Practice

Reading Practice 14: Community Garden Plots

CELPIP General reading practice. Part 2: Applying a Diagram. Standard level. Free to try.

Passage

OAKWOOD COMMUNITY GARDEN: PLOT OPTIONS FOR THE 2027 SEASON (MAY TO OCTOBER)

Small raised bed

Size: 1 m by 2 m, waist height, wheelchair accessible

Water: shared tap within 10 metres

Fee: $35 per season

Standard ground plot

Size: 3 m by 3 m

Water: shared tap within 25 metres

Fee: $50 per season

Large ground plot

Size: 3 m by 6 m

Water: private tap

Fee: $90 per season

Greenhouse shelf

Size: one shelf, 2 m long, indoors

Water: watered twice a week by volunteers

Fee: $60 per season

NOTES: All gardeners must volunteer 4 hours during the season. Seniors (65 and over) pay half price on any option. Tools are stored in the shed and can be borrowed free of charge. Applications close March 31.

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From: Grace Okonkwo

To: Oakwood Community Garden

Hello,

I would like to apply for a plot this season for my father and me. My father is 68 and uses a wheelchair, so he needs to garden at a comfortable height. He would like to grow herbs, so he does not need much space. I would like a separate plot for myself to grow tomatoes and beans. I travel for work in summer, so I need an option where I do not have to carry water far. My total budget for both of us is $100.

Thank you,

Grace

Questions

1. Which option best suits Grace's father?
2. How much will Grace's father pay for his plot?
3. Which outdoor plot has water closest to it?
4. If Grace chooses the large ground plot, what is the total for both of them?
5. Which option fits all of Grace's own needs AND keeps the family under $100?
6. What must every gardener do, whatever plot they choose?