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IELTS Academic Reading — Test 3, Passage 1

The Origins of Tennis

Questions 1–13 of Reading Test 3. Do it online and every answer is marked the moment you finish, with your band score and the exact line of the passage each answer came from.

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How many questions is it?

Questions 1–13 — 13 questions, in these types: Note Completion, True / False / Not Given.

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How the passage begins

The game of tennis has a very long history. It is officially still known as "lawn tennis," partly because it was originally only played on grass, and also to distinguish it from the older game known as "real tennis," from which the modern game developed.…

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