---
id: 677f91ef11ade10743700257
title: Task 6
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-6
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (audio) Mark: If the power cable isn't connected securely, the computer won't turn on. -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

What does Mark explain about the power cable?

## --answers--

If the power cable is too long, the computer might not turn on.

### --feedback--

Mark is talking about the connection, not the length of the cable.

---

The power cable needs to be properly connected for the computer to work.

---

If the power cable is damaged, the computer won't turn on.

### --feedback--

Mark is talking about the connection, not the cable's condition.

---

If the power cable is too old, the computer won't turn on.

### --feedback--

This answer is about the age of the cable, but Mark is discussing whether the cable is securely connected.

## --video-solution--

2

# --explanation--

Mark is explaining that if the power cable `isn't connected securely`, the computer won't turn on.

This highlights the importance of a stable, permanent connection for the computer to work, and the `Present Simple` tense emphasizes the ongoing state of the cable needing to be securely attached.

# --scene--

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