#1 (permalink) Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:56 am Transplanting plants |
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English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #701 "Reading and Comprehension (1)", question 9
When one intends to transplant a plant from a starter pot into the ground or a larger pot, there are a couple of things he or she should do to achieve success. Once the plant is removed from the starter pot, one should check to see if the plant is "pot bound." This means check to see if the roots have reached the bottom of the pot, have grown around the bottom of the pot or are starting to grow back up the sides. If this is the case, the gardener should peel away the bottom roots and some of the side roots so that the roots will grow and be able to expand in the new soil. When the plant is put into the ground, the dirt should remain someone loose, as opposed to packed, so the roots can easily grow in the soil. One last recommendation is to put the plant a little beneath the soil surface so that water collects at its base and soaks into the roots instead of running away from the plant. This paragraph is about: .........
(a) Soil content (b) Weeding (c) Transplanting plants (d) Soil compaction
English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #701 "Reading and Comprehension (1)", answer 9
When one intends to transplant a plant from a starter pot into the ground or a larger pot, there are a couple of things he or she should do to achieve success. Once the plant is removed from the starter pot, one should check to see if the plant is "pot bound." This means check to see if the roots have reached the bottom of the pot, have grown around the bottom of the pot or are starting to grow back up the sides. If this is the case, the gardener should peel away the bottom roots and some of the side roots so that the roots will grow and be able to expand in the new soil. When the plant is put into the ground, the dirt should remain someone loose, as opposed to packed, so the roots can easily grow in the soil. One last recommendation is to put the plant a little beneath the soil surface so that water collects at its base and soaks into the roots instead of running away from the plant. This paragraph is about: Transplanting plants
Correct answer: (c) Transplanting plants _________________________
Hello,
Something is amiss in the fifth sentence of this test--When the plant is put into the ground, the dirt should remain someone loose, as opposed to packed, so the roots can easily grow in the soil. The word "someone" refers to a person but is representing a thing "the dirt" in this case. Could you please double-check the error?
Thank you.
Best wishes, Bhikkhu1991a. |
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