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On Fridays the pupils of Elm School sell vegetables from their garden at a stall by the gate. The money buys seeds for next year, and anything left over goes to the town's food bank. The stall usually sells out before the last bell.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. The school's pupils run a vegetable stall that funds the garden and helps the food bank.Correct
  2. B. The stall is by the gate.
  3. C. Seeds are expensive.
  4. D. The last bell rings on Fridays.

Answer: A. The school's pupils run a vegetable stall that funds the garden and helps the food bank.

Stall, seeds, food bank.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The stall is by the gate.
A detail.
C. Seeds are expensive.
Not stated.
D. The last bell rings on Fridays.
A detail.

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