ANCIENT FORESTS Ancient forests (also known as “ancient woodlands” in the UK) are areas that (33) …………… of trees which can be as old as a thousand year's. Ancient forests are incredibly (34) …………… in wildlife. In fact they are (35) ……………to nearly two thirds of the world’s animal and plant species found on land. What is more, ancient forests control the world’s climate by absorbing large amounts of water from rainfall. They also store carbon dioxide which would otherwise (36) ……………the atmosphere. Once ancient forests covered most of central and western Europe. Unfortunately, this is not the (37) …………… any more. Today, ancient woodlands exist only in the far north of Europe. Recent evidence indicates that only 17 per cent of the forest that used to cover Europe remains; 3 per cent in Sweden and Finland and 14 per cent in European Russia. This is worrying because (38) ……………with the ancient trees that are destroyed, rare plants and animals are becoming (39) ……………. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has decided to (40)…………… attention to the importance of Europe’s ancient woodlands. They are calling for the remaining forests to be protected through the control of the wood (41) ……………. They are also asking governments to regenerate forests and manage them in a more nature-friendly way. By raising awareness of the value of ancient forests, it is hoped that the remaining areas will be (42) ……………. 33. A. contain B. consist C. include D. involve 34. A. wealthy B. full C. prosperous D. rich 35. A. house B. place C. home D. country 36. A. pollute B. infect C. contaminate D. spoil 37. A. case B. instance C. occasion D. condition 38. A. of B. along C. next D. alongside 39. A. gone B. dead C. lost D. extinct 40. A. draw B. bring C. carry D. move 41. A. business B. job C. exchange D. trade 42. A. released B. kept C. survived D. saved