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Planting Trees: Questions 16 - 20

The students at a school decided to do a green project by planting trees around the campus. They researched the best types of trees to plant but found there were many options. Their teacher suggested choosing native trees that would be suitable for the local wildlife. The students also had to consider where to plant the trees so they had space to grow without being damaged. They selected a quiet corner near the school garden. While the students won't be at the school when the trees are tall, they were happy knowing future students would enjoy the trees too.

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Planting Trees: Questions 16 - 20

The students at a school decided to do a green project by planting trees around the campus. They researched the best types of trees to plant but found there were many options. Their teacher suggested choosing native trees that would be suitable for the local wildlife. The students also had to consider where to plant the trees so they had space to grow without being damaged. They selected a quiet corner near the school garden. While the students won't be at the school when the trees are tall, they were happy knowing future students would enjoy the trees too.

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Part 4

Questions 16 – 20

Five sentences have been removed from the text below.


For each question, choose the correct answer.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

Planting trees
by Mark Rotheram, aged 13

This spring, our teacher suggested we should get involved in a green project and plant some trees
around the school. Everyone thought it was a great idea, so we started looking online for the best A So we tried to avoid areas where students were very active.
trees to buy. 16 x xx If we wanted them to grow properly, they had to be the right type – but
there were so many different ones available! So our teacher suggested that we should look for B However, our parents did offer to help with the digging!

trees that grew naturally in our part of the world. 17 x xx They’d also be more suitable for the
wildlife here. C That could mean the tree had a disease.

D But we soon found that choosing trees was quite complicated.


Then we had to think about the best place for planting the trees. We learnt that trees are happiest
where they have room to grow, with plenty of space for their branches. The trees might get
E It can be quite good for young trees, though.
damaged close to the school playgrounds, for example. 18 x xx Finally, we found a quiet corner
close to the school garden – perfect!
F We knew they’d get as much pleasure from them as we had.

Once we’d planted the trees, we knew we had to look after them carefully. We all took turns to
G But at least we were doing it in the right season.
check the leaves regularly and make sure they had no strange spots or marks on them.
19 xx And we decided to check the following spring in case the leaves turned yellow too soon,
H That way, the trees would be used to local conditions.
as that could also mean the tree was sick.

We all knew that we wouldn’t be at the school anymore by the time the trees grew tall, and that was
a bit sad. But we’d planted the trees to benefit not only the environment, but also future students at
the school. 20 x xx And that thought really cheered us up!

8 9 Turn over ►

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