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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #34689 Bees’ food
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Bees  need  two  different  kinds  of  food.  One  is  honey  made  from  nectar,  which  actually  is  a  fluid  that  is  collected  in  the  heart  of  the  flowers  to    pollination  by  insects  and  other  animals.  Secondly,  come  from  pollen,  it  is  fine  powdery  substance  in  yellow,  consisting  of  microscopic  grains    from  the  male  part  of  a  flower  or  from  a  male  cone.  It  contains  a  male  gamete  that  can  fertilize  the  female  ovule,  which  is    by  wind,  insects  or  other  animals.  Let  us  go  with  the  honeybee  from  her  flower  to  the  hive  and  see  what  happens.  Most  bees  gather  only  pollen  or  nectar.  As  she  sucks  nectar  from  the  flower,  it  is    in  her  special  honey  stomach  ready  to  be  transferred  to  the  honey-making  bees  in  the  live.

transferred discharged stopped elated encourage great stayed stored

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Correct answer: encourage

Explanation: The verb 'encourage' fits grammatically as it indicates the action that nectar promotes in the context of pollination. It aligns with the overall sentiment of the sentence, which discusses the role of nectar in aiding the pollination process.

Meaning: To 'encourage' means to stimulate or promote an action or process, in this case, pollination.

Wrong options:

  • discharged: The verb 'discharged' means to release or let go, which does not fit the context of promoting pollination.
  • stopped: The verb 'stopped' indicates a cessation of action, which contradicts the idea of facilitating pollination.
  • great: The adjective 'great' does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action related to pollination.
  • elated: The adjective 'elated' describes a state of happiness and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • stayed: The verb 'stayed' implies remaining in a place, which does not relate to the action of promoting pollination.
Correct answer: discharged

Explanation: The word 'discharged' is appropriate here as it describes the action of pollen being released from the male part of a flower. This fits grammatically and contextually, as it explains how pollen is made available for fertilization.

Meaning: To 'discharge' means to release or emit, particularly in the context of substances like pollen.

Wrong options:

  • encourage: The verb 'encourage' does not fit here as it does not describe the action of pollen being released.
  • stopped: The verb 'stopped' implies a cessation, which contradicts the action of releasing pollen.
  • great: The adjective 'great' does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action related to the release of pollen.
  • elated: The adjective 'elated' describes a state of happiness and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • stayed: The verb 'stayed' implies remaining in a place, which does not relate to the action of releasing pollen.
Correct answer: transferred

Explanation: The verb 'transferred' is suitable as it describes the action of moving pollen from one place to another, which is essential for fertilization. It fits grammatically and logically within the context of the sentence.

Meaning: To 'transfer' means to move something from one place to another, in this case, pollen being moved to fertilize the ovule.

Wrong options:

  • discharged: The verb 'discharged' refers to releasing something, which does not fit the context of moving pollen to fertilize.
  • stopped: The verb 'stopped' implies a cessation of action, which contradicts the idea of moving pollen for fertilization.
  • great: The adjective 'great' does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action related to the movement of pollen.
  • elated: The adjective 'elated' describes a state of happiness and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • stored: The verb 'stored' implies keeping something in a place, which does not relate to the action of moving pollen.
Correct answer: stored

Explanation: The verb 'stored' is appropriate as it describes the action of keeping nectar in the honey stomach. This fits grammatically and contextually, as it explains what happens to the nectar after it is collected.

Meaning: To 'store' means to keep something for future use, in this case, nectar being kept in the honey stomach.

Wrong options:

  • discharged: The verb 'discharged' means to release or let go, which does not fit the context of keeping nectar.
  • stopped: The verb 'stopped' implies a cessation of action, which contradicts the idea of keeping nectar for later use.
  • great: The adjective 'great' does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action related to the storage of nectar.
  • transferred: The verb 'transferred' implies moving nectar to another location, which does not fit the context of keeping it in the stomach.
  • elated: The adjective 'elated' describes a state of happiness and does not fit as a verb in this context.

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