Three Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By FireBy Desirée Kaplan Forest fires in central Chile wreaked havoc in the El Maule region with more than 100different wildfires sweeping through the area and destroying over a million acres of forest land.It was the worst wildfire season in the country’s history, taking several lives and creating anestimated $333 million dollars worth of damages. The animals were forced to flee to safer areas. The job of replanting endless acres of forests seemed like a daunting endeavor. That is untilthree unusual workers took up the task. Six-year-old Das and her two daughters, Olivia andSummer are three Border Collies trained to run through the damaged forests with specialbackpacks that release native plant seeds. Once they take root, these seeds will help regrow thedestroyed area. It turns out that Border Collies are an ideal breed for this specific type of job.Bounding through miles of forest terrain requires not only speed, intelligence, and endurance,but also a willingness to stay focused and not get distracted by wildlife. Border Collies were bredto herd sheep, so they’re not as likely to run after or hurt other animals in the forest. The sisters who own and train the dogs, Francisca and Constanza Torres, say the furry triohas fun jumping and bounding through nature. This system is also more efficient than havingpeople spread the seeds manually. These speedy canines can race through a forest and cover upto 18 miles a day. Humans, on the other hand, can only cover a few miles each day. These pupscan scatter over 20 pounds of seeds, depending on the terrain. While robots or drones might beable to disperse seeds too, dogs aren’t as pricey to handle. Most importantly, they leave a lightercarbon footprint. Francisca and Constanza put special backpacks on the dogs, fill them with native seeds, andthen it’s off to the races. Once the dogs have emptied their bags, Francisca and Constanza givethem plenty of treats, refill their bags, and release them again to dash around the destroyedforest, sprinkling more seeds in their wake. The end goal of all this, of course, is to restore thedamaged ecosystem and have the wildlife return to the forests. For Francisca, bringing trained dogs into the forest made sense. She runs a dog trainingfacility and community called Pewos. While they receive some donations, she and Constanza payfor most of the seeds, supplies, and transportation themselves. Despite the hard work, their laborof love is already paying off and it’s possible to see results in flora and fauna coming back to theburned forest! While the dogs have already worked in 15 forests in the El Maule region, Franciscaand Constanza plan to keep spreading seeds to bring back the forests with the canine trio.(Available at: www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/02/19/2m3wBf/border-collies-forest – text especially adapted for this test). Three Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By FireBy Desirée Kaplan Forest fires in central Chile wreaked havoc in the El Maule region with more than 100different wildfires sweeping through the area and destroying over a million acres of forest land.It was the worst wildfire season in the country’s history, taking several lives and creating anestimated $333 million dollars worth of damages. The animals were forced to flee to safer areas. The job of replanting endless acres of forests seemed like a daunting endeavor. That is untilthree unusual workers took up the task. Six-year-old Das and her two daughters, Olivia andSummer are three Border Collies trained to run through the damaged forests with specialbackpacks that release native plant seeds. Once they take root, these seeds will help regrow thedestroyed area. It turns out that Border Collies are an ideal breed for this specific type of job.Bounding through miles of forest terrain requires not only speed, intelligence, and endurance,but also a willingness to stay focused and not get distracted by wildlife. Border Collies were bredto herd sheep, so they’re not as likely to run after or hurt other animals in the forest. The sisters who own and train the dogs, Francisca and Constanza Torres, say the furry triohas fun jumping and bounding through nature. This system is also more efficient than havingpeople spread the seeds manually. These speedy canines can race through a forest and cover upto 18 miles a day. Humans, on the other hand, can only cover a few miles each day. These pupscan scatter over 20 pounds of seeds, depending on the terrain. While robots or drones might beable to disperse seeds too, dogs aren’t as pricey to handle. Most importantly, they leave a lightercarbon footprint. Francisca and Constanza put special backpacks on the dogs, fill them with native seeds, andthen it’s off to the races. Once the dogs have emptied their bags, Francisca and Constanza givethem plenty of treats, refill their bags, and release them again to dash around the destroyedforest, sprinkling more seeds in their wake. The end goal of all this, of course, is to restore thedamaged ecosystem and have the wildlife return to the forests. For Francisca, bringing trained dogs into the forest made sense. She runs a dog trainingfacility and community called Pewos. While they receive some donations, she and Constanza payfor most of the seeds, supplies, and transportation themselves. Despite the hard work, their laborof love is already paying off and it’s possible to see results in flora and fauna coming back to theburned forest! While the dogs have already worked in 15 forests in the El Maule region, Franciscaand Constanza plan to keep spreading seeds to bring back the forests with the canine trio.(Available at: www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/02/19/2m3wBf/border-collies-forest – text especially adapted for this test). Analyze the following statements about the bold words in the text and mark T, if true, or F, if false. ( ) “Once” (l. 08) is a subordinating conjunction, indicating that one action happens right after the other. ( ) “Not only” (l. 10)/“but also” (l. 11) is a correlative conjunction used to create a relationship of equality or contrast between equivalent elements in a sentence. ( ) “While” (l. 17) is a subordinating conjunction. It suggests a contrast between the capabilities of robots or drones and the cost-effectiveness of using dogs. The correct order of filling the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:

