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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #40087 Short Chuck Yeager

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You will see a video about the milestones in aviation history. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

In 1947, the aviator with the right stuff, Chuck Yeager, hopped aboard his EX1 and with a giant wound, broke the sound barrier. Over the next 21 years, the X series of experimental aircraft took test pilots higher and faster than they have ever flown, gathering data on the effects of altitude and speed at the edge of the Earth's atmosphere. By the time the last X15 aircraft flew its final run in 1968, the way was paved for another era of flight and for journeys across the atmospheric divide into space.

What was the significant achievement of Chuck Yeager in 1947?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

He was the first pilot to fly into space. He designed the EX1 experimental aircraft. He became the first pilot to break the sound barrier. He set a new altitude record for manned flight.

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Option 3: "He became the first pilot to break the sound barrier."

Explanation: This option is correct because the text explicitly states that in 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, marking a significant achievement in aviation history.

Option 1: "He was the first pilot to fly into space."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention Chuck Yeager flying into space. Instead, it highlights his achievement of breaking the sound barrier in 1947, which is a different milestone.

Option 2: "He designed the EX1 experimental aircraft."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text states that Chuck Yeager hopped aboard the EX1, but it does not indicate that he designed it. The focus is on his flight and achievement rather than the design of the aircraft.

Option 4: "He set a new altitude record for manned flight."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention Yeager setting an altitude record. It focuses on his breaking of the sound barrier and the subsequent developments in experimental flight.

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