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Write From Dictation — Exercise 1

Listen once, then type the sentence exactly as you heard it. Every word counts, and spelling is marked strictly.

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Dictation 1

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Home remedies are most effective in strengthening our brain.

Dictation 2

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Large cargo boats were being used in the world upto five thousand years ago.

Dictation 3

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Undersea noise pollution is like the death of a thousand cuts.

Dictation 4

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Knowledge makes people wise and reading makes knowledge.

Dictation 5

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Sleep plays an important role in helping you consolidate your memories.

Dictation 6

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Sugar alters our hormones so we don't register hunger normally.

Dictation 7

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I wish neither to underline them heavily, nor to obliterate them.

Dictation 8

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There is little information that might help to identify these prisoners.

Dictation 9

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Drinking lemon juice in lukewarm water on an empty stomach in the morning is a must.

Dictation 10

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More research is needed to understand if the process works similarly in humans.

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