Is there a future without bees

Question 1

lid [/lɪd/]

Answer 1

COVER [countable] a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container
dustbin/saucepan etc lid
 the name on the coffin lid
lid of
 He carefully lifted the lid of the box.

Question 2

bonnet [/ˈbɒnɪt/]

Answer 2

British English the metal lid over the front of a car SYN hood American English
I’ll need to check under the bonnet.

Question 3

decline [/dɪˈklaɪn/]

Answer 3

a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something
decline in
There has been a decline in the size of families.
decline of
the decline of manufacturing

Question 4

alarming [/əˈlɑːmɪŋ/]

Answer 4

making you feel worried or frightened SYN disturbing
an alarming increase in violent crime
The rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate.

Question 5

disappear [/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/]

Answer 5

to become impossible to see any longer SYN vanish OPP appear
disappear behind/under/into etc
The sun had disappeared behind a cloud.

Question 6

altogether [/ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə◂/]

Answer 6

used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely
an old custom that has vanished altogether

Question 7

insect [/ˈɪnsekt/]

Answer 7

a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings
an insect bite
flying insects
Don’t forget to bring insect repellent (=a chemical to keep insects away).

Question 8

pollen [/ˈpɒlən/]

Answer 8

a fine powder produced by flowers, which is carried by the wind or by insects to other flowers of the same type, making them produce seeds

Question 9

pollinate [/ˈpɒləneɪt]

Answer 9

to give a flower or plant pollen so that it can produce seeds
flowers pollinated by bees

Question 10

wheat [/wiːt/]

Answer 10

گندم

a field of wheat

Question 11

oats [/əʊts/]

Answer 11

جو دوسر

Question 12

oat [/əʊt/]

Answer 12

made of oats

oat biscuits

Question 13

barley [/ˈbɑːli/]

Answer 13

جو

Question 14

crop [/krɒp/]

Answer 14

a plant such as wheat, rice, or fruit that is grown by farmers and used as food → GM
The main crops were oats and barley.
crop production

Question 15

extinction [/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/]

Answer 15

when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing

species in danger of extinction

Question 16

vital [/ˈvaɪtl/]

Answer 16

extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist SYN crucial
The work she does is absolutely vital.
vital to
These measures are vital to national security.

Question 17

reckon [/ˈrekən/]

Answer 17

spoken to think or suppose something
reckon (that)
Do you reckon he’ll agree to see us?
The police reckon that whoever killed Dad was with him earlier that day.
‘There’s nothing we can do about it.’ ‘You reckon (=used to express doubt or disagreement)?’
2 to guess a number or amount, without calculating it exactly
reckon (that)
We reckon that sitting in traffic jams costs us around $9 billion a year in lost output.
reckon something to be something
The average selling price for flats in the area was reckoned to be around £200,000.

Question 18

fertilize [/ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/]

Answer 18

1 to make new animal or plant life develop
After the egg has been fertilized, it will hatch in about six weeks.
2 to put fertilizer on the soil to make plants grow

Question 19

staple [/ˈsteɪpəl/]

Answer 19

1 a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together
2 a small U-shaped piece of metal with pointed ends, used to hold something in place
3 a food that is needed and used all the time
staples like flour and rice
4 the main product that is produced in a country
Bananas and sugar are the staples of Jamaica.

Question 20

nectar [/ˈnektə/]

Answer 20

1 the sweet liquid that bees collect from flowers
2 thick juice made from particular fruit
mango nectar
3 the drink of the gods, in the stories of ancient Greece

Question 21

species [/ˈspiːʃiːz/]

Answer 21

a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants → genus
Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.
pandas and other endangered species (=ones that may soon no longer exist)

Question 22

reproductive [/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv◂/]

Answer 22

1 relating to the process of producing babies, young animals, or plants
the human reproductive system
reproductive organs
2 relating to the copying of books, pictures, music etc

Question 23

flowering [/ˈflaʊərɪŋ/]

Answer 23

the flowering of something

Question 24

reproduce [/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/]

Answer 24

1 [intransitive, transitive] if an animal or plant reproduces, or reproduces itself, it produces young plants or animals
The turtles return to the coast to reproduce.

2 [transitive] to make a photograph or printed copy of something
Klimt’s artwork is reproduced in this exquisite book.

3 [transitive] to make something happen in the same way as it happened before SYN repeat, → copy
British scientists have so far been unable to reproduce these results.

4 [transitive] to make something that is just like something else → copy
With a good set of speakers, you can reproduce the orchestra’s sound in your own home.

Question 25

ovary [/ˈəʊvəri/]

Answer 25

1 the part of a female that produces eggs

2 the part of a female plant that produces seeds

Question 26

ovule [/ˈɒv.juːl/]

Answer 26

the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed.

Question 27

occur [/əˈkɜː/]

Answer 27

to happen

A third of accidental deaths occur in the home.

Question 28

nutrient [/ˈnjuːtriənt/]

Answer 28

a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow
The plant absorbs nutrients from the soil.

Question 29

come up with something

Answer 29

to think of an idea, answer etc
Is that the best excuse you can come up with?
We’ve been asked to come up with some new ideas.

2 informal to produce an amount of money
We wanted to buy the house but we couldn’t come up with the cash.
How am I supposed to come up with $10,000?

Question 30

supplement [/ˈsʌpləmənt/]

Answer 30

1 something that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete
vitamins and other dietary supplements
supplement to
The payments are a supplement to his usual salary.
2 an additional part at the end of a book, or a separate part of a newspaper, magazine etc
the Sunday supplements
3 an amount of money that is added to the price of a service, hotel room etc
Single rooms are available at a supplement.

Question 31

food security

Answer 31

the ability to get enough food to be healthy

the impact of population growth on food security

Question 32

orchard [/ˈɔːtʃəd/]

Answer 32

a place where fruit trees are grown

a cherry orchard

Question 33

hive [/haɪv/]

Answer 33

[countable] (also beehive) a small box where bees are kept, or the bees that live in this box

Question 34

drone []

Answer 34

to make a continuous low dull sound

a low continuous noise that does not change its note

An airplane droned overhead.
the drone of an engine

an aircraft that does not have a pilot but is controlled by someone on the ground, used especially for dropping bombs or for surveillance (= careful watching of a place)

Question 35

be the bee’s knees

Answer 35

spoken old-fashioned to be very good

Question 36

seriousness [/ˈsɪəriəsnəs/]

Answer 36

1 the quality of being serious

2 → in all seriousness

Question 37

affordable [/əˈfɔːdəbəl/]

Answer 37

cheap enough for most people to afford
affordable housing
This is a top-quality product at a very affordable price.

Question 38

nutritious [/njuːˈtrɪʃəs/]

Answer 38

food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly
Wholemeal bread is more nutritious than white bread.
Nuts and fruit make nutritious snacks.

Question 39

dietary [/ˈdaɪətəri/]

Answer 39

related to the food someone eats → nutritional

special dietary requirements

Question 40

certainly [/ˈsɜːtnli/]

Answer 40

without any doubt SYN definitely
I certainly never expected to become a writer.
They’re certainly not mine.