Action verbs and sports expressions English Grammar MCQ with Answers

Question. People have ....... against each other in bowling for thousands of years.
(a) originated
(b) competed
(c) enjoyed
(d) gained
Answer. B

Question. The French probably ....... tennis in about 1150.
(a) developed
(b) originated
(c) competed
(d) invented
Answer. D

Question. Martina Navratilova ....... into one of the world's greatest tennis players.
(a) excelled
(b) played
(c) developed
(d) established
Answer. C

Question. Michael Schumacher has ....... Formula 1 racing over the past decade.
(a) competed
(b) invented
(c) dominated
(d) excelled
Answer. C

Question. Helen Moody ....... a record of eight Wimbledon singles titles.
(a) set
(b) played
(c) starred
(d) defeated
Answer. A

Question. In Germany during the Middle Ages, people ....... bowling at village dances.
(a) competed
(b) gained
(c) enjoyed
(d) brought
Answer. C

Question. Ellen Hanson ....... the first singles crown at the U.S. Open in 1887.
(a) developed
(b) dominated
(c) earned
(d) starred
Answer. C

Question. Mary E. Outerbridge ....... the first tennis court in New York City in 1874.
(a) originated
(b) competed
(c) dominated
(d) established
Answer. D

Question. Alethea Gibson ....... to play tennis on the streets of New York City.
(a) earned
(b) learned
(c) competed
(d) excelled
Answer. B

Question. In 1926 Suzanne Lenglen ....... in the first U.S. professional tennis tour.
(a) invented
(b) learned
(c) starred
(d) enjoyed
Answer. C