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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #36642 Short Cigarette smoking

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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 per cent from 2011 to 2014. According to a Euro Monitor 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 I changing landscape of tobacco use, comes an opportunity to dispel several of these myths.

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Some of the prevailing myths about tobacco users don't hold up. The moist tobacco market is on fall and has increased by nearly 7 per cent from 2011 to 2013. Many companies are developing products and accessories to serve this contracting market. Cigarette smoking is on the decline in the United States for a number of reasons.

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Option 1: "Some of the prevailing myths about tobacco users don't hold up."

Explanation: The text states that companies are realizing that many myths about tobacco users are incorrect, which directly supports this option. This aligns with the main idea that there is a changing landscape in tobacco use, and it emphasizes the need to address misconceptions.

Option 2: "The moist tobacco market is on fall and has increased by nearly 7 per cent from 2011 to 2013."

Explanation: This option contains contradictory information. The text clearly states that the moist tobacco market is on the rise, not 'on fall.' Additionally, the increase is noted from 2011 to 2014, not 2013.

Option 3: "Many companies are developing products and accessories to serve this contracting market."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because it misrepresents the market trend. The text indicates that the moist tobacco market is expanding, not contracting, which contradicts the statement in this option.

Option 4: "Cigarette smoking is on the decline in the United States for a number of reasons."

Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that cigarette smoking is declining due to various reasons, which aligns perfectly with this option. It reflects the overall theme of the text regarding the changing patterns of tobacco use.

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