The site had become (17) .......... to many species after years of drainage work.
Restoration began with a careful (18) .......... of water levels and soil quality.
The volunteers were given (19) .......... instructions about where to place young plants.
A local artist created an (20) .......... map for visitors who wanted to understand the site.
The project has been praised for its (21) .......... approach to environmental education.
Some areas remain (22) .......... during the nesting season for safety reasons.
The organisers want to avoid (23) .......... claims about how quickly wildlife will return.
The long-term (24) .......... of the wetland depends on regular maintenance.
The group works with nearby schools, whose students return to the site at different times of year. They compare photographs, record birdsong and discuss why an apparently empty patch of ground may still be important to the wetland.
The restoration plan is reviewed after major weather events. This allows the volunteers to see whether water is moving as expected and whether a newly planted area needs protection or simply more time.
This record also helps new volunteers understand why a path or barrier has changed.
The site had become (17) .......... to many species after years of drainage work.
Restoration began with a careful (18) .......... of water levels and soil quality.
The volunteers were given (19) .......... instructions about where to place young plants.
A local artist created an (20) .......... map for visitors who wanted to understand the site.
The project has been praised for its (21) .......... approach to environmental education.
Some areas remain (22) .......... during the nesting season for safety reasons.
The organisers want to avoid (23) .......... claims about how quickly wildlife will return.
The long-term (24) .......... of the wetland depends on regular maintenance.
The group works with nearby schools, whose students return to the site at different times of year. They compare photographs, record birdsong and discuss why an apparently empty patch of ground may still be important to the wetland.
The restoration plan is reviewed after major weather events. This allows the volunteers to see whether water is moving as expected and whether a newly planted area needs protection or simply more time.
This record also helps new volunteers understand why a path or barrier has changed.
Question 17
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Exam guide & reading text▾
Wetland restoration project — Part 3: Word Formation
"Wetland restoration project" focuses on Word Formation (Part 3), where a base word in capitals must be transformed to fit a gap in the text. Cambridge tests prefixation, suffixation, internal changes and negative forms. Before writing, identify the word class required (noun, adjective, adverb or verb) and whether the sentence needs a negative or comparative form. Spelling accuracy matters — an otherwise correct stem with a typo scores zero.
The site had become (17) .......... to many species after years of drainage work.
Restoration began with a careful (18) .......... of water levels and soil quality.
The volunteers were given (19) .......... instructions about where to place young plants.
A local artist created an (20) .......... map for visitors who wanted to understand the site.
The project has been praised for its (21) .......... approach to environmental education.
Some areas remain (22) .......... during the nesting season for safety reasons.
The organisers want to avoid (23) .......... claims about how quickly wildlife will return.
The long-term (24) .......... of the wetland depends on regular maintenance.
The group works with nearby schools, whose students return to the site at different times of year. They compare photographs, record birdsong and discuss why an apparently empty patch of ground may still be important to the wetland.
The restoration plan is reviewed after major weather events. This allows the volunteers to see whether water is moving as expected and whether a newly planted area needs protection or simply more time.
This record also helps new volunteers understand why a path or barrier has changed.