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Ecclestone Gives Gun to Police

curiousSeptember 9, 2026·137 words·2 min read
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This is a A2 (elementary) English article about ecclestone gives gun to police. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 5 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Key Vocabulary

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Exercises

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Dictation Practice

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Memorize Practice

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Ecclestone Gives Gun to Police
Bernie Ecclestone is 95 years old. He was the boss of Formula One racing for almost 40 years. He flew from Switzerland to an airport near Lisbon in Portugal. He had a shotgun with him for a shooting competition. Police and border officers stopped him. He did not have the right papers for the gun. So he had to give it to them.
Ecclestone says he took the same gun from England to Switzerland with no problem. The officers asked for a special paper called a blue book. He says he never travels with papers like that. Some news reports said the police arrested him. Ecclestone says this is not true.
His wife went to Lisbon to give up the gun or pay the tax. In 2022, police in Brazil arrested him for carrying a gun illegally.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a long gun used for hunting or sport
n.
a game where people try to win
n.
the line between two countries
n.
money you pay to a government
v.
took him away because of a crime
adv.
in a way the law does not allow
v.
hand a thing to the police
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

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

shotgunn.

a long gun used for hunting or sport

súng săn (súng hoa cải)espingarda散弾銃av tüfeğiescopetastrzelbaبندقية صيدjachtgeweerдробовик霰弹枪（猎枪）산탄총
competitionn.

a game where people try to win

cuộc thi, giải đấucompetição競技会、大会yarışmacompeticiónzawodyمسابقةwedstrijdсоревнование比赛대회, 시합
bordern.

the line between two countries

biên giớifronteira国境（の）sınırfronteragranicaالحدودgrensграница边境국경
taxn.

money you pay to a government

thuếimposto税金vergiimpuestopodatekضريبةbelastingналог, пошлина税款세금
arrestv.

took him away because of a crime

bắt giữprendeu, deteve逮捕したtutukladıdetuvo, arrestóaresztowałaاعتقلتarresteerdeарестовала逮捕체포했다
illegallyadv.

in a way the law does not allow

trái phép, bất hợp phápilegalmente違法にyasa dışı olarakilegalmentenielegalnieبشكل غير قانونيillegaalнезаконно非法地불법으로
give upv.

hand a thing to the police

giao nộp (cho nhà chức trách)entregar (às autoridades)（当局に）引き渡す(yetkililere) teslim etmekentregar (a las autoridades)oddać, przekazać (władzom)تسليم (للسلطات)inleveren, afgeven (aan de autoriteiten)сдать (властям)上交（给当局）(당국에) 넘겨주다, 반납하다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The man was the boss of Formula One racing for almost 40 years.

2

The man is 59 years old.

3

His wife stayed at home and did nothing about the gun.

4

In 2022, police in another country took him away for carrying a gun illegally.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why did the man have to give his gun to the officers?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the officers ask the man for?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

He brought the gun because he wanted to join a shooting ______ there.

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