---
id: 657dc130b35c3a20c8908eb1
title: Task 88
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-88
---

<!-- Tom: Awesome! Do they usually last long? -->

# --description--

When you talk about how much time an event or activity `lasts,` you are talking about its duration from start to finish. If something does not `last long,` it means it doesn't take a lot of time.

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio to complete the sentence below.

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`Tom: Awesome! Do they usually BLANK long?`

`Sophie: Not too long. They usually take about 30 to 45 minutes.`

## --blanks--

`last`

### --feedback--

The phrase Tom uses is asking about the duration of the meetings.

# --scene--

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      "filename": "1.3-4.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 16.82,
      "finishTimestamp": 19.14
    }
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    },
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        "text": "Awesome. Do they usually last long?",
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      }
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```