--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What would be the best answer to Maria's question?

--answers--

The final system checks are set for Friday night.

--audio-id--

EN38d4cb6b

The final system checks were completed yesterday.

--audio-id--

EN126cf536

--feedback--

This refers to the past, but Maria is asking about a future event. Focus on the tense in her question.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

And when does the team perform the final checks?, uses the Present Simple tense (does perform) to ask about a scheduled future event.

The correct answer, The final system checks are set for Friday night, also uses the Present Simple to describe a fixed plan.

Present Simple is often used for future events that are part of a schedule or timetable. For example:

• The train departs at 8 PM tonight. - This indicates a scheduled departure.

• Our meeting starts tomorrow morning. - This shows a planned time for a future event.

In this context, the Present Simple makes the answer concise and appropriate for discussing a fixed event.

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