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MARTIAL ARTS
3.2
10
a
Find the abstract nouns in the leaflet related to
the following adjectives.
agile calm coordinated courteous
flexible tolerant
10
b
Which three of the words in Exercise 10a are
related to the body? Which two of the words are
related to polite behaviour?
GRAMMAR
QUANTIFIERS
11
a
Look at the quantifiers in the box. Then find and
underline the quantifiers in the leaflet.
almost no almost none far too much hardly any
(a) little much none
11
b
Divide the quantifiers into three groups:
those used with plural countable nouns, those with
uncountable nouns and those used with both.
GRAMMAR TIP
All of the quantifiers can be used with
of
+
the/my/
these,
etc. + noun/pronoun.
Hardly any of my friends are taking exams this year
.
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Language reference and extra practice, pages 126–149
12
In which sentences does the phrase in bold mean
‘not many/much’? In which does it mean ‘some’?
1
I’m pleased to say that
a few
of you will get your
black belt next year.
2
Unfortunately,
few
of you are likely to pass the exam.
3
There’s
little
time to practise for the grading next week.
4
We’ve got
a little
time left. What shall we practise?
13
Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1
Several my friends have taken up volleyball recently.
2
Far too much children lack discipline these days.
3
Could you give me little help?
4
A little of the parents take up martial arts with
their children.
5
Hardly any the spectators left before the end of the game.
6
It’s great that we managed to get few tickets.
7
This sport is so new that we have a little information
about it.
14
Make sentences from the prompts that are true for
Bahrain by adding a quantifier. Compare your answers
with a partner.
1
people do karate
2
women play football
3
people spend money watching sport in stadiums
4
children do regular exercise
5
children eat healthily
6
children spend time doing sport
Children spend a lot of time doing sport in Bahrain.
Not many people in Bahrain do karate.
7
Read the leaflet again. Are these statements true,
false or not given? Correct the false statements.
1
Benefits from karate come very quickly.
2
It is important to train on both sides of the body.
3
There has been an increase in violence recently.
4
The founder of karate was Gichin Funakoshi.
5
There is a free introductory lesson.
6
There is a karate championship every year.
7
The word
karate
means ‘empty hand’.
8
Self-defence classes increase our ability to defend
ourselves and build self-respect.
8
Read the leaflet again and cross out the options
below that are
not
correct. (You can cross out one, two
or three options.)
1
Classes are suitable for
a
beginners.
b
intermediate students.
c
women.
d
children.
2
Martial arts are based on
a
violence.
b
self-defence.
c
respect.
d
self-discipline.
3
Which of the following does karate improve?
a
stamina
b
concentration
c
politeness
d
aggression
4
Which of the following relate to the physical aspects
of karate?
a
flexibility
b
agility
c
courtesy
d
suppleness
VOCABULARY
SELF
-, ABSTRACT NOUNS
9
a
Find all the words beginning with
self
- in the leaflet
and match them with these meanings.
1
being happy about your character and abilities
2
the certainty that you can do something successfully
3
behaving calmly and sensibly even when you are
angry, excited or upset
4
the use of force to protect yourself when you are attacked
5
making yourself do the things you should do
6
becoming better at something
9
b
Underline the most appropriate combination with
self
- in each sentence.
1
He shot her in
self-defence
/
self-respect
.
2
He lost his
self-control
/
self-development
and screamed.
3
It is difficult to keep your
self-respect / self-control
when you have been unemployed for a long time.
4
He can only develop
self-defence / self-confidence
if
he is told he is good and clever.
5
The children are so badly behaved. They have no
self-confidence / self-discipline
.
