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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #3321 Short Flowers
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

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Let's move on to plants and flowers. While Wales has the daffodil and the leak Scotland the thistle and Northern Ireland the Shamrock England's flower is of course the rose. Everybody talks about the English rose. We are used to seeing the red rose as an insignia on the England's national rugby teams' shirts and it is this red rose that we usually associate with England. But the White Rose is also linked to England and is used on different occasions.

What is the main point the speaker is making about rugby?

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Option 4: "The national team has red rose as insignia on shirts"

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly states that the red rose is used as an insignia on England's national rugby team's shirts. This directly supports the main point regarding rugby, highlighting the significance of the red rose in this context.

Option 1: "The rugby is usually associated with England"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because while the text mentions the association of the red rose with England, it does not specifically state that rugby itself is usually associated with England. The focus is more on the insignia rather than a general association.

Option 2: "The rugby team talks about the English rose"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text does not mention the rugby team discussing the English rose. Instead, it highlights the red rose as an insignia on the rugby team's shirts, which is a different context.

Option 3: "The rugby is usually associated with White Rose"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not link rugby with the White Rose. It specifically emphasizes the red rose as the insignia for the national rugby team, making this option factually inaccurate.

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