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29 B: We are told that Wohlleben initially took care of 34 nOT giVEn: The reviewer states that Wohlleben’s
trees ‘purely for industrial reasons’: he had to make use of humour and straightforward narrative
sure they were growing properly so they could be have been successfully translated into different
sold and used for manufacturing: ‘The straighter languages. However, he does not mention anything
they were, the more high-quality logs could be about whether the translators themselves should
sawn.’ But later he came to ‘appreciate trees for receive praise and attention for this.
more than just their commercial worth’. Like the 35 YES: ‘Critics of Wohlleben point out that proper
tourists who visited the forest, he started to see academic studies [= serious/reliable research]
how ‘bent, crooked’ trees might be more interesting need to be done to prove all his claims are factually
than straight ones. accurate. This seems a fair point [= a good idea/a
Distraction A We are told that Wohlleben was reasonable suggestion].’
employed as a state forester, but we don’t know 36 nO: ‘Will it [= the book] transform the way we
whether or not he thought this job would pay well; produce timber for the manufacturing industry?
C The phrase ‘gives some of the credit’ tells us As large corporations tend to focus on immediate
that Wohlleben listened to the visitors’ comments profits, they are hardly likely to [= there is little
and appreciated them; D Wohlleben must have chance they will] adopt the longer-term practices
used certain techniques to keep the trees growing that Wohlleben recommends.’
straight, but we aren’t told what these were or 37 E: ‘But Wohlleben claims this spacing [= keeping
whether he introduced any new ones. trees apart from each other] prevents vital root
30 B: ‘More than anything else, it was this encounter interaction, and so lowers resistance to drought
[= seeing/investigating the tree stump] that [= dry periods]. Older, established trees . . . draw
prompted him to look further into [= study/ up moisture through their deep roots and provide
research] the hidden behaviour of trees.’ this to juvenile trees [= young trees] growing below
Distraction A The reviewer only provides an them. Without this assistance, they could die.’
explanation about the way that trees and plants 38 F: ‘For instance, when pines [= a type of tree]
normally grow [= ‘This was chlorophyll . . .’]. require more nitrogen, the fungi growing at their
Wohlleben discovers that the tree stump is still base release a poison into the soil. This poison kills
growing in the normal way – even though this isn’t many minute organisms, which release nitrogen
clear on the surface of the stump; C the phrase ‘to [= a gas that provides the nutrients the tree needs]
highlight a lack of formal scientific training’ would as they die, and this is absorbed by the trees’ roots.’
suggest that the reviewer is critical of Wohlleben – 39 A: ‘When giraffes begin feeding on an acacia’s
but Wohlleben obviously knows enough to leaves, the tree emits ethylene gas [= sends out
recognise the natural process occurring within the a gas that other acacias can detect] as a warning
tree; D An anecdote is a short or interesting story to neighbouring acacias. These [= the trees] then
about a real event or person – but the reviewer pump tannins into their leaves – substances toxic to
doesn’t suggest these are necessary to make the giraffes [= by doing this, the acacia avoids harm].’
book interesting.
31 nO: ‘Sceptical’ means ‘doubts that something 40 B: ‘. . . if branches are broken off or the trunk is hit
with an axe [= the tree is damaged], a tree will emit
is true’. But the reviewer explains that ‘Simard’s electrical signals from the site of the wound.’
findings [= the results of her research] made
complete sense to Wohlleben’ [= he understood and WRiTing TASk 1
agreed with them]. Sample answer
32 YES: ‘Discussions with them [= Aachen University
researchers] reinforced his beliefs [= confirmed his The graph shows a clear difference in the pattern of
theories] about the way trees thrived.’ public transport use in 2016 between people living in
large cities and other citizens, in the country in question.
33 nOT giVEn: We are told that Wohlleben managed The gap between the two is particularly noticeable
to persuade local villagers that machinery should for younger and middle-age groups, with the highest
be banned and that pesticides should no longer be difference for 31–45 year olds: 66% of city dwellers used
used. However, the reviewer does not comment on public transport compared with just 15% of people
whether this was the right decision or not. living outside large urban centres. For children the