You can't listen to other sounds and retain them while you are speaking.
Answer:
meet
Explanation:
1He was afraid that his revolutionary proposals would meet with strong opposition from hardliners.
2The Chinese factories were operating non stop churning out shoes to meet the demand in Europe and the US.
3With only 200 dollars a month, the family struggled to make ends meet
alot
it sounds better
rewrite the sentence and put alot
I’m not sure the context, but it could be because Christmas is a family filled event that brings a lot of joy to people. A lot of people can relate to this event as well