BEEKEEPER MOVEMENTS They transport their hives to orange groves where farmers ... (16) ... beekeepers for
placing them on their land. Here the bees make honey.
Example Answer In February, Californian farmers hire bees to help ...........................................almond trees.
pollinate
After three weeks, the supers can be taken to a warehouse where ... (17) ... are used to
remove the wax and extract the honey from the ... (18) ... . After the honey collection, the old hives are rejected. Good double hives are ... (19) ... and
re-queened and the beekeeper transports them to their summer base.
List of Words/Phrases smoke
chemicals pay
barrels
protection charge
set off
light
split
pollinate
machines
supers
combs
screen
prepare
full
empty
queens
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Reading Questions 20-23
Label the diagram below Choose ONE OR TWO WORDS from the Reading Passage for each answer Write your answers in boxes 20-23 on your answer sheet. A BEEHIVE Questions 24-27
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? In boxes 24-27 write. YES if the statement agrees with the information given NO if the statement contradicts the information given NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this 24 The Egyptians keep bees on the banks of the Nile.
25 First attempts at migratory beekeeping in America were unsuccessful.
26 Bees keep honey for themselves in the bottom of the hive.
27 The honey is spun to make it liquid.