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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #43855 Short Microsoft Windows
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You will see a video about the key events that have significantly propelled the tech industry forward. Listen to the recording and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. You will need to select more than one response.

Transcript:

If you look at why the majority of people have bought these things so far, there have been two real explosions that have propelled the industry forward. The first one really happened in 1977 and it was the spreadsheet I remember when Dan Fylstra, who ran the company that marketed the first spreadsheet. Walked into my office at Apple one day and pulled out this disc from his. Vest Pocket and said I have this incredible new programme. I call it a visual calculator. And. It became Visicalc, and that's what really drove propelled the apple to to, to the success it it achieved more than any other single event. And and with the the invention of Lotus 123. And I think it was 1982. That's what really propelled the IBM PC to the level of success that it achieved. So that was the first explosion was the spreadsheet. The the the second really big explosion in our our industry has been desktop publishing happened in 1985.

According to the text, which events were significant in propelling the tech industry forward?

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Option 2: "The introduction of Visicalc in 1977"

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly states that the introduction of Visicalc in 1977 was a significant event that propelled the tech industry forward, marking the first explosion in the industry.

Option 1: "The release of the first iPhone in 2007"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention the iPhone or any events related to it. The focus is on earlier developments in the tech industry, specifically spreadsheets and desktop publishing.

Option 3: "The creation of Microsoft Windows in 1985"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention Microsoft Windows. Instead, it discusses the impact of spreadsheets and desktop publishing, making this option irrelevant to the context.

Option 4: "The invention of Lotus 123 in 1982"

Explanation: This option is correct as the text indicates that the invention of Lotus 123 in 1982 was another significant event that propelled the IBM PC to success, marking the second explosion in the industry.

Option 5: "The launch of desktop publishing in 1985"

Explanation: This option is correct because the text mentions that desktop publishing, which began in 1985, was the second major explosion in the tech industry, contributing significantly to its advancement.

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