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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #40088 Short Wilbur
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You will see a video about the Wright Brothers and their historic achievement in aviation. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

After four years of work, including thousands of glider flights, Orville and Wilbur Wright built their first airplane, called the Flyer, made mostly from wood and cloth and powered by a 12 horsepower engine. The plane had a control system that allowed the pilot to maintain wing balance during flight near Kitty Hawk, NC. In December 1903, Orville Wright piloted the Flyer in a 12-second, 120-foot flight, thus becoming the first person to successfully fly an engine-driven, heavier-than-air machine. As the Wrights continued their experiments, they made longer and longer flights.

What ground-breaking achievement is attributed to the Wright Brothers in December 1903?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

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Option 3: "Flying the first engine-driven, heavier-than-air machine."

Explanation: This option is correct because the text explicitly states that in December 1903, Orville Wright piloted the Flyer, which was the first engine-driven, heavier-than-air machine. This achievement is clearly highlighted as a significant milestone in aviation history.

Option 1: "Inventing the first control system for flight balance."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not state that the Wright Brothers invented the first control system for flight balance. It mentions that the Flyer had a control system, but it does not attribute its invention to them. Therefore, this statement is not supported by the text.

Option 2: "Conducting the first successful glider flight."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text specifically refers to the Wright Brothers' achievement in December 1903 as flying the first engine-driven, heavier-than-air machine, not a glider flight. The text does not mention any successful glider flights conducted by them, making this option misleading.

Option 4: "Developing the first 12 horsepower aviation engine."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because while the text mentions that the Flyer was powered by a 12 horsepower engine, it does not claim that the Wright Brothers developed the first 12 horsepower aviation engine. The statement lacks context and is not supported by the text, which focuses on their flight achievement.

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