[Practice Tests Plus] - Saving the juniper plant

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Questions 1 - 10:

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Background

1   Juniper was one of the first plants to colonise Britain after the last 1

2    Its smoke is virtually 2, so juniper wood was used as fuel in illegal activities. 

3    Oils from the plant were used to prevent 3 spreading.

4    Nowadays, its berries are widely used to 4 food and drink.

Ecology

5    Juniper plants also support several species of insects and 5

Problems

6    In current juniper populations, ratios of the 6 are poor.

7    Many of the bushes in each group are of the same age so 7 of whole populations is rapid.

Solutions

8    Plantlife is trialling novel techniques across 8 areas of England.

9    One measure is to introduce 9 for seedlings.

10    A further step is to plant 10 from healthy bushes.