---
id: 67d3ed0a8f44165c27b1d3b4
title: Task 80
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-80
---

<!-- (Audio) Tom: In terms of pay, TechCorp usually offers the highest salaries. However, InnovateX has the best bonuses and stock options, which can be even more lucrative in the long run. -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.  

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`In terms of pay, TechCorp usually offers the highest salaries. However, InnovateX has the best bonuses and stock options, which can be even more BLANK BLANK.`  

## --blanks--

`lucrative`  

### --feedback--

This word means something can bring a lot of financial gain or profit.  

---

`in the long run`  

### --feedback--

This four-word phrase means over a long period of time, not immediately.  

# --explanation--

`Lucrative` means something is very profitable or brings a lot of money. For example:  

`Software development can be a lucrative career.` - This means software developers can earn a lot of money.  

`In the long run` means over a long period of time, rather than right away. For example:  

`Investing in skills pays off in the long run.` - This means learning new skills is beneficial over time.  

# --scene--

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      "filename": "B1_13-2.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 37.96,
      "finishTimestamp": 48.26
    }
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    },
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}
```
