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Academic lecture with note completion · 10 questions

How a swarm chooses a new home

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A lecturer describes how a swarm of honeybees decides where to live. This is a short skill exercise, not a full IELTS test. You can pause, replay and change speed while learning.

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2. Answer 10 questions

Complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. A swarm gathers on a ___

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

2. Scout bees are the ___ workers in the swarm

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

3. Scouts look for a hollow space, such as a hole in a ___

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

4. Number of nest boxes in the study: ___

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

5. Bees preferred boxes with a volume of about ___ litres

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

6. The better the site, the ___ the dance

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

7. A quorum is about ___ scouts at one site

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

8. Scouts warm up the flight ___ of the swarm

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

9. The swarm may take off after a delay of up to ___ days

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

10. The best box was chosen in ___ of the ten trials

At most 2 words · spelling matters; capitalisation does not.

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