# Maple Syrup

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 10 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 17, Test 4, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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

## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Maple syrup
What is maple syrup?
made from the sap of the maple tree
colour described as **(31)** _____
added to food or used in cooking
very **(32)** _____ compared to refined sugar
The maple tree
has many species
needs moist soil but does not need fertiliser as well
needs sunny days and cool nights
best growing conditions and **(33)** _____ are in Canada and North America
maple leaf has been on the Canadian flag since 1964
Early maple sugar producers
made holes in the tree trunks
used tree bark to make containers for collection
used hot **(34)** _____ to heat the sap
sweetened food and drink with sugar
Today's maple syrup
The trees
Tree trunks may not have the correct **(35)** _____ until they have been growing for 40 years.
The changing temperature and movement of water within the tree produces the sap.
The production
A tap is drilled into the trunk and a **(36)** _____ carries the sap into a bucket.
Large pans of sap called evaporators are heated by means of a **(37)** _____.
A lot of **(38)** _____ is produced during the evaporation process.
'Sugar sand' is removed because it makes the syrup look **(39)** _____ and affects the taste.
The syrup is ready for use.
A huge quantity of sap is needed to make a **(40)** _____ of maple syrup.

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