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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #40084 Short Titanic

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You will see a video about the Titanic, its tragic voyage, and the discovery of its wreckage. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

The Titanic, queen of the Seas. It was the ship they called indestructible. On a moonless night during her maiden voyage in 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and went down. The icy ocean became a graveyard for 1500 passengers and crew. In 1985, the submersible sled Argo was lowered into the ocean carrying an underwater camera. Finally, after a 16-day search, oceanographer Robert Ballard and his colleagues spotted something 2 1/2 miles below the surface. It was the first glimpse of the Titanic in nearly 75 years.

What significant event in the search for the Titanic occurred in 1985?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

The Titanic was raised from the ocean floor. A memorial service was held at sea for the victims. The wreck of the Titanic was first glimpsed by an underwater camera. The iceberg that sank the Titanic was located.

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Option 3: "The wreck of the Titanic was first glimpsed by an underwater camera."

Explanation: This option is correct because the text explicitly states that in 1985, the underwater camera carried by the submersible sled Argo provided the first glimpse of the Titanic wreck after nearly 75 years. This aligns perfectly with the main idea of the text regarding the discovery of the Titanic.

Option 1: "The Titanic was raised from the ocean floor."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention the Titanic being raised from the ocean floor. Instead, it states that the Titanic was first glimpsed in 1985, but it does not indicate any recovery efforts. Therefore, this option presents contradictory information.

Option 2: "A memorial service was held at sea for the victims."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text does not reference any memorial service being held for the victims of the Titanic. The focus of the text is on the discovery of the wreck, not on commemorative events, making this option not given in the text.

Option 4: "The iceberg that sank the Titanic was located."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention the location of the iceberg that sank the Titanic. Instead, it focuses on the discovery of the wreck itself, which is a different event. Thus, this option presents partial information that does not align with the text.

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