Answer to Dictation 1
Shoppers in the United Kingdom are having to hunt around to find supplies.
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Answer to Dictation 2
Britain's major supermarkets are rationing produce like cucumbers and peppers.
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Answer to Dictation 3
The big chains have cited various reasons for the shortfall in supply.
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Answer to Dictation 4
Tesco has limited purchases of certain vegetables to three per customer.
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Answer to Dictation 5
Tesco assured customers it was working day and night to get things back to normal.
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Answer to Dictation 6
It was no longer financially viable for many growers to operate.
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Answer to Dictation 7
A tomato disease has wiped out a lot of crops across northern Europe.
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Answer to Dictation 8
Walton said Brexit has played a part in distribution problems.
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Answer to Dictation 9
It makes sense for EU producers to serve their local demand first.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Shoppers are perplexed at seeing photos on social media of supermarket shelves.
See the UK vegetable rationing lesson for the whole text.
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