Read the text below.
For each question (16-20), choose the answer (A-F) that best completes the sentence. There is an example at the beginning (𝐎 → 𝐆).
A notable date in the agricultural calendar since prehistoric times, this is an important annual event, without which the animals would become at risk of disease, or overheating
.
Usually, shearing is carried out some weeks before lambing,
, as there is less likelihood of infection in the animals’ coats following birth.
Shearing is carried out in a shed by experienced professionals
. Top practitioners are in high demand and can make very good money travelling from farm to farm during the shearing season.
The shearer aims to remove the fleece in one piece,
.
In days gone by, wool was processed in every agricultural community where sheep were raised, and turned into clothing and household items. Nowadays, fleeces are sold to factories where they are spun and turned into wool for domestic use or for commercial companies,
. Wool is also used in the creation of suits, jumpers, scarves etc., which makes it something we all use on a day-to-day basis. Without the skills of the shearer, none of this would be possible.
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