A history of table tennis
(PART 2)
(PART 2)
An account published in 1903 found it necessary to warn players ___________ the wearing of evening dress, but went on to give detailed technical advice about the pen-holder grip and tactics.
AGAINST
the evidence was _________(CONCLUDE). The last missing king of England had been found.
CONCLUSIVE
I don’t want to be disturbed at all this morning!
ACCOUNT
On ________________ disturbed this morning!
NO ACCCOUNT SHOULD/MUST I BE
Which Italian city is known for its canals?
VENICE
Name one of the two countries that allow you to take a nap during work hours?
iTALY AND SPAIN
_______________ the early twentieth century, the sport had already acquired some of its present-day complexities,....
__________ it was still seen by many as an after-dinner amusement _______ than a sport.
ALTHOUGH/THOUGH
RATHER
The skeleton exhibited similar injuries to those recorded after the battle and scientists carried out carbon dating, which placed the skeleton in the fifteenth century. ______________(ANALYSE) of DNA from living descendants of the king put the ________(IDENTIFICATION) of the skeleton beyond doubt
ANALYSIS
IDENTITY
‘You really must stay and have dinner with us!’ Laura said to us.
STAYING
Laura ________________ for dinner.
INSISTED ON US/OUR SATYING
Which popular TV show featured house Targaryen and Stark?
GAME OF THRONES
Which racer holds the record for the most Grand Prix wins?
LEWIS HAMILTON
_______________ the early twentieth century, the sport had already acquired some of its present-day complexities,....
BY
The exact whereabouts of his body after the battle was a mystery but with the discovery of a skeleton in Leicester, people speculated about whether these were the ________(REMAIN) of the king.
REMAINS
This novel stands a very good chance of winning the book prize.
HIGHLY
It is ________________ win the book prize.
HIGHLY LIKELY (THAT) THIS NOVEL WILL
What was Superman’s birth name?
kAL-EL
What shark is thought to be the largest to have ever lived on Earth?
MEGALODON
The game soon ________ something of a craze and there are many contemporary references to it and illustrations of it _________ played, usually in domestic surroundings.
BECAME
BEING
The accuracy of this portrayal is _________(DEBATE), but the fact that Richard was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field is _____________(DISPUTE).
DEBATABLE
INDISPUTABLE
If Mark hadn’t told Bella about that letter, we wouldn’t have argued.
FOR
Had _____________ telling Bella about that letter, we wouldn’t have argued.
IT NOT BEEN FOR MARK
What are the Northern Lights also known as?
AURORA BOREALIS
What is the scientific word for push or pull?
FORCE
Like many other sports, table tennis started out ___________ a mild social diversion. It was popular in England in the second half of the nineteenth century under its present name and various trade names like Whiff-Whaff and Ping-Pong, __________ sought to imitate the sound _________ by the ball striking the table.
AS
WHICH/THAT
MADE
You wouldn’t expect to find a dead king under a city car park, yet, __________ (ASTONISH), this was where archaeologists found Richard III, an English king who died in 1485. Always as a __________ (CONTROVERSY) figure, Richard was ____________ (MORTAL) as a villain and murderer by Shakespeare.
ASTONISHINGLY
CONTROVERSIAL
IMMORTALISED
If you need me, call me any time, night or day.
MATTER
Call me if you need me, ___________________ be.
NO MATTER WHAT TIME IT MAY
What creature with an equine name has no teeth or stomach, mates for life, and is the only species on Earth where the male carries the unborn offspring?
SEAHORSE
What genre of music did Taylor Swift start in?
COUNTRY