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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #848 Medium Global assessment

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I've been looking at Ocean biodiversity that the diversity of species that live in the world's oceans biologist still don't know how serious a threat to the survival is for each individual species so bloody cold the global marine species assessment is now creating a list of endangered species on land so they can't of the things like the size of the population how many members of one species are in a particular place and then they look at their distribution in geographical terms although this is quite difficult when you're looking fish just a soul mobile Italy they calculate the rate at which the decline of the species is happening so far only 1500 species have assessed but they want to increase as figure to 20000 each one day as as they used to data they collect on that species to produce a map showing its distribution so funny what can be done to retain the diversity of species in the world's oceans firstly we need to say that more reserves in our oceans latest my marine species are protected we have some but not in addition to preserve species such as leather back Turtles. We need to create corridors for Migration so they can get from one area to another safely.

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The geographical distribution of one endangered species needs to be consider, and the assessed figure is expected to be 1,500. Increasing the number of ocean reserves is critical so that samples of all species can be collected while retaining ocean biodiversity. Considering the population size and decline rate of one ocean species is essential with the aim to assess 20,000 species. We need to establish ocean reserves as there is no reserve nowadays. Global Marine Species Assessment has listed endangered ocean species by taking the population size and geographical distribution into account. Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity have been provided, such as establishing migration corridors. The Global Marine Species Assessment listed endangered ocean species by taking population size and rate of decline into account, and it provided recommendations to preserve ocean biodiversity, such as reducing fishing quotas and creating protected marine corridors.

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Option 3: "Global Marine Species Assessment has listed endangered ocean species by taking the population size and geographical distribution into account. Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity have been provided, such as establishing migration corridors."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main points of the text. It correctly states that the Global Marine Species Assessment considers population size and geographical distribution when listing endangered species. Furthermore, it captures the recommendations made in the text, such as creating migration corridors to help retain ocean biodiversity, aligning well with the overall theme.

Option 1: "The geographical distribution of one endangered species needs to be consider, and the assessed figure is expected to be 1,500. Increasing the number of ocean reserves is critical so that samples of all species can be collected while retaining ocean biodiversity."

Explanation: This option incorrectly states that the assessed figure is expected to be 1,500, while the text mentions that only 1,500 species have been assessed so far, with a goal of reaching 20,000. Additionally, it implies that the geographical distribution pertains to only one endangered species, whereas the text discusses multiple species. The mention of collecting samples is also not supported by the text.

Option 2: "Considering the population size and decline rate of one ocean species is essential with the aim to assess 20,000 species. We need to establish ocean reserves as there is no reserve nowadays."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that there are no ocean reserves currently, while the text states that there are some reserves but more are needed. It also incorrectly focuses on one ocean species instead of the broader context of multiple species being assessed. The aim to assess 20,000 species is mentioned, but the context is not accurately captured.

Option 4: "The Global Marine Species Assessment listed endangered ocean species by taking population size and rate of decline into account, and it provided recommendations to preserve ocean biodiversity, such as reducing fishing quotas and creating protected marine corridors."

Explanation: This option incorrectly introduces the concept of reducing fishing quotas, which is not mentioned in the text. While it correctly states that the assessment considers population size and provides recommendations, it fails to accurately reflect the specific recommendations given in the text, such as the need for migration corridors.

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