---
id: 6814aff9f9d98f1ad46ff144
title: Task 135
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-135
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) James: Perhaps we could slightly extend our current team's hours? -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

What does James suggest?

## --answers--

Giving the team extra vacation days.

### --feedback--

He suggests extending hours, not reducing them.

---

Asking the current team to work a bit longer.

---

Bringing in a new team to work extra hours.

### --feedback--

He is talking about the current team, not a new one.

---

Ending the workday earlier than usual.

### --feedback--

He suggests the opposite - to extend work hours.

## --video-solution--

2

# --explanation--

`Extend` means to make something longer or larger in space, time, or scope.

James asks if they could `extend the current team's hours`, which means adding more time to their existing work schedule to handle the situation.

# --scene--

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