-sharing scheme
– Key words: people, misused, bike-sharing, scheme
– Paragraph E states that: “The system was prone to vandalism and theft”. This means that people damaged and stole bikes from the scheme, thus both can be called actions of misusing the scheme. Therefore, the answer is E.
15. Answer: C Explain an explanation of why a proposed bike-sharing scheme was turned down Key words: explanation, proposed, bike-sharing scheme, turned down
– Paragraph C states that: “the council unanimously rejected the plan”. o Turn down = reject o Scheme = plan
– The author further explains that the council turned down the plan because they believed bikes were a thing of the past. Thus, paragraph C gives explanation of why a proposed bike-sharing scheme was turned down.
16. Answer: F Explain a reference of a person being unable to profit from their work
– Key words: reference, person, unable, profit, work
– We can find information relating to profit in both paragraphs E and F. In paragraph E, we know that the chip card wasn‟t profitable, but it is irrelevant to „a person being unable to profit from their work‟. In paragraph F, however, we know that Schimmelpennink financially “didn‟t really benefit from it” („it‟ refers to his bike-sharing programme). Thus, Schimmelpennink didn‟t profit from his work. o Profit = benefit
17. Answer: C Explain an explanation of the potential savings a bike-sharing scheme would bring
– Key words: explanation, potential, savings, bike-sharing scheme,
– Schimmelpennink stated in paragraph C that his bike-sharing scheme “would cost the municipality only 10% of what it contributed to public transport per person per kilometre”. This suggests that the benefits of the scheme were much greater than the cost, hence it would save a lot of resources. This can be considered „the potential savings‟ of this scheme. Therefore, the answer is C.
18. Answer: A Explain a reference to the problems a bike-sharing scheme was intended to solve
– Key words: reference, problems, bike-sharing scheme, intended, solve
– The purposes of a bike-sharing scheme are mentioned in paragraph A: “the scheme…was an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism”. Hence, air pollution and consumerism are two problems that the scheme was intended to solve. o Problems = threats
