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Police Take Ecclestone's Gun

curiousSeptember 9, 2026·85 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about police take ecclestone's gun. 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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Police Take Ecclestone's Gun
Bernie Ecclestone is 95 years old. He was the boss of Formula One car racing. He flew to Portugal with a gun. Police stopped him at the airport. He had no papers for the gun. So he had to give it to them.
Ecclestone wanted to use the gun in a shooting game. He says he never carries these papers. He also says the police were kind.
His wife went to Lisbon to help him. In 2022, police in Brazil arrested him for a gun.

Key Vocabulary

n.
the sport of going fast to win
n.
the place where planes go up and down
adj.
about firing a gun at something
n.
a thing that shoots and can kill
Vocabulary Translations· 4 words · 12 languages

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

racingn.

the sport of going fast to win

đua xeautomobilismo, corridasレース、レーシングyarış sporucarreras, automovilismowyścigiسباقاتracen, autosportгонки赛车运动경주, 레이싱
airportn.

the place where planes go up and down

sân bayaeroporto空港havalimanıaeropuertolotniskoمطارluchthavenаэропорт机场공항
shootingadj.

about firing a gun at something

bắn súngde tiro射撃のatış (ile ilgili)de tirostrzeleckiالرمايةschiet-стрелковый射击的사격의
gunn.

a thing that shoots and can kill

khẩu súngarma de fogosilah, tabancaarma de fuegobroń palnaمسدس، سلاح ناريvuurwapenоружие, пистолет

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The man had papers for the gun.

2

The police stopped him at the airport.

3

He wanted to use the gun in a game.

4

His wife did not help him.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How old is the man in the story?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the man have to do with the gun?

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