In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1991 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.


In question numbered 68 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Answer Details
The most suitable word to fill the numbered gap 68 is "pollinating." The context of the passage suggests that bees play an important role in the process of pollination. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts of a flower, which is essential for the fertilization of the plant and the production of seeds. Therefore, the best option to complete the sentence is "pollinating." The options "dispersing," "beautifying," "flavouring," and "colouring" do not accurately convey the meaning of the sentence. "Dispersion" implies spreading out, but it does not relate to the role of bees in pollination. "Beautifying" is not relevant to the passage since it does not describe the function of bees. "Flavouring" and "colouring" are also not relevant to the context of the passage. Therefore, the correct option to complete the sentence is "pollinating."

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