Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from a BBC news report. Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.
A Chinese inventor claims he reached an __________ of 4,000m on his home made flying machine.
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Strapped to a __________ tethered more than 100 floors up, he began his climb up the silvery, glass-covered tower just after 1800 (1400 GMT) on Monday.
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A "human cannonball" __________ plunged to his death in an accident seen by hundreds of people at a daredevil show.
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The New York state assembly has made an exception to a century-old ban on stunts at Niagara Falls, to allow a renowned __________ walker to cross from one side to the other.
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Sam has a touch of the ___________. He flies helicopters, boxes, rides motorbikes and carries the air of a dashing gentleman untroubled by life's frailties.
A Chinese inventor claims he reached an altitude of 4,000m on his home made flying machine.
Source: A Chinese home-made flying machine and other tech news
http://bbc.in/nH28hf
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Strapped to a safety harness tethered more than 100 floors up, he began his climb up the silvery, glass-covered tower just after 1800 (1400 GMT) on Monday.
Source: 'Spiderman' Alain Robert scales Burj Khalifa in Dubai
http://bbc.in/exhRMp
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A "human cannonball" stuntman plunged to his death in an accident seen by hundreds of people at a daredevil show.
Source: 'Human cannonball' killed in Kent stunt show
http://bbc.in/hRcZUZ
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The New York state assembly has made an exception to a century-old ban on stunts at Niagara Falls, to allow a renowned tightrope walker to cross from one side to the other.
Source: Can Niagara tightrope walk offer safety net for sagging tourism? http://bbc.in/jCZdoC
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The Sam has a touch of the daredevil. He flies helicopters, boxes, rides motorbikes and carries the air of a dashing gentleman untroubled by life's frailties.
Source: Kauto Star upstaged by Long Run at King George VI http://bbc.in/h6h83F