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A This means that they are touching the ground and D The best example of this on the big old tree is
have taken root. another species of tree called a rowan.
B These roots have become enormous with age and E Alternatively, they could be used to hold a community
have now emerged above the ground. Children love to event in honour of the tree.
jump over them like horses in a race. F It was planted from a seed in 1809 by a woman
C But the most distinctive thing about this tree is that called Ann Brailsford.
its main trunk is leaning towards the ground at an G Children hang bird feeders from its branches and
angle of 45 degrees. it is used as the focus of many of the educational
activities going on around it.

2 Complete the sentences in the notice with the correct alternatives.

BLUE RIDGE FOREST RULES

1. Under no circumstances should / need fires be lit in the forest.
2. Only walkers may / need use the routes
marked with yellow arrows.
3. Dogs do not have to / must not be on their
leads in the West Lane area of the forest.
4. You must not / need not push, carry or use a
bicycle on any forest footpath.
5. Children should not / do not have to be
allowed to climb young trees.
6. All rubbish should / may be taken home.
7. Find out about which areas of the forest you
must / can enter on factsheet 112.
8. Walkers must not / do not have to stay on the
marked paths, but it is advisable that they do.

Exam facts

• In this part, you read a long text with six gaps in it.
• There is a list of sentences (A–G).
• You have to choose the sentence that fits each gap.
• There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

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