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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Flight of the honeybee
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 12-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## FLIGHT OF THE HONEYBEE Honeybees are characterised by their ability to produce liquefied sugar (honey) and a propensity to construct colonial nests using wax, two tasks that necessitate a significant level of social integration among members. As a result, they maintain strict divisions of labour...
Question Types Included
- multiple-choice (3 questions)
- sentence-completion (5 questions)
- true-false-not-given (4 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 12
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–3: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
1. Honeybees
2. Research conducted in the 1970s
3. To identify that the source of nectar is close, forager bees
Questions 4–8: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 4–8.
4. Von Frisch focussed on a number of clues to deduce how bees communicated.
5. The bee will move forward for for every 1000 metres away the food source is.
6. To locate the direction of the nectar, the forager will base its movements on the position of .
7. For food sources over 150 metres away, the forager will indicate distance with a dance.
8. It has been argued that as well as movement may help to locate food sources.
Questions 9–12: True/False/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
Write FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
9 Drone bees communicate using a complicated set of movements.
10 The honeybee dance is performed until a number of other bees join in the collection of the nectar.
11 The honeybee dance is only performed when the sun is visible.
12 Wenner concluded that a matching smell will help bees find the rough area of the nectar but not
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
12 questions
Flight of the honeybee
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–3: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
1. Honeybees
2. Research conducted in the 1970s
3. To identify that the source of nectar is close, forager bees
Questions 4–8: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 4–8.
4. Von Frisch focussed on a number of clues to deduce how bees communicated.
5. The bee will move forward for for every 1000 metres away the food source is.
6. To locate the direction of the nectar, the forager will base its movements on the position of .
7. For food sources over 150 metres away, the forager will indicate distance with a dance.
8. It has been argued that as well as movement may help to locate food sources.
Questions 9–12: True/False/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
Write FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
9 Drone bees communicate using a complicated set of movements.
10 The honeybee dance is performed until a number of other bees join in the collection of the nectar.
11 The honeybee dance is only performed when the sun is visible.
12 Wenner concluded that a matching smell will help bees find the rough area of the nectar but not
Ready to Start?
Customize your exam settings and begin your reading test
Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
12 questions