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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #36182 Short James Webb Telescope

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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 James Webb Space Telescope, Named after the NASA administrator, who oversaw the Apollo moon landings, this space behemoth is the largest, most powerful and most complex space telescope ever built. It has been hailed as the successor of Hubble, which itself was instrumental in expanding our understanding of the universe over the last few decades. It has undergone major redesigns, cost $9.7 billion to build, and has taken 25 years to fully develop, construct and test. There were moments in its decades-long construction where it was very nearly cancelled completely. And yet with the aid of scientists from several nations around the world, it has overcome hurdle after hurdle.

Which one of the statements about James Webb telescope is right?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

The telescope is intended to work with the Hubble Space telescope to explore space. The name James Webb is from the engineer who was responsible for the Apollo project. More than 10 billion dollars were spent to build the James Webb telescope. It took nearly 30 years to complete the telescope, during which it was nearly cancelled.

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Option 4: "It took nearly 30 years to complete the telescope, during which it was nearly cancelled."

Explanation: The text indicates that it took 25 years to fully develop, construct, and test the telescope, and mentions that there were moments when it was nearly cancelled. This aligns with the statement, making it the correct answer.

Option 1: "The telescope is intended to work with the Hubble Space telescope to explore space."

Explanation: The text does not mention any collaboration between the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. Instead, it refers to the James Webb as a successor to Hubble, indicating that it is intended to build upon the discoveries made by Hubble rather than work alongside it.

Option 2: "The name James Webb is from the engineer who was responsible for the Apollo project."

Explanation: The text states that the telescope is named after the NASA administrator who oversaw the Apollo moon landings, not an engineer. This distinction is crucial as it misrepresents the role of James Webb.

Option 3: "More than 10 billion dollars were spent to build the James Webb telescope."

Explanation: The text specifies that the cost to build the James Webb telescope was $9.7 billion, which is less than 10 billion. Therefore, this statement is inaccurate.

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