---
id: 6848358b012fc05ee8c675ca
title: Task 85
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-85
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (audio) David: Can you tell me how much we've spent to date? -->

<!-- SPEAKING -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

Which sentence is the best response if Alice wants to give the spending total?

## --answers--

`The budget is still under review.`

### --feedback--

This doesn't answer the question directly as Alice is expected to give a number.

---

`We've used about 40% of the total budget.`

## --video-solution--

2

# --explanation--

David wants to know how much of the budget has been used so far.

The correct answer gives a specific figure and matches the language typically used in project reports.

# --scene--

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      "filename": "B1_23-2.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 71.28,
      "finishTimestamp": 73.5
    }
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    },
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        "text": "Can you tell me how much we've spent to date?",
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```
