In 1875 Webb swam the Channel twice. Both times he did not use any special (1) . The first time he failed because the (2) and the waves were too strong, so he gave up and came back to the beach.
The second time he tried, three fishing boats went with him, and he covered himself in oil to help him stay
warm in the water. Some jellyfish stung him (3) he was swimming, but he didn’t stop. His second
attempt was successful. His (4) took 21 hours and 45 minutes.
1. A. glove B. equipment C. boot
2. A. beach B. water C. wind
3. A. when B. while C. then
4. A. swim B. swimming C. swam