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
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