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Listening: Lightning Strike on Departure from Amsterdam

A gap-fill dictation activity. A Boeing 737-800 is struck by lightning shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam. B1 level — can you catch every word?

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Listening: Lightning Strike on Departure from Amsterdam
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