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The wildlife of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago remained undisturbed until the arrival of European settlers, who introduced their animals to the Islands. Amongst these were goats and cows to be bred for meat and milk, but also rats and mice which had jumped ship. Cats later brought over to kill these pests also quickly escaped into the (33) __________. Little did the settlers understand the impact this would have on local species. The rabbits they'd brought over too, could not be held in captivity for long, and their numbers rapidly expanded. But it was not just fauna that arrived but also (34) __________. Plants such as the blackberry bramble flourished in the tropical climate and spread throughout the native forest.

In the past, the islands’ birds had no natural predators. Many therefore evolved to lay their eggs in ground nests. This habit now makes them incredibly (35) __________as rats and mice destroy their eggs and cats devour the newly hatched chicks. Meanwhile grazing goats, rabbits and cows have turned once fertile valleys into wasteland. One now rare tree species is known as the Luma, in which firecrown hummingbirds nests. Today the Luma is being covered over by spiky blackberry brambles, the hummingbird’s natural habitat is disappearing and the fear is that they will soon (36) __________. Conservationists from Chile and around the world are uniting to show the urgent need for preservation of these islands' original and unique species. They know the best way to do this is to (37) __________the plants and animals that are alien species.

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He fell foul of me when I asked him to apologize to his teacher.

This band normally__________their album with an instrumental track.

Those Americans are looking for a place where they can exchange their dollars__________pounds.

Since the end of the war, the Government __________over five thousand of prisoners.

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There was no precedent for the President’s resignation in the country.

The suspect was seen__________the building by at least a dozen witnesses.

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One of the boys kept laughing, this annoyed Jane intensely.

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Many people were severely critical of the proposal for the new motorway.

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This country wouldn’t have much income without tourism.

His voice had a freshness that would make many tenors under the age of 40 go green with__________.

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I’m trying to cut down on diary product intake and it’s difficult because I adore cheese.

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what was once a great and powerful empire have effectively ceased to be.

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Peter ordered a pizza and salad.__________pizza was nice but__________salad was disgusting.

NATO has finally arrived at an important decision to__________cruise missiles in the battle.

The woman crying in front of the burning house has lost her most__________possession in the fire.