Answer to Dictation 1
The container ship managed to get wedged between both sides.
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Answer to Dictation 2
The subsequent blockage disrupted global trade and international markets.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Analysts forecast it has cost Egypt $100 million in lost revenue.
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Answer to Dictation 4
The week long jam means there is a backlog of ships waiting to sail through.
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Answer to Dictation 5
It will try and double the daily average of 50 ships to pass through the channel.
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Answer to Dictation 6
There has been a monumental effort over the past week to free the vessel.
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Answer to Dictation 7
Dredgers have been clearing sand underneath it in an attempt to refloat it.
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Answer to Dictation 8
They were helped by a high tide in the final hours of the salvage operation.
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Answer to Dictation 9
The refloating was successful despite there being massive technical complexity.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Egyptians today proved that they are always up to the challenge.
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