Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.kitesurfer makes channel crossing1.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.2.the 70-mile journey took almost six hours but a delighted mr ward that he thought it was “all over” on a few occasions.3.he says, “there were difficulties from the start. first i couldn’t leave the beach the wind wasn’t strong enough. when i did finally get off the beach i worked hard but only managed to travel three or four miles in that first hour. then the kite fell into the water and it was before i could get it up into the air again.”4.andy has been kitesurfing for only three years. during the crossing, he was accompanied a support boat and had a land-based following his to the english coast.1)reached , completed, closed , covered2)told, blamed , spoke, admitted3)al though , unless, because , though 3)times , lots , ages , loads4)by, with , at , beside 4)travel , movement , departure , progress