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<!-- (audio) David: Morning, Alice. That sounds good. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

Is David happy about Maria being absent?

--answers--

Yes. He's glad Maria is gone.

--feedback--

There's no sign that he's happy about her absence.


Yes. He's surprised by the news.

--feedback--

He doesn't sound surprised or express any emotion about it.


He isn't talking about being happy or not about her absence; he's responding positively to Alice helping with the budget.


No. He's asking someone else for help.

--feedback--

He's not asking someone else — he agrees with Alice's offer.

--video-solution--

3

--explanation--

David says That sounds good after Alice says she'll walk him through the budget.

This shows he's agreeing with Alice's support, not commenting on Maria's absence.

--scene--

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