Answer to Dictation 1
They say age is just a number and that you are as young as you feel.
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Answer to Dictation 2
Mahathir is pushing back the years and running for office at the ripe old age of 97.
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Answer to Dictation 3
He announced he will run for parliament in his country's upcoming general election.
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He was typically coy on whether or not he has his eyes set on the top job.
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Answer to Dictation 5
He told journalists we have not decided who will be prime minister.
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Widely regarded as being a visionary for changing his country's economic fortunes.
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Answer to Dictation 7
He spearheaded Malaysia's rapid economic transformation throughout the 1980s.
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Many commentators in Malaysia are sceptical about Mr Mahathir's chances.
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Answer to Dictation 9
He has a history of heart trouble and has had several heart attacks.
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Answer to Dictation 10
He was discharged from hospital last month after contracting Covid.
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