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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #36501 Short Special Birthday
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

Here in Britain, we have been celebrating a birthday. Not the birthday of a person, however, but the birthday of a railway. One hundred and fifty years ago, in January 1863, the first underground railway in the world carried its first passengers. It ran for 6 kilometers from Paddington in London to a place close to the City, which is the name we call London's main business district. The new railway was controversial and unpopular with many people. The men building the railway dug up the streets and knocked down houses and other buildings. They dug a deep trench and put the railway track at the bottom. Then they covered over the new railway and remade the surface of the street. Not surprisingly, the construction work caused chaos in London for many months.

Which option below is false according to the speaker?

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Option 3: "People supported the building of the railway."

Explanation: The text indicates that the railway was controversial and unpopular with many people, which means that this statement is false. The speaker highlights the opposition to the railway's construction, making this the correct answer.

Option 1: "The first underground railway was built in Britain."

Explanation: The text states that the first underground railway in the world was built in Britain, specifically mentioning its location in London. Therefore, this statement is true.

Option 2: "The railway started at Paddington."

Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that the first underground railway ran from Paddington in London, confirming that this statement is true.

Option 4: "British people celebrated the birthday of the longest railway."

Explanation: The text refers to the celebration of the birthday of the first underground railway, not the longest railway. Therefore, while the statement is misleading, it does not contradict the information provided in the text.

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