The flowers always ______________ a lot of interest.
aim
offer
demand
attract
A _______________ redwood tree lives for 500 to 700 years, although some have been found that are more than 2,000 years old.
usual
familiar
general
typical
Scientists wanting to study the plant need to _____________ out their research before the flowers disappear again for another ten years.
take
find
carry
start
It's kept secret to prevent the trees from being ______________.
injured
worn
wasted
damaged
Since then, Jon has sailed over 8,000km and ______________ that he loves living on a boat.
imagined
discovered
expected
believed
It was hard work, and at first, he had to ___________ people to send their children to the new school.
hope
explain
suggest
persuade
The bad smell is intended to encourage all kinds of insects to travel _______________ distances to visit the flowers.
far
wide
long
broad
His parents had always intended to buy a boat and sail around the world, and when Jon was eight they did _____________ that.
certainly
absolutely
definitely
exactly
City School in India is the world's largest school. Nearly 50,000 pupils _______________ classes there every day.
go
assist
study
attend
The tallest trees in the world are called redwoods and they can ____________ reach heights of around 91 metres.
easily
clearly
luckily
obviously
He was also excited because of the adventures he would _____________.
set
do
have
make
One pupil says: 'If you're chosen for a school team, you can certainly feel _________ of that.'
positive
happy
proud
good
They say it's the worst smell they have ever _______________.
realised
felt
experienced
met
People are very interested in the flowers because they are produced so _____________.
rarely
slightly
hardly
lately
The exact _____________ location of these trees is kept secret.
point
destination
route
location
At such a large school, pupils have to work hard to get _____________ by the teachers.
looked
noticed
thought
talked
Although Jon doesn't have any teachers, he doesn't think his lifestyle will _______________ his future choices.
fix
control
limit
contain
Dr Jagdish Gandhi set ___________ the school in 1959.
off
up
out
in
When they first told him of the plan, Jon felt sad about _______________ his friends.
departing
remembering
leaving
moving
The National Park Service says that the redwoods' great height is _____________ due to the climate in California.
properly
mainly
finally
extremely
The boat has two sleeping cabins and Jon's cabin has just enough ___________ to sit up in.
size
area
place
space
One tree was discovered and measured in 2006. The National Park Service then ________________ that at 115.7 metres, it was the tallest tree in the world.
announced
answered
told
spoke
The flowering plant called Titan Arum only produces flowers every ten years or so - but when it does, the smell is so ________________ that most people say they can't stand being near the flower.
frightening
messy
painful
disgusting
The school _______________ nearly 4,000 staff, including teachers, cleaners, and electricians.
employs
owns
receives
gets
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