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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #33896 Short Cigarette smoking

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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

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Cigarette smoking is on the decline in the United States for a number of reasons, including laws banning smoking in many workplaces and in public spaces and at least partial restrictions in other areas. However, the moist tobacco market is on the rise and has increased by nearly 7 percent from 2011 to 2014, according to a EuroMonitor International report. As a result, many companies are developing products and accessories to serve this expanding market, and they are realizing that some of the prevailing myths about tobacco users don't hold up. With this changing landscape of tobacco use, comes an opportunity to dispel several of these myths. Myth No. 1: Tobacco users are messy. Myth No. 2: Tobacco users are inconsiderate. Myth No. 3: Tobacco users are uncultured.

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The main point here is about the different companies that are trying to expand their business in the field of tobacco and other similar products. The reason why cigarette smoking is on decline and how the moist tobacco market is flourishing and different companies which are trying to expand it more. The way the companies are putting ban to the tobacco market and the different similar products and shifting their market line. The EuroMonitor international report about the some serious issues that are emerging because of the excessive use of tobacco and similar products.

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Option 2: "The reason why cigarette smoking is on decline and how the moist tobacco market is flourishing and different companies which are trying to expand it more."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the text by addressing the decline of cigarette smoking due to various reasons, including laws, and highlights the growth of the moist tobacco market. It encapsulates the main ideas presented in the text, making it the correct choice.

Option 1: "The main point here is about the different companies that are trying to expand their business in the field of tobacco and other similar products."

Explanation: This option incorrectly focuses solely on companies expanding their business, neglecting the key themes of cigarette smoking decline and the rise of the moist tobacco market. The text emphasizes the decline of cigarette smoking and the growth of moist tobacco, which is not captured in this summary.

Option 3: "The way the companies are putting ban to the tobacco market and the different similar products and shifting their market line."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that companies are imposing bans on the tobacco market, which contradicts the information provided. The text discusses laws banning smoking but does not indicate that companies are banning products.

Option 4: "The EuroMonitor international report about the some serious issues that are emerging because of the excessive use of tobacco and similar products."

Explanation: This option incorrectly focuses on serious issues arising from excessive tobacco use, which is not the main focus of the text. The text mentions a report but does not discuss serious issues; instead, it highlights the decline of cigarette smoking and the rise of moist tobacco.

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