Answer to Dictation 1
Other times it's a passenger who is late to the boarding gate.
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Answer to Dictation 2
The runway at Narita had to close for 12 minutes because of a turtle.
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Answer to Dictation 3
The pilot of an airplane waiting to take off told air traffic controllers .
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Answer to Dictation 4
There was an immediate search for it and this caused the delay of five flights.
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Answer to Dictation 5
They safely removed it with a net and reported that it was unharmed.
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Answer to Dictation 6
An airport spokesperson said she believed the turtle lived in a nearby pond.
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Answer to Dictation 7
It managed to get under a fence alongside the airport and crawl onto the runway.
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Answer to Dictation 8
It was a lot warmer than usual at the airport for the time of the year.
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Answer to Dictation 9
Shortly after the turtle was caught an A380 airplane took off from the runway.
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Answer to Dictation 10
We hope this turtle that came to see the flight off signals a bright future.
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