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Hi Evelyn,
When I checked the community garden this evening, I found that last night's rain had soaked several labels on the seedling table. The plants are healthy, but we can no longer tell which of three trays contains the mild peppers and which contains the hot ones. The tomato tray is still clearly marked.
I moved the uncertain trays into the shed so no one takes a pepper plant by mistake before Saturday's exchange. Rosa, who grew them, can identify the varieties by their leaves, but she cannot come until late morning. I suggest we open the exchange at the usual time with tomatoes and herbs, then add the peppers after she arrives.
Could you update the message board? Please say that pepper seedlings will be available later, rather than saying the whole exchange is delayed. People who only want herbs should not change their plans unnecessarily.
I also found a packet of waterproof tags in the supply box. Once Rosa identifies the plants, we can label each pot instead of only the trays. That will take longer, but the names will stay with the plants when gardeners carry them away. I can do the writing if you help separate the pots.
Thanks,
Caleb
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2.Caleb moved the pepper trays to
3.Caleb is waiting for Rosa, and he explains
4.The main point of Caleb's note is that
5.Individual tags would help since
6.Caleb asks Evelyn to help by
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I will update the board tonight. I will emphasize that tomatoes and herbs remain available at the usual time, so visitors do not 7. I will describe the peppers as temporarily unavailable, since the problem is identifying them, not their 8.
Keeping those trays in the shed was sensible. Someone wanting a mild pepper could otherwise leave with 9. Once Rosa arrives, I can separate the pots while you write the new tags.
Labelling each pot will require more work now, but it should prevent the information from 10. when plants leave their trays. I will bring a dry cloth so we can attach the tags properly.
This plan lets most of the exchange continue while we wait for the person who can 11.
Evelyn
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Correct Answer: the ability to tell some pepper varieties apart
Why this is correct: Rain soaked the labels, so the mild and hot peppers can no longer be told apart. The tomatoes are still clear.
Passage Reference: we can no longer tell which of three trays contains the mild peppers and which contains the hot ones
Tips: Focus on what the soaked labels stopped people knowing.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the time when Rosa can visit: Rosa's timing has not changed. The labels are the problem.
- the supply of tomato plants: The tomato tray is still clearly marked.
- the health of all the seedlings: Caleb says the plants are healthy.
Correct Answer: prevent gardeners choosing an unknown variety
Passage Reference: so no one takes a pepper plant by mistake before Saturday's exchange
Why this is correct: He moved the uncertain trays so nobody takes the wrong pepper before Saturday.
Tips: Read the purpose clause after he moves the trays.
Why the other options are wrong:
- reserve every pepper plant for Rosa: Rosa will identify them. She is not keeping them all.
- help the wet plants recover indoors: The plants are healthy. The problem is knowing which is which.
- make room for more tomato trays: No extra tomato space is mentioned.
Correct Answer: she can recognize the peppers from their leaves
Passage Reference: Rosa, who grew them, can identify the varieties by their leaves
Why this is correct: Rosa grew them and can identify the varieties by their leaves.
Tips: Read why Caleb says he is waiting for her. Check each option against his exact words.
Why the other options are wrong:
- she can repair the garden message board: Evelyn is asked to update the board.
- she owns the only waterproof tags: Caleb found tags in the supply box.
- she plans to buy all the herbs: Herbs stay available for everyone.
Correct Answer: only the pepper selection will start later
Passage Reference: pepper seedlings will be available later, rather than saying the whole exchange is delayed
Why this is correct: Caleb's plan keeps the exchange at the usual time with tomatoes and herbs, and only the peppers come later. He wants everyone to understand this, so people do not change their plans for nothing.
Tips: For the main point, find the idea that Caleb's plan and his request to Evelyn both depend on.
Why the other options are wrong:
- tomatoes were damaged by the rain: Tomato labels stayed clear and plants are healthy.
- the entire exchange has changed days: He wants to avoid that false message.
- all visitors should arrive in late morning: Only pepper seekers need to wait for Rosa.
Correct Answer: variety names would stay attached after pickup
Passage Reference: the names will stay with the plants when gardeners carry them away
Why this is correct: Pot tags travel with each plant when gardeners take them away.
Tips: Ask what happens to the name after a plant leaves its tray.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Rosa would not need to identify the peppers: She must still identify them before tagging.
- each gardener could take several trays: Tags do not change how many trays people may take.
- the exchange could open before its usual time: Opening time stays the same for tomatoes and herbs.
Correct Answer: sorting the pots after identification
Passage Reference: I can do the writing if you help separate the pots
Why this is correct: Caleb will write tags if Evelyn helps separate the pots.
Tips: Match Evelyn's help to the step beside Caleb's writing.
Why the other options are wrong:
- rewriting every herb label: Herbs are not the unclear group.
- carrying the tomatoes home: Tomatoes stay for the exchange.
- opening the shed before Rosa arrives: He does not ask Evelyn to open the shed early.
Correct Answer: delay a visit that can still go ahead
Passage Reference: People who only want herbs should not change their plans unnecessarily
Why this is correct: People who only want herbs should not change plans just because peppers wait.
Tips: Complete the blank with the unnecessary change Caleb wants to avoid.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Rosa to arrive earlier: The board update is for visitors, not a request to Rosa.
- take herbs before the exchange opens: Herbs remain available at the usual time, not before opening.
- move the tomatoes into the shed: Tomatoes stay on offer at the usual start.
Correct Answer: condition
Passage Reference: The plants are healthy, but we can no longer tell which of three trays
Why this is correct: The plants are healthy. The problem is telling the varieties apart, not the condition of the plants.
Tips: Contrast identity confusion with what is still fine about the plants.
Why the other options are wrong:
- owner: Ownership is clear. Rosa grew them.
- location: Location is managed by moving trays to the shed.
- price: No price problem is mentioned.
Correct Answer: a hot variety instead
Passage Reference: no one takes a pepper plant by mistake
Why this is correct: Without clear labels, someone seeking mild peppers might take hot ones by mistake.
Tips: Name the mistaken pepper type the shed move prevents.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a waterproof packet: Tags are for later labelling, not what a shopper would leave with by error.
- an empty tray: The risk is the wrong plant, not an empty tray.
- a tomato with a clear label: Tomatoes are clearly marked and not the mix-up risk.
Correct Answer: being separated from the plant
Passage Reference: the names will stay with the plants when gardeners carry them away
Why this is correct: Labels only on the trays are lost when plants leave. Tags in the pots stay with each plant.
Tips: The blank names the risk pot tags are meant to stop.
Why the other options are wrong:
- appearing on the message board: Board text is separate from pot labels.
- being checked by Rosa: Rosa checks varieties before tagging.
- making the exchange longer: Extra work is a cost, not the information loss tags prevent.
Correct Answer: tell the pepper varieties apart
Passage Reference: can identify the varieties by their leaves
Why this is correct: They wait for Rosa because she can identify the peppers by leaf.
Tips: Name the skill that unlocks the delayed peppers.
Why the other options are wrong:
- change the exchange schedule: Most of the exchange keeps its usual time.
- protect labels from last night's rain: That rain has already happened.
- grow replacement tomatoes: Tomatoes are fine and clearly marked.
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