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Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

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--sentence--

Brian, is that you? BLANK BLANK surprise to see you here at PyCon.

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What

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This word is used as an intensifier to express strong emotion or emphasis.

a

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This is the indefinite article used with singular, countable nouns following what to enhance the expression.

--explanation--

The structure what + an indefinite article is used to emphasize strong feelings or reactions about something. It often expresses surprise, admiration, or emotion. For example:

What a beautiful day it is! - Here, the structure highlights the speaker's admiration for the day.

Similarly, in Maria's sentence, What a surprise emphasizes her astonishment at seeing Brian at PyCon.

PyCon is a well-known conference for Python programming enthusiasts, developers, and professionals. It provides a platform for learning, networking, and sharing Python-related knowledge. For example:

I attended PyCon last year and learned about the latest Python frameworks. - This means the person was at PyCon last year and learned a lot.

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