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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #37360 Short Cigarette smoking
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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:

Cigarette smoking is on the decline in the United States for a number of reasons, including laws banning smoking in many workplaces and in public spaces and at least partial restrictions in other areas. However, the moist tobacco market is on the rise and has increased by nearly 7 percent from 2011 to 2014, according to a Euro Monitor International report. As a result, many companies are developing products and accessories to serve this expanding market, and they are realizing that some of the prevailing myths about tobacco users don't hold up. With this changing landscape of tobacco use, comes an opportunity to dispel several of these myths.

Which of the following statement is correct?

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Option 1: "Cigarette smoking declined because of laws banning."

Explanation: The text states that cigarette smoking is on the decline in the United States due to laws banning smoking in many workplaces and public spaces. This directly supports the assertion that the decline is a result of these laws, aligning with the main idea of the text regarding the impact of legislation on smoking rates.

Option 2: "Cigarette smoking is totally banned at all the workplaces and public places."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text mentions laws banning smoking in many workplaces and public spaces, but it does not state that smoking is totally banned everywhere. Therefore, this statement misrepresents the information provided.

Option 3: "Many companies are not developing cigarette related products."

Explanation: The text indicates that many companies are developing products and accessories to serve the expanding moist tobacco market. This contradicts the statement that companies are not developing such products, making this option incorrect.

Option 4: "The tobacco market has increased."

Explanation: While the text mentions that the moist tobacco market has increased by nearly 7 percent, it does not imply that the overall tobacco market has increased. The focus is specifically on moist tobacco, and thus this option is too broad and misleading.

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