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<!-- (Audio) Brian: It's been a while since we last checked in. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

When was the last time Brian and Sarah talked to each other about the project?

--answers--

They talked yesterday.

--feedback--

Brian does not mention yesterday.


They talked some time ago.


They never talked about the project.

--feedback--

Brian's sentence implies they have talked before.


They talked this morning.

--feedback--

Brian does not mention having talked to Sarah this morning.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

It's been a while since... is normally used when a significant amount of time has passed since something happened. It's often used to refer to the last time something occurred, but with a focus on how much time has passed. For example:

It's been a while since we last met. – This sentence means that the speaker and the other person haven't met for some time.

--scene--

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        },
        "opacity": 0
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      "filename": "B1_15-3.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
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        "text": "It's been a while since we last checked in.",
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