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<!-- (Audio) Maria: Sure, I can do that. But to really ease the pressure, we might need to adjust the deadline even if it's just a few days. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What does Maria think adjusting the deadline will do?

--answers--

Make the situation less stressful for the team.


Give the team more tasks to complete.

--feedback--

Maria does not imply it will increase their workload.


Cause more confusion about the project timeline.

--feedback--

Maria does not think that it would create confusion.


Make the client reconsider the project requirements.

--feedback--

Maria does not mention the client.

--video-solution--

1

--explanation--

To ease the pressure means to make a difficult or stressful situation less intense or overwhelming. For example:

Hiring more staff will ease the pressure on the current team. - This means that adding more people will reduce stress and workload.

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