Reading comprehension: The history of bungee jumping
Watch the video about the history of bungee jumping and fill in the blanks.
permanent
land-diving
Dangerous
Suspension Bridge
highest
bungee jump
South Africa
balloons
wearing
jumped off
jumper
everywhere
The first
______
was from Bristol Clifton
______
, on April Fool’s Day, 1979.
The
______
was from the Oxford University
______
Sports Club. He was
______
a tuxedo
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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,
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, at 216m.
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a tuxedo: un smoking
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