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<!-- (Audio) Lisa: Wasn't it stressful though? James: A bit, but solving problems like these is what makes our job interesting, right? -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

A BLANK, but solving problems like these is what makes our job interesting, right?

--blanks--

bit

--feedback--

This phrase is used to indicate a small amount or degree.

--explanation--

A bit is used to indicate a small amount or degree of something. For Example:

I was a bit tired after the long day. - Here, a bit emphasizes that the speaker was slightly tired, but it wasn't extreme.

This phrase is commonly used in informal contexts to soften statements or describe minor degrees of feelings or situations. In this dialog, James is admitting that the situation was slightly stressful but not overwhelming.

--scene--

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