B1 Reading Part 5

Scientists wanting to study the plant need to _____________ out their research before the flowers disappear again for another ten years.

Dr Jagdish Gandhi set ___________ the school in 1959.

One pupil says: 'If you're chosen for a school team, you can certainly feel _________ of that.'

Since then, Jon has sailed over 8,000km and ______________ that he loves living on a boat.

It was hard work, and at first, he had to ___________ people to send their children to the new school.

City School in India is the world's largest school. Nearly 50,000 pupils _______________ classes there every day.

The National Park Service says that the redwoods' great height is _____________ due to the climate in California.

The school _______________ nearly 4,000 staff, including teachers, cleaners, and electricians.

Although Jon doesn't have any teachers, he doesn't think his lifestyle will _______________ his future choices.

They say it's the worst smell they have ever _______________.

His parents had always intended to buy a boat and sail around the world, and when Jon was eight they did _____________ that.

The boat has two sleeping cabins and Jon's cabin has just enough ___________ to sit up in.

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.

A _______________ redwood tree lives for 500 to 700 years, although some have been found that are more than 2,000 years old.

The bad smell is intended to encourage all kinds of insects to travel _______________ distances to visit the flowers.

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.

At such a large school, pupils have to work hard to get _____________ by the teachers.

The flowers always ______________ a lot of interest.

The tallest trees in the world are called redwoods and they can ____________ reach heights of around 91 metres.

He was also excited because of the adventures he would _____________.

People are very interested in the flowers because they are produced so _____________.

It's kept secret to prevent the trees from being ______________.

When they first told him of the plan, Jon felt sad about _______________ his friends.

The exact _____________ location of these trees is kept secret.