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<!-- (Audio) Jake: But I'll reassure them that we are taking all necessary steps to secure our systems. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

But I'll BLANK them that we BLANK BLANK all necessary steps to secure our systems.

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reassure

--feedback--

This word means to comfort or make someone feel less worried about something.


are

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This is part of the structure to be + a verb ending in -ing, used here to describe an action planned for the near future


taking

--feedback--

This word means performing or carrying out an action or step. In this context, it refers to actions being planned or executed.

--explanation--

Reassure means to provide confidence or reduce someone's anxiety about a situation.

We are taking combines the verb to be with a verb ending in -ing. This is often used to talk about future actions already planned or happening soon. For example:

  • I'll reassure the team that we are reviewing the report. - This means you will comfort the team by telling them the review is happening soon.

  • She is meeting the client tomorrow to reassure them about the changes. - This shows the to be + a verb ending in -ing structure for a planned event.

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