Racket Sports Vocabulary Exercises: Level A2-B1 (with Answers)

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How well do you really know Racket Sports? Find out with 15 exercises designed for A2-B1 learners. Instant scoring shows exactly where you stand, and detailed explanations turn every mistake into a learning moment. Retake any time to measure your improvement.

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Question 1: In 'table tennis', what does TABLE tell us about the sport?

Question 1 options
'Table' means the sport is played on a flat surface (a table), not on a large court. This tells us it is an indoor game played on a small, raised flat surface. The other options describe different types of surfaces or locations.
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Question 2: In badminton, players hit a ___ over the net instead of a ball.

Question 2 options
'Shuttlecock' is the correct word — it is the small feathered object used in badminton. A 'racket' is the tool used to hit it. A 'paddle' is used in table tennis. A 'net' is the barrier across the court.
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Question 3: The word 'court' in racket sports means the playing area or surface where the game is played.

Question 3 options
True. In racket sports, a 'court' refers to the marked playing area — for example, a tennis court or a squash court. It does not mean a score or a team.
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Question 4: Which word is closest in meaning to STRIKE in racket sports?

Question 4 options
'Hit' is the closest synonym — to strike a ball means to hit it with force. 'Catch' means to grab it. 'Hold' means to keep it in your hand. 'Drop' means to let it fall.
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Question 5: Match each racket sport word to its correct definition.

Question 5 options
racket
net
serve
rally
a barrier stretched across the middle of the court
a sequence of hits back and forth between players
a tool with a long handle and strings used to hit the ball
to start a point by hitting the ball to the other player

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Racket' is the tool used to hit the ball; 'net' divides the court; 'serve' starts the game by hitting the ball; 'rally' is a series of hits back and forth between players.
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Question 6: In racket sports, players must ___ a point to win the game.

Question 6 options
'Score a point' is a standard collocation in sports. You score, not make, take, or do a point.
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Question 7: A: 'What is the score?' B: 'I don't know — I lost ___ of the points during that long exchange.' A: 'Me too, it was very exciting!'

Question 7 options
'Track' is correct here — 'lost track of' means you stopped following or counting something. 'Count' and 'score' are nouns but don't collocate naturally with 'lost' in this phrase. 'Watch' does not fit the meaning.
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Question 8: Pickleball uses a ___ racket, not a strung one like tennis.

Question 8 options
'Paddle' is correct — a paddle racket is solid and flat, used in pickleball and table tennis. A 'wooden' racket is too general and doesn't describe the shape. 'Heavy' and 'large' describe size or weight, not the type of racket used in pickleball.
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Question 9: Put the words/chunks in the correct order to make a natural sentence about racket sports:

Question 9 options
  • over the net
  • Players
  • use a racket
  • to hit the ball

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is: 'Players use a racket to hit the ball over the net.' This follows natural English word order: subject + verb + object + purpose phrase + location phrase.
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Question 10: Squash is played inside a fully ___ court, where players hit the ball against the walls.

Question 10 options
'Enclosed' is the most natural and precise word — an enclosed court is surrounded by walls on all sides. 'Covered' means there is a roof but not necessarily walls. 'Hidden' and 'locked' describe secrecy or being shut, which do not describe a sports court.
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Question 11: Which word sounds more FORMAL when talking about the rules of a racket sport in an official report?

Question 11 options
'Regulations' is more formal — it is used in official documents and reports to describe official rules. 'Rules' is everyday and informal. 'Tips' suggests advice, not requirements. 'Instructions' are directions, not binding rules.
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Question 12: The ball in racquetball is more ___ than the ball used in squash, meaning it bounces more easily.

Question 12 options
'Prominent' is used in the article but the question tests 'hollow' — actually, the correct contextual answer here is 'hollow' since the article says the pickleball is hollow. For racquetball vs squash, the key distinction is size: racquetball balls are larger. 'Larger' is the precise, correct answer. 'Faster', 'older', and 'harder' are not the distinctions made between these two balls.
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Question 13: The word 'inexpensive' can be used as a natural collocate with 'sport', as in 'an inexpensive sport to play'.

Question 13 options
True. 'Inexpensive' collocates naturally with nouns like 'sport', 'hobby', or 'activity' to mean 'not costing much money'. It is a common B1-level adjective used to describe affordable activities.
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Question 14: Beach tennis is a sport that ___ elements of tennis and volleyball, combining them into one game.

Question 14 options
'Incorporates' means to include and combine different elements into one whole. 'Replaces' means to swap one thing for another. 'Removes' means to take away. 'Separates' means to keep things apart — the opposite of combining.
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Question 15: Read this sentence: 'Racket sports promote good physical and mental wellness.' What does PROMOTE mean HERE?

Question 15 options
'Encourage and support' is the correct meaning — to promote wellness means to help it grow or support it. 'Prevent' is the opposite. 'Advertise on TV' is a commercial meaning of promote that does not fit this health context. 'Compete against' is unrelated.