IELTS Reading detail Practice
The establishment of thorny scrub at Knepp proved crucial for providing ______.
Question type: sentence completion · Difficulty: intermediate
- A. a food source for Longhorn cattle
- B. shelter for regenerating trees and nesting birds
- C. a barrier against the spread of disease
- D. habitats for amphibians and dragonflies
Explanation Preview
Paragraph D explains that 'Thorny scrub... now provides impenetrable protection for regenerating trees and vital nesting sites for rare birds.' This directly links the scrub to providing shelter for trees and birds.