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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #35928 Gardening
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There are many benefits to gardening. If you grow fruit and vegetables in your garden, you can walk to get food so vehicles are not needed to carry it from A to B. This reduces the pollution produced by vehicles. Plants can also help remove bacteria from the water in the ground, which helps the things that live in the soil. Having more plants in your garden will be attractive to wildlife, too. However, it is important that the garden is not kept too tidy; many people remove certain plants that they think are growing in the wrong places, but these can be important for bees and butterflies so think before you take them out. Plants can also help to reduce your energy costs by keeping the house warm in winter and cool in the summer. This happens if you plant trees in your garden, but it’s especially true if you grow grass on the roof. Another obvious reason is that plants create a more attractive place – a space where people can relax.

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Option 1: "to explain how gardening can help the environment"

Explanation: The text discusses various benefits of gardening, including reducing pollution from vehicles, helping to remove bacteria from water, and supporting wildlife. These points clearly align with the purpose of explaining how gardening positively impacts the environment.

Option 2: "to warn people against growing certain crops"

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text's intent. While it mentions that some plants should not be removed because they are important for bees and butterflies, it does not warn against growing specific crops. Instead, it encourages thoughtful gardening.

Option 3: "to encourage people to grow things in their gardens"

Explanation: The text promotes the idea of gardening by highlighting its benefits, such as providing food, supporting wildlife, and creating a relaxing space. This encouragement aligns with the purpose of motivating people to grow plants in their gardens.

Option 4: "to highlight an increase in pollution levels"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text does not focus on an increase in pollution levels. Instead, it emphasizes how gardening can reduce pollution from vehicles, which is a positive aspect rather than a warning about pollution.

Option 5: "to explain how to look after garden plants"

Explanation: The text does not provide instructions on plant care. Instead, it discusses the benefits of gardening and the importance of certain plants for wildlife, making this option irrelevant to the text's main purpose.

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