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For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.


Conservation Planning
 

Planners everywhere rely (1) … models; conservation planning is no exception. It is also no easy task – especially (2) ... planning for conservation on large landscapes. Just making a list (3) ... the ingredients one might want to include in a model can be exhausting. For a start, one will almost certainly need to model the population dynamics, perhaps even the meta-population dynamics, of one (4) ... more species.
Their habitat preferences will be important, so they (5) ... must be modelled, and this (6) ... turn creates a need for vegetation and landscape modelling. Events may (7) ... an important role in the landscape dynamics, so the model might need (8) ... include flood, drought, wildfire, harvesting, high winds and hurricanes. The model will likely be used by multiple stakeholders with conflicting objectives, so their concerns must be addressed.

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answer keys

 

1)    ON
VERB + PREPOSITION RELY ON
To trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do:
You should rely on your own judgement. 
 
2)    WHEN
ADVERB WHEN
Used to mention a type of event or situation when talking about what happens on occasions of that type: 
He always wears glasses except when playing football.
 
3)    OF
PHRASE A LIST OF
A set of things, names, numbers etc usually written one below the other, for example so that you can remember or check them:
Make a list of all the things you have to do.
 
4)    OR
CONJUNCTION OR
Used to introduce another possibility:
Is your cousin older or younger than you?
 
5)    TOO/ALSO
ADVERB TOO/ALSO
Used to say that the same thing is true about another person or thing: 
It's a more efficient system and it's cheaper too. 
 
6)    IN
IDIOM IN TURN
One after the other in a particular order:
The children called out their names in turn.
 
7)    PLAY
IDIOM PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN STH
To have an effect on something:
The media played an important role in the last election.
 
8)    TO
INFINITIVE MARKER TO
Used to show purpose or intention:
She was determined to do well.