Sentence Dictation Answers - Global timber shortage increases house prices



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A shortage of timber worldwide is causing a dearth in supply.


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The decrease in the availability of timber has caused a sharp spike in prices.


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The price builders pay for timber has shot up by about 25 per cent.


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One of the reasons builders are struggling to get supplies.


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A timber trade federation said suppliers were working around the clock.


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Scientists assert that a major reason for the shortage is climate change.


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Global warming is increasing the pressure on the sustainability of forests.


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The warmer weather has also caused a proliferation in the number of pests.


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Answer to Dictation 9

A solution the UK has come up with is to plant more trees.


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Answer to Dictation 10

A builder joked that he didn't have time for those trees to grow.


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