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<!-- (Audio) Sophie: He explained that the breach exploited an outdated system component. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

He explained that the breach BLANK an BLANK system component.

--blanks--

exploited

--feedback--

This means to take advantage of a weakness or use something for a harmful purpose. Use the Simple Past form of the verb.


outdated

--feedback--

This means old, no longer current, or not up to date.

--explanation--

To exploit means to take advantage of a flaw, weakness, or situation — often in a harmful or unfair way. For example:

Hackers exploited a bug in the software to access private data. – This means they used the weakness to do damage.

Outdated describes something old or no longer useful because something better or more current exists. For example:

The company replaced its outdated firewall to improve security. – This means the old firewall was no longer effective or safe.

--scene--

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