B explain the motivation behind Wohlleben’s area of research
C highlight Wohlleben’s lack of formal scientific training.
D suggest how personal stories have brought a dull topic to life.
Questions 31-36 Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 31-36 on your answer sheet, write YES If the statement agrees with the claims of the writer NO If the statement contradicts the claims of the writer NOT GIVEN If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this 31 Wohlleben was sceptical about the results of Dr Suzanne Simard’s
research .
32 Wohlleben’s theories about trees were confirmed after talking to
Aachen University scientists.
33 It was a good decision to get rid of machinery and pesticides from
the beech forest.
34 The translators of
The Hidden Life of Trees should be given more
recognition for their contribution.
35 Some of Wohlleben’s ideas about trees must be investigated further
before they can be accepted as true.
36 The Hidden Life of Trees is likely to affect how forests are managed
by the manufacturing industry
Questions 37-40 Complete the summary using the list of words, A-G , below. Write the correct letter, A-G , in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet. 37 The distance between trees in state-owned forests
38 The fungi growing at the base of trees
39 The scent sometimes given off by trees
