Commercially Grown Banana Plant IELTS
Circle the correct answer.
1. At first Fiona thinks that Martin’s tutorial topic is
2. According to Martin, the banana
3. Fiona listens to Martin because she
4. According to Martin, bananas were introduced into Australia from
Complete Martin’s notes.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
5. Each banana tree produces
6. On modern plantations in tropical conditions a tree can bear fruit after
7. Banana trees prefer to grow
8. and they require rich soil and
9. The fruit is often protected by
10. Ripe bananas emit a gas which helps other
Circle the TWO correct boxes.
11. Consumption of Australian bananas:
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Question 1: Answer is B
Relevant Line: “Banana growing! Fascinating, I’m sure!” (sarcastically)
Question 2: Answer is C
Relevant Line: “Yes, they’re an extremely nourishing food.”
Question 3: Answer is D
Relevant Line: “Well, it’d be a good practice run for my tutorial next week.”
Question 4: Answer is B
Relevant Line: “Apparently there was an English Duke who was particularly fond of bananas … and they became quite popular in the UK.”
Question 5: Answer is one bunch
Relevant Line: “You only get one bunch of bananas per tree.”
Question 6: Answer is 15 months
Relevant Line: “Around 15 months in good conditions for a tree to produce a bunch of bananas.”
Question 7: Answer is uphill
Relevant Line: “They tend to like to grow uphill or at least that’s the common wisdom.”
Question 8: Answer is plenty of water
Relevant Line: “If you plant them in rich soil and give them plenty of water at the beginning of summer …”
Question 9: Answer is plastic bags
Relevant Line: “Growers put plastic bags around the bunches to protect them and keep them warm.”
Question 10: Answer is ripen
Relevant Line: “The interesting thing is that once one banana ripens, it gives off a gas which then helps all the others to ripen.”
Question 11: Answer is C
Relevant Line: “I believe New Zealand takes a small proportion of the crop.”
Question 12: Answer is D
Relevant Line: “Otherwise they’re mostly grown for the domestic market.”