Read the passage below and fill in each blank with the most appropriate option
Our school decided to start a tree-planting project to make the compound ___1___. The teacher in charge, Mr Otieno, explained that trees give us clean air and ___2___ from the hot sun. Each class ___3___ a small patch of land near the field. We were told to dig holes and water the young seedlings ___4___ a week.
On the first day, the soil was so hard ___5___ we struggled to dig. Brian, who is the strongest boy in our class, helped us ___6___ the deepest holes. By the time we finished, our hands ___7___ very dirty. Mr Otieno reminded us ___8___ a tree needs care for many months before it grows tall. He said that ___9___ we look after them well, the trees will one day give shade to other learners. We promised to take ___10___ of every seedling we had planted.