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Tennez

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

In tennis, scoring is not in traditional numerical order. Scoring points go as follows

a)

love-15-30-40-game

b)

love-15-35-40-game

c)

love-15-30-45-game

d)

love-15-20-30-game

2.

A series of balls hit after a bounce in the game of tennis is known as

a)

let

b)

lob

c)

rally

d)

volley

3.

When a player steps over the baseline when serving can be called as

a)

fault

b)

oops

c)

foul

d)

error

4.

Deuce means?

a)

loser

b)

winner

c)

love

d)

tie

5.

If two teams are tied at 40-40 and the serving side scores the next point, what is the next point called

a)

deuce

b)

tie

c)

advantage

d)

winner

6.

What is it called when you don't have any points in Tennis

a)

zero

b)

tie

c)

love

d)

deuce

7.

How many opportunities does a server get

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What is it called when the ball hit the net on a serve

a)

foul

b)

fault

c)

let

d)

error

9.

Two missed serves when the score is 30-30

a)

opponent receives a point

b)

The server may serve again

c)

Game ends

d)

opponent switches sides with server

10.

Any part of the ball that hits the line is

a)

in

b)

out

c)

lineball

d)

undecide

11.

The player that delivers the ball is known as the

a)

server

b)

receiver

c)

coach

d)

umpire

12.

The end boundaries of the court

a)

service line

b)

boundary line

c)

baseline

d)

sideline

13.

The act of striking the ball with a racket

a)

stroke

b)

set

c)

lob

d)

volley

14.

There are many courtesies, or unspoken rules of etiquette in tennis. For example, if there is any doubt in calling a ball out of bounds

a)

keep playing

b)

tell the referee

c)

replay the point

d)

replay the game

15.

A service which eludes the receiver is known as a/an

a)

deuce

b)

match

c)

ace

d)

lob

16.

A volley in tennis is

a)

When the ball is hit back and forth with another player

b)

A ball that is hit before it touches the ground

c)

A ball that is hit after one bounce

d)

A ball that bounces twice in tennis

17.

A missed first serve is called

a)

volley

b)

rally

c)

fault

d)

let

18.

The number of times a ball can bounce in the court before being hit

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

A famous tennis tournament played during the summer in London, England

a)

US open

b)

Wimbledon

c)

ATP

d)

Summer Open

20.

A stroke performed on your dominant side

a)

overhead

b)

underhand

c)

forehand

d)

backhand

21.

A stroke made on your least dominant side is

a)

forehand

b)

underhand

c)

backhand

d)

overhead

22.

In what continent does Tennis have its origin

a)

France

b)

Europe

c)

Germany

d)

Asia

23.

How was the ball contacted originally

a)

with hand

b)

with bat

c)

with stick

d)

with head

24.

Why did the game become so popular in France throughout the 16th and 18th centuries

a)

Soldiers started to play the game

b)

It was an inexpensive game to play

c)

Americans started to play it

d)

The royal family started to play it

25.

What was the original name of tennis

a)

lawn tennis

b)

tennez

c)

"jeu de paumme"

d)

tennis

26.

In what year were the first rules of Tennis created

a)

1872

b)

1974

c)

1874

d)

1674

27.

In 1874 who acquired the rights to the equipment and rules for the game that would come to be known as Tennis

a)

Major Walter Wingfield

b)

The Royal Family

c)

Harry Gem

d)

Monks

28.

Oldest championships for Tennis

a)

US Open

b)

Wimbledon

c)

Australian Open

d)

Chinese Open

29.

Which of the following tournaments is not a part of what is called the Grand Slam or the Majors

a)

US Open

b)

German Open

c)

Wimbledon

d)

French Open

30.

When receiving a ball a player goes from a parallel position to a ___________ position to strike the ball

a)

perpendicular

b)

parallel

c)

flat

d)

low

31.

standard size of court in doubles game

a)

78ft x27ft

b)

78ft x26ft

c)

78ft x 36ft

d)

78ft x 37ft

32.

Standard tennis court size in singles

a)

78ft x 27ft

b)

78ft x 28ft

c)

78ft x 26ft

d)

78ft x 29ft

33.

Which of the following is not a permanent fixture

a)

chair umpire

b)

seats for spectator

c)

side stop and backstop

d)

ball

34.

If a ball gets broken during play, what can be done?

a)

call for replacement

b)

ask for another ball

c)

point shall be replayed

d)

change of court

35.

Is a player allowed to use more than one racket at any time during play?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe yes

d)

maybe no

36.

Is the receiver allowed to stand outside the lines of the court?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe yes

d)

maybe no

37.

In choosing ends and service, do both players/teams have the right to new choices if the warm-up is stopped and the players leave the court?

a)

maybe no

b)

maybe yes

c)

no

d)

yes

38.

When does change of ends takes place

a)

in every even number

b)

after each point

c)

in every odd number

d)

after each set

39.

Is one member of a doubles team allowed to play alone against the opponents?

a)

no

b)

maybe yes

c)

yes

d)

maybe no

40.

Which of the following is not considered as foot fault

a)

Change position by walking or running

b)

Touching the baseline or the court with either foot

c)

Touching the area outside the imaginary extension of the sideline with either foot

d)

slight movements of the feet

41.

Which of the following is not a service fault

a)

The server misses the ball when trying to hit it;

b)

the server decides not to hit the ball and catches it instead.

c)

The ball served touches a permanent fixture, singles stick or net post before it hits the ground;

d)

The ball served touches the server or server’s partner

42.

Which of the following is not a good return

a)

The ball touches the net, net posts/singles sticks, cord or metal cable, strap or band, and passes over any of them and hits the ground within the correct court;

b)

The ball is returned outside the net posts, either above or below the level of the top of the net,

c)

The ball passes under the net cord between the singles stick and the adjacent net post without touching either net,

d)

The player hits the ball in play, which hits another ball lying in the wrong court

43.

Is an unintentional double hit a hindrance?

a)

yes

b)

maybe yes

c)

maybe no

d)

no

44.

the racket shall not exceed ____________ in overall length

a)

26in

b)

27in

c)

28in

d)

29in

45.

A line umpire calls a ball “Out” and then the player argues that the ball was good. Is the chair umpire allowed to overrule the line umpire?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe yes

d)

maybe no

46.

Play cannot be stopped or suspended at any time the chair umpire decides it is necessary or appropriate

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

d)

sometimes

47.

If the ball in play touches a permanent fixture after it has hit the correct court, the player who hit the ball____________

a)

loses a point

b)

wins the game

c)

wins the point

d)

loses a game

48.

If the ball in play touches a permanent fixture before it hits the ground, the player who hit the ball _____________

a)

loses the point

b)

loses the game

c)

wins the point

d)

wins the game

49.

the first man to play tennis

a)

King Henry X

b)

King Louis X

c)

King Philip X

d)

King Napoleon X

50.

"Tenez" means

a)

games of palms

b)

to recieve

c)

to throw

d)

To shoot