# A Talk on Urban Bees

IELTS Academic Listening - 7 questions - 3 minutes - Matching features, Sentence completion

Source: Written by Testmigo.

## The recording

1 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 11-13: Matching features

What does the speaker say about each type of bee? Choose THREE answers from the box, A-E.

- **A** mostly kept by beekeepers
- **B** able to fly in cold, cloudy weather
- **C** nest in holes in walls
- **D** prefer blue flowers
- **E** rarely sting people

11. Honeybees

12. Bumblebees

13. Mason bees

### Questions 14-17: Sentence completion

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

14. Volunteers counted the city's bees over _____.

15. Most of the bees recorded were in _____.

16. The speaker recommends flowers that bloom in _____.

17. Residents should avoid using _____ on their lawns.

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