Passage: 4
Lina loved gardening and spent most of her free time in her backyard. She planted flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees. One morning, she noticed that some of her plants were wilting. She examined the soil and realized it was dry. Lina quickly watered the plants and added some compost to make the soil healthy. Over the next few days, the plants began to recover and looked fresh and green again. Lina was proud of her efforts and learned that taking care of plants requires patience, regular attention, and love.
MCQs (with Answers):
What did Lina love to do?
A) Painting
B) Gardening ✅
C) Cooking
D) Reading
What did she plant in her garden?
A) Only flowers
B) Only vegetables
C) Flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees ✅
D) Only trees
What problem did Lina notice one morning?
A) Plants were growing too fast
B) Plants were wilting ✅
C) Flowers were blooming
D) Soil was wet
Why were the plants wilting?
A) Too much water
B) Soil was dry ✅
C) Lack of sunlight
D) Pests had eaten them
What did Lina do to help the plants?
A) Removed them from the garden
B) Watered them and added compost ✅
C) Left them alone
D) Burned the dry soil
How did the plants look after a few days?
A) Dead
B) Fresh and green ✅
C) Yellow
D) Wilted more
How did Lina feel seeing the plants recover?
A) Proud ✅
B) Sad
C) Angry
D) Tired
What lesson did Lina learn?
A) Plants grow without care
B) Taking care of plants requires patience, attention, and love ✅
C) Gardening is too hard
D) Plants do not need water
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as needed for healthy plants?
A) Water
B) Compost
C) Patience
D) Pesticides ✅
Which word best describes Lina’s attitude toward gardening?
A) Lazy
B) Caring ✅
C) Neglectful
D) Angry