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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #3331 Short Bank
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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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The Seed Bank was conceived in 1992 and has been called a Noah’s Ark for plants. The bank has capacity for seeds from half the world’s plants and already holds seeds representing 88 percent of English flora. By 2010, the seed bank hopes to have collected and conserved seeds from 10 percent of the world’s known wild flowering plant species. The billionth seed in the collection is from African bamboo, species name Oxytenanthera abyssinica. The seed comes from Mali in West Africa, where the plant is used for construction and furniture making. But due to over harvesting, African bamboo is now endangered in Mali. It’s a conservation priority because of its usefulness, its threatened habitat, and the fact that it seeds only every seven years. It won’t set seed again until 2013.

What is the main point the speaker is making about African bamboo?

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Option 2: "It is a conservation priority"

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly states that African bamboo is a conservation priority due to its usefulness, threatened habitat, and infrequent seeding. This aligns with the main point the speaker is making about the importance of conserving this species.

Option 1: "Bamboo is eaten by endangered Panda"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention pandas or their dietary habits. The focus is on African bamboo's conservation status and its uses in Mali, not on its relationship with pandas.

Option 3: "It is highly useful in construction"

Explanation: While the text mentions that African bamboo is used for construction, this option is incorrect as it does not capture the main point about its conservation status. The usefulness is a supporting detail, not the primary focus.

Option 4: "It has high capacity for producing seeds"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text indicates that African bamboo seeds only every seven years, which suggests a low capacity for seed production. Therefore, this statement contradicts the information provided in the text.

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