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XI. Fill each blank with a given word (there are two redundant words)
mistake - because - also - driverless - record - speed - racing - length - disappointed - traffic
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at about 300 mph. He set up a new world
(..1..) in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for
him. It was over 30 feet in (...) and had a 2500 horse-power engine. Although Campbell reached a (..3..) of over 304
mph, he had great difficulty in controlling the car (..4..) a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was
(..5..) to learn that his average speed had been 299 mph. However, a few days later he was told that a (..6..) had been
made. His average speed had been 301 mph. Since that time, (..7..) drivers have reached speeds of over 400 miles
an hour. Following his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, (.8..) set up a world record. Like
his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.