---
id: 67c9ca5dd56c8728aa064826
title: Task 107
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-107
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) Bob: Hi, Maria. I heard there was some tension in the last team meeting. Can we talk about it? -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.  

# --questions--

## --text--

What did Bob hear about the team meeting?

## --answers--

That it was very productive.

### --feedback--

What Bob mentions suggests conflict, not productivity.

---

That there was some conflict or stress.

---

That it was canceled at the last minute.

### --feedback--

Bob does not say anything about the meeting being canceled.

---

That everyone agreed on the next steps.

### --feedback--

Bob does not imply full agreement.

## --video-solution--

2  

# --explanation--

`There was/were` is used to describe the existence of something/things in the past. It's the past form of `there is/are`. For example:

`There was a delay in the project due to technical issues.` - This means the delay happened or existed in the past.

# --scene--

```json
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        },
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    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_12-3.mp3",
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      "finishTimestamp": 4.82
    }
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    },
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}
```
