Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
KITESURFER MAKES CHANNEL CROSSING
Andy Ward, a kitesurfer from Dorset in the UK, has recently what is thought to be the first crossing from the Channel Islands to the coast of England.
The 70-mile journey (9) .............. almost six hours but a delighted Mr. Ward (10) .............. that he thought it was ‘all over’ on a few (11) ..............
He says, “There were difficulties from the start. First I couldn’t leave the beach (12) .............. the wind wasn’t strong enough. When I (13) .............. finally get off the beach I worked hard but only managed to travel three or four miles in (14) .............. first hour. Then the kite fell into the water and it was (15)
.............. before I could get it up into the air again.”
Andy has been kitesurfing for (16) .............. three years. During the crossing, he was accompanied (17) .............. a support boat and had a land-based team following his (18) .............. to the English coast.
9. A. used B. took C. spent D. needed
10. A. told B. blamed C. spoke D. admitted
11. A. minutes B. occasions C. moments D. periods
12. A. although B. unless C. because D. though
13. A. was B. had C. will D. did
14. A. that B. those C. this D. these
15. A. times B. lots C. ages D. loads
16. A. even B. only C. always D. ever
17. A. by B. with C. at D. beside
18. A. travel B. movement C. departure D. progress
KITESURFER MAKES CHANNEL CROSSING
Andy Ward, a kitesurfer from Dorset in the UK, has recently what is thought to be the first crossing from the Channel Islands to the coast of England.
The 70-mile journey (9) .............. almost six hours but a delighted Mr. Ward (10) .............. that he thought it was ‘all over’ on a few (11) ..............
He says, “There were difficulties from the start. First I couldn’t leave the beach (12) .............. the wind wasn’t strong enough. When I (13) .............. finally get off the beach I worked hard but only managed to travel three or four miles in (14) .............. first hour. Then the kite fell into the water and it was (15)
.............. before I could get it up into the air again.”
Andy has been kitesurfing for (16) .............. three years. During the crossing, he was accompanied (17) .............. a support boat and had a land-based team following his (18) .............. to the English coast.
9. A. used B. took C. spent D. needed
10. A. told B. blamed C. spoke D. admitted
11. A. minutes B. occasions C. moments D. periods
12. A. although B. unless C. because D. though
13. A. was B. had C. will D. did
14. A. that B. those C. this D. these
15. A. times B. lots C. ages D. loads
16. A. even B. only C. always D. ever
17. A. by B. with C. at D. beside
18. A. travel B. movement C. departure D. progress
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