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The seedlings are tested to see if they can 'withstand' the fungus. This means...

remain undamaged or unaffected by it

grow much faster when infected by it

attract the fungus more easily

'I saw Dutch elm disease unfold as a small boy'. 'Unfold' here means...

he watched the events happen and develop

he read about the disease in a book

he helped to cause the disease

The elm was a 'prominent' tree in the landscape. This means it was...

important and very noticeable

rare and hard to find

small and not very strong

The Trust 'emphasises' providing space for surviving elms. This means the Trust...

gives special importance to this idea

disagrees with this idea

is not sure if this idea will work

A 'horticultural analogue' is a cultivated plant that is genetically...

similar to another species

identical to another species

completely different from another species

Some people are 'wary' of reintroducing the elm. This means they are...

cautious about possible dangers

very excited and enthusiastic

not interested in the topic at all

The plan raises questions of social 'acceptance'. This refers to whether...

the public will agree to and approve of the plan

scientists think the plan is good

the government will fund the plan

Trees that are 'susceptible' to the fungus show leaf loss and may die. 'Susceptible' means...

likely to be harmed by something

strong and able to resist something

very old and large

Scientists inject a tiny amount of the 'pathogen' to test the trees. A 'pathogen' is a...

microorganism that can cause disease

medicine that cures a disease

tool for cutting trees

If a tree is 'tolerant' of the disease. it can...

survive with the disease without dying

spread the disease to other trees

never be infected by the disease

The elm's return 'relies heavily on' finding resistant trees. This phrase means...

it depends a great deal on it

it has no connection to it

it is a small part of it

The situation for the surviving elms is 'precarious'. This means it is...

not secure and likely to get worse

very safe and getting better

stable and unchanging

Peter Bourne is one of the tree's 'advocates'. An 'advocate' is someone who...

publicly supports a particular cause

studies the history of something

tries to destroy something

Given how 'ingrained' the elm is in British culture, it's not surprising it has fans. 'Ingrained' means...

firmly established and difficult to change

newly introduced and not well-known

unimportant and easily forgotten

Millions of trees 'succumbed' to the disease. This means they...

failed to resist and died from it

successfully fought and survived it

were changed but did not die

A more 'virulent' strain of the fungus destroyed the trees. 'Virulent' means...

extremely severe or harmful

much weaker and less damaging

slow-spreading and easy to cure

The fungus blocks the elm's 'vascular' system, which transports water. This system is related to...

the circulation of fluids

the outer bark of the tree

the leaves of the tree

Scientists hope the elm may be 'reintroduced' to the countryside. This means...

put back into a place where it once lived

introduced for the first time

removed completely from a place

The elm was once the 'dominant' tree in the landscape. This means it was...

the most common and powerful

the rarest and smallest

the most beautiful

In the 'aftermath' of the disease, the elm was forgotten. 'Aftermath' means...

the period following a destructive event

the time before the disease

the cause of the disease