Answer to Dictation 1
The tapestry has returned to Britain for the first time in more than 900 years.
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Answer to Dictation 2
The famed, 68-metre-long tapestry is an embroidered artwork.
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Answer to Dictation 3
It chronicles 58 events surrounding the successful military invasion.
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Answer to Dictation 4
Historians believe the tapestry was made in England as a gift for William.
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Answer to Dictation 5
For the past 900 years it has been preserved in France.
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It was transported with military precision by an art transportation specialist.
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Answer to Dictation 7
The historic masterpiece made its journey under the cover of darkness.
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It was encased in a climate-controlled box with technology to minimize shocks.
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Answer to Dictation 9
A museum spokesperson said every British child knows the date of 1066.
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Answer to Dictation 10
A pivotal period in our national story and our shared heritage and friendship.
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