TEST IN WRITING. FORM 10, TERM II. BADMINTON

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BADMINTON

As you probably know, badminton is a kind of sports played on a court or lawn using lightweight ______________ with a shuttlecock. 

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In all competitive games of badminton, a net _____________ the court in half. 

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Each individual or pair ______________ their selected area of the court.

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The ______________ of the sport can be traced to the old game battledore and shuttlecock.

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It was played in ____________ Greece, China, and India. 

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The game was ____________ from India to England. 

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It was first played in Gloucestershire, at the country ____________ of the 9th Duke of Beaufort, Henry Somerset, about 1873. 

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The sport is ____________ for this Badminton estate. 

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European play came to be dominated by Denmark but the game has become very ____________ in Asia.

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Like most of the racquet sports, badminton in England was played by the __________ classes. 

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However, rather than the athletic game we see today, it was a simple rally competition where players would try ______________ the shuttlecock as many times as possible without it hitting the ground.

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Historically, the ____________ (also known as a “bird” or “birdie”) was a small cork hemisphere pierced by 16 goose feathers and weighing about 0.17 ounce (5 grams). 

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This type of shuttle may still be used in _______________ play. 

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But shuttles made from ______________ materials are also allowed by the international governing body of the sport. 

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Badminton racquets are made of aluminum, steel, graphite, or carbon _____________ and are available in various sizes and weights. 

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Everything depends on different player ____________.

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Badminton is ______________ directly from the game “poona”. 

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It was played by British army officers ______________ in India in the 1860s. 

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The Bath Badminton Club was ______________ in Bath, England, in 1877. 

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It ______________ new rules to the game.

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The formation of the Badminton Association of England (BAE) in 1893 marked a significant _____________ in standardising the rules and regulations of the sport. 

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The first All England Open Badminton _____________ , considered the world’s first badminton tournament, were held in 1899. These developments laid the foundation for badminton’s global expansion.

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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the internationally ______________ governing body of the sport responsible for the regulation of tournaments and approaching fair play. 

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Five regional _____________ are associated with the BWF, the rest are unaffiliated, or are minor in comparison.