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