invented vs. developed

Hemah · #1 (permalink) Sun Oct 12, 2008 15:34 pm *invented vs. developed*

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #167 "Action verbs and sports expressions", question 2

The French probably originally ......... tennis in about 1150.

(a) developed
(b) imagined
(c) competed
(d) invented

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #167 "Action verbs and sports expressions", answer 2

The French probably originally invented tennis in about 1150.

Correct answer: (d) invented
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The french Probably Originally developed tennis in about 1150.

Hemah

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:24 am *invented vs. developed*

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No, they 'invented' it in 1150. The game has been 'developed' over the ensuing centuries.
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