The lone tree When an old tree just outside Dianas village tell down after a particularly bad storm, it was as if the whole community fell with it. The tree was beloved by the local people, so they set 32 on a mission to save it.
Although heavily damaged by the storm's gale forse wind and forced down onto the ground, the 200th year-old tree was not dead. After weeks of community members climbing the hill to 33 to their respects, tgey noticed that it was still growing. Green needles remained on its branches. The villagers believed it could be saved.
Diana and her family contacted officials who were knowledgeable about the 34 of trees and the environment.
They visited the village to see what could be done. After carefully 35 the roots, they decided that with enough soil placed around the roots, the tree might just survive and grow again.
'Even though the small roots have snapped off, there's one large root that's still connected,' the expert told Diana. ‘We mustn’t be careless 36 how we handle the existing root system. The trees going to need lots of care and attention.’
The expert discussed the situation with the local people and explained that under 37 circumstances should anyone try to place the tree back in an upright position.
Naturally, everуone 38 by those rules.
Diana hoped the tree - which her grandparents had known as children - would one day grow up again, if not with the same grandeur as it once had.
32 1) aside 2) up 3) out 4) in
33 1) pay 2) donate 3) award 4) grant
34 1) assistance 2) security 3) preservation 4) safety
35 1) studying 2) looking 3) watching 4) reading
36 1) from 2) towards 3) about 4) into
37 1) any 2) no 3) zero 4) nil
38 1) stuck 2) followed 3) adhered 4) abided
33. pay
34. preservation
35. studying
36. about
37. no
38. abided