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<!-- (Audio) Lisa: Exactly. Also, I noticed we hadn't updated our database management software in a while. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

According to Lisa, what else might have contributed to the system failure?

--answers--

The software was out of date.


The server was physically damaged.

--feedback--

Lisa doesn't mention any hardware problems.


There were too many users logged in.

--feedback--

User count is not discussed here.


The internet connection was slow.

--feedback--

Network speed is not mentioned as a reason.

--video-solution--

1

--explanation--

To notice means to become aware of something by observing or paying attention. For example:

I noticed a typo in the report before submitting it. – This means the person saw the mistake.

The Past Perfect tense (had + verb in the past participle form) is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action or moment. It shows the earlier event. For example:

She had already left when the meeting started. – Leaving happened before the meeting began.

--scene--

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