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<!-- (Audio) James: Yes, I did. It was quite a hunt. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What is the meaning of quite a hunt in James's answer?

--answers--

It means a fast and easy search for something.

--feedback--

Quite a hunt suggests difficulty, not an easy search.


It refers to an actual hunting activity, like searching for animals.

--feedback--

The word hunt is used figuratively here, meaning a search for something.


It refers to a challenging or difficult search for something.


It means the bug was already fixed without any effort.

--feedback--

Quite a hunt emphasizes that finding the bug required significant effort.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

In this context, the word hunt is used figuratively to describe a focused search for something difficult to find. For example:

  • It was a real hunt to track down that missing file. - Finding the missing file was difficult.

  • Finding the right apartment in the city was quite a hunt. - We looked everywhere until we found the right apartment for us in this city.

The expression quite a/an + noun is used to emphasize something as impressive, intense, or remarkable. For example:

  • That was quite a show! - This sentence emphasizes how impressive the show was.
  • She gave quite an explanation. - This sentence emphasizes that the explanation was thorough or detailed.

Here, quite a hunt highlights that the search for the bug was challenging, intense, and significant.

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