Answer to Dictation 1
Beaten the odds to survive a helicopter crash and a marathon swim.
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Answer to Dictation 2
The helicopter he was a passenger in crashed into the Indian Ocean.
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Answer to Dictation 3
One of two passengers known to have survived the crash.
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Answer to Dictation 4
He used one of the helicopter's seats as a flotation device.
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Answer to Dictation 5
He lamented that the death toll could increase over the next few days.
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Answer to Dictation 6
Gelle was in high spirits after his rescue, despite looking totally exhausted.
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Answer to Dictation 7
He spoke to journalists while slumped in a deck chair.
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Answer to Dictation 8
He said he ejected himself from the aircraft when he knew it was in trouble.
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Answer to Dictation 9
His colleague offered a reason as to why he survived the crash.
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Answer to Dictation 10
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
See the survival swim lesson for the whole text.
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