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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #40078 Short Cross of Gold
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You will see a video excerpt of the famous 'Cross of Gold' speech. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

If they dare to come out in the open field and defend the gold standard as good things, we will fight them to the Optimus having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the labouring interests, and the toilers everywhere. We will answer their demand for the gold standard by saying to them: you shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.

What is the primary message of the 'Cross of Gold' speech?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

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Option 3: "Opposition to the gold standard and its impact on labour"

Explanation: The speech clearly articulates a strong opposition to the gold standard, emphasizing its detrimental effects on labor and the working class. The phrase 'you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold' illustrates this opposition effectively.

Option 1: "Support for the gold standard among commercial interests"

Explanation: This option suggests that the speech promotes the gold standard, which contradicts the overall message. The speaker is actually opposing the gold standard, indicating that it harms labor and the masses, rather than supporting it.

Option 2: "The importance of defending the gold standard in public debates"

Explanation: While the speaker mentions defending against the gold standard advocates, the primary message is not about the importance of defending it, but rather opposing it due to its negative effects on labor.

Option 4: "Encouragement for the producing masses to adopt the gold standard"

Explanation: This option misrepresents the speech's intent. Instead of encouraging adoption of the gold standard, the speaker is rallying the masses against it, highlighting the negative consequences it has on labor.

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