‘‘O’ Level Nov O’ Level Nov 20102010

Compre/Vocab AnswersCompre/Vocab Answers

Qn 1Qn 1

The word ‘clumsily’ suggests a lack The word ‘clumsily’ suggests a lack of sophistication. Give of sophistication. Give oneone other other word from the paragraph which word from the paragraph which expresses a lack of sophistication. expresses a lack of sophistication. [1][1]

Ans:Ans: ‘crudely’ ‘crudely’

Incorrect spelling – 0 markIncorrect spelling – 0 mark

Qn 2Qn 2

Why did it not matter to the hunter-Why did it not matter to the hunter-gatherers that they had to destroy gatherers that they had to destroy the hives to obtain the honey?the hives to obtain the honey? [1][1]

Ans: They could always find more Ans: They could always find more bee hives to obtain the honey they bee hives to obtain the honey they wanted.wanted.

Qn 3Qn 3

Write down the phrase in the Write down the phrase in the paragraph which tells us that no-one paragraph which tells us that no-one is quite sure when human beings is quite sure when human beings started to keep bees for their own started to keep bees for their own use.use. [1] [1]

Ans: ‘at some point in time’Ans: ‘at some point in time’

Qn 4Qn 4

Why did the early bee-keepers still have Why did the early bee-keepers still have to smash the hives to obtain the honey?to smash the hives to obtain the honey? [1][1]

Ans:Ans: Even though they have Even though they have domesticated bees, the bees still attached domesticated bees, the bees still attached their honeycombs to the hive wall. their honeycombs to the hive wall. Therefore, the hive had to be destroyed in Therefore, the hive had to be destroyed in order to extract the honey.order to extract the honey.

* honeycombs contain the honey* honeycombs contain the honey

Qn 5Qn 5

The early bee-keepers’ understanding The early bee-keepers’ understanding of the biology of bees is described as of the biology of bees is described as ‘limited’. Give an example of ‘limited’. Give an example of oneone of of their misconceptions.their misconceptions. [1] [1]

Ans:Ans: The early bee-keepers thought The early bee-keepers thought that the queen bee was actually a male.that the queen bee was actually a male.

XX They had no understanding of how They had no understanding of how bees reproduce. (not a misconception)bees reproduce. (not a misconception)

Qn 6Qn 6

Describe Describe in your own wordsin your own words the effect the effect that the destruction of the bee colony that the destruction of the bee colony had on the job of a bee-keeper.had on the job of a bee-keeper. [2] [2]

Text:Text: made the job of the first bee-made the job of the first bee-keepers an keepers an inefficient and sporadic inefficient and sporadic oneone

Ans:Ans: It It made the job of the first bee-made the job of the first bee-keepers unproductive (wasteful) and keepers unproductive (wasteful) and irregularirregular (intermittent). (intermittent).

Qn 7Qn 7

What evidence is there to suggest that What evidence is there to suggest that the queen bee is larger than the worker the queen bee is larger than the worker bees?bees? [1] [1]

Ans:Ans: According to the passage, the slots According to the passage, the slots in the metal frame above the brood in the metal frame above the brood chamber allow worker bees to move up chamber allow worker bees to move up through them but are too narrow for the through them but are too narrow for the queen bee to pass.queen bee to pass.

Comparative qn – must compareComparative qn – must compare

Qn 8aQn 8a

Why is ‘swarming’ something which Why is ‘swarming’ something which bee-keepers may wish to prevent?bee-keepers may wish to prevent? [1] [1]

Ans:Ans: ‘Swarming’ will ‘Swarming’ will greatlygreatly reduce reduce the number of honey-gathering bees the number of honey-gathering bees in a colony.in a colony.

‘‘Greatly’ must be included to show Greatly’ must be included to show the severity of the situation. the severity of the situation.

Qn 8bQn 8b

Which Which twotwo things can bee-keepers do things can bee-keepers do to stop their bees from swarming?to stop their bees from swarming? [2] [2]

Ans:Ans: They can ensure that the queen They can ensure that the queen bee has sufficient space to lay her bee has sufficient space to lay her eggs or they can clip the queen bee’s eggs or they can clip the queen bee’s wings.wings.

XX he may permit the queen to fly and use the swarm to populate a new hive

Qn 9aQn 9a

What does the word ‘laboriously’ tell What does the word ‘laboriously’ tell us about the book that Lea’s uncle us about the book that Lea’s uncle had given her? [1]had given her? [1]

Ans:Ans: It is a difficult book that It is a difficult book that requires much effort to read.requires much effort to read.

Qn 9bQn 9b Describe Describe in your own wordsin your own words how Lea’s how Lea’s

reading of her uncle’s book changed her reading of her uncle’s book changed her attitude towards bees, and why.attitude towards bees, and why. [2] [2]

Text:Text: attitudeattitude - - her her fearfear of the bees of the bees slowly disappeared; slowly disappeared; whywhy – the – the honeycombs become a honeycombs become a comprehensiblecomprehensible wholewhole

Ans:Ans: As she read her uncle’s book, she As she read her uncle’s book, she started losing her dread for bees because started losing her dread for bees because she started understanding their she started understanding their behaviour.behaviour.

Qn 10Qn 10

How do bees find their way How do bees find their way around? [1]around? [1]

Ans:Ans: They make use of their sense They make use of their sense of smell and sight.of smell and sight.

Vocab test on the word ‘orientate’.Vocab test on the word ‘orientate’.

Qn 11aQn 11a What does Lea’s uncle mean by ‘the What does Lea’s uncle mean by ‘the

great warm light’ (line 22)? [1]great warm light’ (line 22)? [1]

Ans:Ans: He means the sun. He means the sun.

XX ‘rays’ of the sun or the ‘sunlight’, both of which are all pervasive and would not give the bees a specific direction for which to aim

Qn 11bQn 11b

Where, according to her uncle’s Where, according to her uncle’s interpretation, would the ‘cluster of interpretation, would the ‘cluster of bees’ (line 25) be going and why?bees’ (line 25) be going and why? [2] [2]

Ans:Ans: The ‘cluster of bees’ would be The ‘cluster of bees’ would be going to the wild berry bush to going to the wild berry bush to collect nectar.collect nectar.

Qn 12Qn 12

The bees treat the queen bee The bees treat the queen bee ‘respectfully’. Give two other words from ‘respectfully’. Give two other words from the paragraph which show that the queen the paragraph which show that the queen is treated as a superior by the other bees. is treated as a superior by the other bees. [2][2]

Ans: ‘veneration’ and ‘subjugation’.Ans: ‘veneration’ and ‘subjugation’.

XX ‘monarch’ and ‘subject’ refer to the relative positions of the two rather than the ‘treatment’

Qn 13Qn 13

riddled (line 15) – riddled (line 15) – filled/permeated/pepperedfilled/permeated/peppered

immunity (line 42) – immunity (line 42) – protection/resistanceprotection/resistance

myriad (line 7) – a very large numbermyriad (line 7) – a very large number subtle (line 10) – subtle (line 10) –

small/slight/faint/delicatesmall/slight/faint/delicate listless (line 35) – lethargic/lacking in listless (line 35) – lethargic/lacking in

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