Shade on the Street

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

ESSENCE

NOTICE

EXPOSE

PURE

CALM

SATISFY

CONSIDER

TOLERATE

Street trees were once planted mainly for (0) ___ reasons, but city planners now regard them as an (1) ___ part of a city's defences against heat. In summer, streets lined with trees can be (2) ___ cooler than (3) ___ streets nearby, as leaves provide shade and release moisture into the air. Trees also help to (4) ___ the air, slow the flow of rainwater during storms and even seem to have a (5) ___ effect on people. Residents of leafier streets tend to report greater (6) ___ with their neighbourhood. Planting trees in a city is not as simple as it sounds, however. Roots can crack pavements and damage pipes, and young trees often die in their first few years unless they are watered regularly. Choosing the right species requires careful (7) ___ , since a tree planted today will need to be (8) ___ of the hotter, drier summers that are expected in the decades ahead. Get it right, though, and a single tree can shade and cool the same street for generations.

Shade on the Street

DECORATE

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