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Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

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We have BLANK 15% of the budget as BLANK.

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set aside

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This two-word phrase means to save or reserve something for a specific use.

a contingency

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This refers to a backup plan or budget reserved for possible unexpected problems. Don't forget to use an article if necessary.

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To set aside means to reserve or save something, especially money or time, for a specific future purpose. For example:

It's smart to set aside money for unforeseen expenses. — It's good to keep some extra money for surprises.

A contingency is a backup or emergency plan, especially for situations that might not happen but could. For example:

It's important to have contingency measures during testing. — You need extra steps or plans in case things don't go as expected during testing.

Alice is saying they reserved 15% of the budget in case of unplanned situations.

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