Reading comprehension: The history of bungee jumping

Watch the video about the history of bungee jumping and fill in the blanks.
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  • The first
    ______
    was from Bristol Clifton
    ______
    , on April Fool’s Day, 1979.
  • The
    ______
    was from the Oxford University
    ______
    Sports Club. He was
    ______
    a tuxedo* and holding a glass of Champagne.
  • The idea came from a
    ______
    initiation rite that takes place on Pentecost Island in the South Pacific.
  • Bungee jumping went global after New Zealander A J Hackett
    ______
    the Eiffel Tower in 1987. He set up the first
    ______
    bungee operation in Queenstown, NZ.
  • You can now jump
    ______
    from Switzerland to Nepal and even from hot air
    ______
    and helicopters.
  • For the
    ______
    , head for the 233 Macau Tower, or for a traditional bridge jump, go to Bloukrans in Tsitsikamma,
    ______
    , at 216m.



* a tuxedo: un smoking

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