Question

Complete the passage by filling in the blanks with the appropriate past tense form of the verbs
given in the brackets.
Chess, the most cerebral of all sports,
(originate) in ancient India around
6th century AD. It
(know) as Chaturanga, meaning four divisions of the
military: infantry, cavalry, elephantry and chariotry. These forms
(represent)
by the pieces that would evolve into modern pawn, knight, bishop and rook, respectively.
According to the Persian poet Firdausi, an Indian King
(send) a
Chaturanga board to the King of Persia. It
(become) popular by the name
Shatranj in Persia, from where the game
(transmit) to the Arabs and the
Greco-Roman world. Even the word 'checkmate'.
(derive) from the word
Shah Mat, which means 'the king is dead'. Chess soon
(become) a pastim
of the nobility, and playing chess
(signify) high status.
By the 19th century, Chess
(become) a competitive sport. The first
modern Chess tournament
(hold) in London in 1851. Nowadays, it is
popularly played all over the world.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) originated

2) is known

3) are represented

4) sent

5) became

6) transmitted

7) derived

8) became

9) signified

10) became

11) held