IELTS Practice Test (Computer-Based)

Recent Topic: Bees That Live Alone – Full test

Computer-based IELTS practice · free

•Passage 2: questions 14–26. Time allowed: 20 minutes.
•The passage is on the left and the questions are on the right. Each side scrolls separately.
•Select words in the passage to highlight them; click a highlight to remove it.
•There is no extra time to transfer answers. The test is submitted automatically when time runs out.

20:00minutes left

Passage 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on the reading passage below.

Select text to highlight · click a highlight to remove it

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

14Why are solitary bees often overlooked?

AThey only fly at night.BThey look similar to other insects.CThey live high in trees.DThey are found only in Britain.

15What is true of male solitary bees?

AThey are unable to sting.BThey build the nests.CThey live longer than females.DThey collect pollen for the larvae.

16Solitary bees are effective pollinators because

Athey visit more flowers each day.Bthey live in large groups.Cthey fly in cold weather.Dthey carry pollen loosely.

17What do experts say about bee hotels?

AThey attract only harmful species.BThey should be placed on the ground.CThey need to be cleaned regularly.DThey are better than natural sites.

Match each description with the correct type of bee, A–D. You may use any letter more than once.

Types of bee

Ahoneybee

Bmason bee

Cleafcutter bee

Dbumblebee

18uses pieces of leaves to line its nest

19closes its nest with mud

20is sometimes bought by fruit growers

21stores pollen in baskets on its body

Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

most species dig in the ground

female makes a row of inside the nest

each one contains pollen, nectar and one egg

the young spend the winter as a

adults of many species live only a few

some species are now and found in few places

Passage 2