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<!-- (Audio) Brian: Speaking of which, did you manage to catch the cybersecurity talk this morning? -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

Speaking of which, did you BLANK to catch the BLANK talk this morning?

--blanks--

manage

--feedback--

This word means to succeed in doing something, often with some difficulty.


cybersecurity

--feedback--

This word refers to the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital threats.

--explanation--

Speaking of which is used to link a new topic to something that was just mentioned, often as a natural transition in conversation. For example:

The keynote speaker mentioned Python. Speaking of which, have you tried the new Python library? - here, speaking of which is used to make the transition between the mention the keynote speaker made and the new library.

In this context, manage means to succeed in doing something, especially something that might have been difficult. For example:

Despite the time crunch, I managed to submit the report on time. - This means you were successful in sending the report before your deadline.

Cybersecurity refers to the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks or unauthorized access. For example:

The company invested in cybersecurity measures to prevent data breaches. - This means the company is concerned with protecting their systems.

In this sentence, Brian asks if Maria attended the talk about protecting systems and data from threats in the morning.

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