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Hunter Dies in Africa

worldApril 27, 2026·86 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about hunter dies in africa. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Hunter Dies in Africa
An American man died in Africa last week. He was 75 years old. He was hunting a small animal in Gabon. Five big elephants ran at him. They were very scared. He could not stop them.
The man's name was Ernie. He paid a lot of money for the trip. He liked to hunt big animals. He hunted in Africa for many years.
The American government is helping his family. He leaves his sons and a big business. People are very sad. They will miss him.

Key Vocabulary

v.
looking for animals to kill
n.
very big animals with long noses
adj.
feeling afraid
n.
the people who lead a country
n.
a company that makes money
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

huntv.

looking for animals to kill

đang săncaçando狩りをしていたavlanıyorducazandopolowałيصطادaan het jagenохотился在打猎사냥하고 있었다
elephantn.

very big animals with long noses

voielefantesfillerelefantessłonieأفيالolifantenслоны大象코끼리들
scaredadj.

feeling afraid

sợassustado怖がっているkorkmuşasustadoprzestraszonyخائفbangиспуганный害怕的겁먹은
governmentn.

the people who lead a country

chính phủgoverno政府hükümetgobiernorządحكومةregeringправительство政府정부
businessn.

a company that makes money

công tynegócio事業negociofirmaعمل تجاريbedrijfбизнес生意사업

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Ernie was from Canada.

2

The man was 75 years old.

3

Ernie liked to hunt big animals.

4

The elephants were happy.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Where did the man die?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How did the man feel about hunting big animals?

Question 4: Matching

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