Up until recently the British were not exactly 0 …………..keen ……on cycling. In fact, only a quarter of the twenty million bicycles in the country were thought to be in 1………….. use. Over thelast year, though , the number of cyclists in urban areas, particularly in London, has 2………………….. by 83 percent. This has turned the capital into a cleaner, less noisy city 3…………………… to many others in Europe. How was this possible? It is all thanks to the National Cycle Network project which, in the 4………………… few years has managed to encourage many people to use their bicycles either to travel to 5…………………. or for fun. Part of the project involved the improvement of 6……………pathways, whereas by the end of 2006 the network had 7……………… to 11, 300 miles. Moreover, the provision of bicycle parking in the streets, at railwayand underground stations, in schools and in the workplace has contributed significantly to the rise inthe number of cyclists. It is 8………………. That nearly 75 percent of the population live within twomiles of a route and more cycling 10………………….. will be developed by 2012, when the Olympics will take 11………………………..The aim is to create routes that will surround the main sites for the 2012 Games in London, whereas a new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists will 12…………………Southwark and Canary Wharf

1 a right b. normal c. regular d. proper
2 a. grown b. raised c. developed d. enlarged
3 a. contrasted b. related c. compared d. associated
4 a. final b. latest c. last d. recent
5 a. job b. profession c. office d. work
6 a. prevailing b. existing c. living d. left
7a. magnified b. lengthened c. expanded d.broadened
8 a. figured b.counted c. estimated d. measured
9 a. tours b. trips c.journeys d .travels
10 a.directions b.routes c. ways d. passages
11 a.place b.space c.position d. part
12. attach b. bond c.relate d.connect