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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #46418 Short David
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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:

Well, David, I'd divide them into three categories. There are risks that were identified where we knew there was a risk, probably very small and something where you've got to tell people that could be a risk but we're not asking you to do anything different. And a classic example of that was acrylamide. So in about 2001, 2002, some Swedish scientists discovered that if you cook certain kinds of food, particularly starch-containing foods at a high temperature, like making chips or French fries, then you create this chemical called acrylamide which can be carcinogenic. So when you discover that do you say to people, "Stop eating chips?" Do you say to people, "Cook your chips to low temperature so they're not nice and crisp and possibly burn yourself on the fat while you're measuring the temperature?" Or do you say, "This is not a new risk, we think it's very small. Be aware of it but carry on doing what you were doing before."

According to the audio, what advice was given to people after the discovery of acrylamide in certain cooked foods?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

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Option 3: "Be aware of the risk but continue with their usual cooking habits."

Explanation: This option is correct as it aligns with the speaker's advice that people should be aware of the risk of acrylamide but continue their usual cooking habits, as the risk is considered very small.

Option 1: "Stop eating chips immediately."

Explanation: The text does not support this option as it suggests that the advice was not to stop eating chips but rather to be aware of the risk. The speaker emphasizes that the risk is considered very small.

Option 2: "Cook chips at a lower temperature to avoid acrylamide formation."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the speaker mentions that advising people to cook chips at a lower temperature would not be practical or necessary, as the risk is deemed very small.

Option 4: "Always measure the temperature of the oil while cooking."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the speaker does not suggest that measuring the temperature of the oil is necessary. Instead, they highlight that the risk is small and do not advocate for such precautions.

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