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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #3751 Medium Beehive

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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

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The Beehive is the common name for the executive wing of the New Zealand parliament buildings, so called because its shape is very much like a traditional woven beehive. It’s ten story is high with the levels becoming incrementally smaller, the higher up they are. Scottish architect Sir Basil Spence did the original conceptual design in 1964 but the detailed design of the building was by the Ministry of works and they carried it through the fruition- it was opened by the Queen in 1977. When it was built, it was supposed to embody the spirit of New Zealand as a nation but it’s never really had that recognition in the way that buildings like, say, the Sydney opera house have had. In a way, I suppose the beehive was – for a long time - seen as an unfortunate hangover from the 1960s, but time has passed to the point where people’s feelings about it have gone through a kind of ironic celebration to real appreciation now.

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Its name come from being a center of activity Its architect saw the project through to completion It has come back into favor in recent years It used to be a symbol of national pride for New Zealand

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Option 3: "It has come back into favor in recent years"

Explanation: This option is correct because the text indicates that people's feelings about the Beehive have evolved from seeing it as an unfortunate relic of the 1960s to a state of 'real appreciation' in recent years. This reflects a change in perception, aligning with the idea of it coming back into favor.

Option 1: "Its name come from being a center of activity"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text explains that the name 'Beehive' comes from its shape resembling a traditional woven beehive, not from being a center of activity. The phrase 'center of activity' is not mentioned in the text.

Option 2: "Its architect saw the project through to completion"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text states that the original conceptual design was by Sir Basil Spence, but the detailed design and completion were carried out by the Ministry of Works. Therefore, it was not the architect who saw the project through to completion.

Option 4: "It used to be a symbol of national pride for New Zealand"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text suggests that the Beehive was supposed to embody the spirit of New Zealand but has not received the recognition as a symbol of national pride like other buildings, such as the Sydney Opera House. Thus, it does not accurately reflect its status.

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