Read the following comprehension and answer the following questions: Until widespread clearing of land began after 1861, the Tweed Valley, from the beach dunes to the mountains, was covered by dense wetland forests and rain forest. the rain forest had plenty of red cedar, which grew along the river banks and over the flood plains and foothills. some of these trees were huge, up to sixty meters tall and as much as thousand years old. cedar was highly valued for its light weight, rich pink to red colours and interesting grain patterns. The tall trees provided magnificent lengths for the mills. Much early Australian furniture was made from cedar. The Timber of the Tweed Valley was felled closed to the river banks and then was tied and floated downstream to the river mouth for fishing to the big cities. the river provided the only means of removing the timber, because the felled trees were too bulky. by 1870s, the cedar industry was in decline. Land cleared for farming was on the increase and easily obtainable, and large cedar trees were becoming scarce. It was purely and extractive industry, which put nothing back. Given that many original trees were thousand years old, it would have been hundreds of years before the plantings could have been harvested in any case.
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a.Tweed valley cedar was valued in colonial Australia for all the following reasons EXCEPT
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the trees were easy to fell and remove.
the timber was sought after for furniture making.
the timber was prized for its color and grain varieties.
the timber was light in weight.
b. which of the following can we say caused the decline of the cedar industry *
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suitable trees closer to the river grew scarce.
clearing for the farming land was reducing the rainforest
felled trees were not replaced
option 1 and 2
c. which word from the above means 'on a large scale' *
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magnificent
huge
obtainable
widespread
d. the condition of teed valley before 1861 was *
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covered by dense forest and rain forest.
land cleared for farming
cedar industry was in decline
the river became dry
e. Cedar was highly valued for its *
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bulkiy figure
light weight
magnificent length
sixty meters tall
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