Exercises. II . Is it true or false?

Exercises

I. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations:

The invention of gun powder, to abound with tales of athletes, a world-champion pistol-shooting team, rapid-fire pistol, to explode in the hand, a cacophony of noise, to concentrate on firing between heartbeats, to grow steadily, to be ascribed to, a running target, a shooting glove, to wear a special jacket.

II. Is it true or false?

1) Shooting was a part of the first Olympic games in 1896.

2) Women's shooting was a part of the Olympic games until 1984.

3) Takacs was a part of Dutch's world-champion pistol-shooting team when an army grenade exploded in his right hand.

4) In the Olympics there are seventeen shooting events, ten for men and seven for women.

5) In the Clay Target and Running Target events the athlete mustn’t wear a special jacket.

III. Match the words from the two columns:

1. pistol a) target

2. rapid b) shooting

3. world c) handed

4. left d) fire

5. running e) champion

6. fire f) arms

IV. Answer the following questions:

1) When was shooting a part of the Olympic Games?

2) Who was Takacs?

3) What is he famous for?

4) How many events are there in the Olympic shooting?

5) What shooting events do you know?

6) What special clothes must the athlete wear?

7) What Russian shooting champions do you know?

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