Analyze the following statements about the bold words in...

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Three Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By Fire

By Desirée Kaplan

Forest fires in central Chile wreaked havoc in the El Maule region with more than 100
different wildfires sweeping through the area and destroying over a million acres of forest land.
It was the worst wildfire season in the country’s history, taking several lives and creating an
estimated $333 million dollars worth of damages. The animals were forced to flee to safer areas.
The job of replanting endless acres of forests seemed like a daunting endeavor. That is until
three unusual workers took up the task. Six-year-old Das and her two daughters, Olivia and
Summer are three Border Collies trained to run through the damaged forests with special
backpacks that release native plant seeds. Once they take root, these seeds will help regrow the
destroyed area. It turns out that Border Collies are an ideal breed for this specific type of job.
Bounding through miles of forest terrain requires not only speed, intelligence, and endurance,
but also a willingness to stay focused and not get distracted by wildlife. Border Collies were bred
to herd sheep, so they’re not as likely to run after or hurt other animals in the forest.
The sisters who own and train the dogs, Francisca and Constanza Torres, say the furry trio
has fun jumping and bounding through nature. This system is also more efficient than having
people spread the seeds manually. These speedy canines can race through a forest and cover up
to 18 miles a day. Humans, on the other hand, can only cover a few miles each day. These pups
can scatter over 20 pounds of seeds, depending on the terrain. While robots or drones might be
able to disperse seeds too, dogs aren’t as pricey to handle. Most importantly, they leave a lighter
carbon footprint.
Francisca and Constanza put special backpacks on the dogs, fill them with native seeds, and
then it’s off to the races. Once the dogs have emptied their bags, Francisca and Constanza give
them plenty of treats, refill their bags, and release them again to dash around the destroyed
forest, sprinkling more seeds in their wake. The end goal of all this, of course, is to restore the
damaged ecosystem and have the wildlife return to the forests.
For Francisca, bringing trained dogs into the forest made sense. She runs a dog training
facility and community called Pewos. While they receive some donations, she and Constanza pay
for most of the seeds, supplies, and transportation themselves. Despite the hard work, their labor
of love is already paying off and it’s possible to see results in flora and fauna coming back to the
burned forest! While the dogs have already worked in 15 forests in the El Maule region, Francisca
and Constanza plan to keep spreading seeds to bring back the forests with the canine trio.

(Available at: www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/02/19/2m3wBf/border-collies-forest – text especially adapted for this test).

Analyze the following statements about the bold words in the text and mark T, if true, or F, if false.

( ) “Once” (l. 08) is a subordinating conjunction, indicating that one action happens right after the other.

( ) “Not only” (l. 10)/“but also” (l. 11) is a correlative conjunction used to create a relationship of equality or contrast between equivalent elements in a sentence.

( ) “While” (l. 17) is a subordinating conjunction. It suggests a contrast between the capabilities of robots or drones and the cost-effectiveness of using dogs.

The correct order of filling the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:

T – T – T.

F – T – F.

T – T – F.

F – F – T.

T – F – F.

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