English Language Proficiency Tests-Advanced Level's archive Flying across the Channel 1.Do you have any idea what BASE jumping ? signifies means says tells 2.Apparently it is an where the letters in the word are the first letters of a group of words. abbreviation addition anomaly acronym 3.In other words the letters building, antennae, span and earth, all of which you can jump from. stand up stand in stand for stand by 4.Felix Baumgartner recently basejumped out of a plane 9,000 metres Dover, a port on the south coast of England. up above higher at 5.He intended to across the channel with a parachute and land on the coast of France near Calais. fly flee flew flow 6.He started very early in the morning so that he was able to commercial flights. evict avoid eject abject 7.During the flight his supporters that he will have reached 200 kmh. attain argue claim dispute 8.The fact remains that he and managed with the help of oxygen supplies to complete the crossing in ten minutes. lived continued achieved survived 9.He created a new and joins Louis Bleriot, the first to fly across the channel in 37 minutes and Matthew Webb, the first to swim across in 22 hours. record recorder recording records 10.These are amazing achievements but if like me you want comfort, warmth and food on the journey, take the ferry crossing 90 minutes. during lasting duration while . joins Louis Bleriot, the first to fly across the channel in 37 minutes and Matthew Webb, the first to swim across in 22 hours. record recorder recording records 10.These are amazing achievements. English Language Proficiency Tests-Advanced Level's archive Flying across the Channel 1.Do you have any idea what BASE jumping ? . plane 9,000 metres Dover, a port on the south coast of England. up above higher at 5.He intended to across the channel with a parachute and land on the coast of France near Calais.