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<!-- (Audio) Maria: This would give the team some breathing room. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What might the team get with the adjustment of the deadline?

--answers--

More tasks to complete in less time.

--feedback--

Maria suggests adjusting the deadline to help the team, not increase their workload.


Stricter rules for completing the project.

--feedback--

Maria does not mention making the project rules stricter.


Less flexibility to handle their work.

--feedback--

Maria implies that the adjustment would allow more flexibility, not less.


More time and flexibility to complete their work.

--video-solution--

4

--explanation--

Breathing room means extra time or space to handle something more comfortably. It is often used when talking about reducing pressure or giving flexibility. For example:

Extending the deadline gave us some breathing room to finalize the details. - This means the extension allowed more time to work without stress.

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