Вопрос по английскому языку:

Помогите ребзя,очень непонятное упражнение
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.


Kitesurfer Makes Channel Crossing


1.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 ,covered
2)told, blamed ,spoke, admitted
3)al though ,unless, because ,though 3)times ,lots ,ages ,loads
4)by, with ,at ,beside 4)travel ,movement ,departure ,progress