Put the verbs in brackets into the
correct present and past tenses.
channel swimming
everyone 1) (hear) of eurostar, the trains which
(take) passengers under the english channel
since 1994, but 3) (you/ever/hear) of anyone
swimming from england to france? well, believe it
or not, there (be) actually a sport called
'channel swimming', which 5) (begin) in the late
19th century when captain matthew webb 6)
(swim) the english channel in 21 hours and 45
minutes.
today, many people (attempt) to swim this
21-mile stretch of water every year, but at least 50%
(not/succeed). samantha wilkins, only 14
years old, 9) (just/become) one of the successful
ones. so how 10) (she/do) it? "while | 11)
(swim), i just 12) (focus) on my goal and 13)
(not/let) myself think about feeling cold or tired! now
i 14) (think) about attempting the swim again. i
15) (complete) my first crossing in just over 16
hours. i really (want) to beat that! "
1. heard
2. take
3. have you ever heard
4. are
5. began
6. was swimming
7. attempt
8. do not succeed
9. has just become
10. did she do
11. am swimming
12. focus
13. do not let
14. think
15.have completed
16. want