slide	[slaid]	ствольна коробка
trigger	[‘trigə(r)]	спусковий гачок
trigger guard	[‘trigə(r) ga:d]	запобіжна скоба

Revolver: has multi-chambered cylinder rotating around an axis when the hammer is cocked; the trigger must be pulled and released for each shot.

Shotgun: smooth-bore short-range firearm discharging shells containing numerous pellets or a single slug.

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Automatic rifle: long-barreled firearm with spiral grooves in the bore causing bullet to rotate for greater precision.

Cartridge (rifle)

Cartridge (shotgun)

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EXERCISES

Ex.1.Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian:

Killing spree, maniac, innocent people, apparent reason, massacre, dubious reputation, accidental death, availability of firearms, burglary, fatality, barrel, mock battle, rifle, sub-machine, cartridge, rear sight, trigger, spectacular events, weapon, surpass, conceal, controversial, shotgun.

Ex.2. Match the English and Ukrainian equivalents:

killing spree	автомат
dubious	гвинтівка
fatality	відмичка
homicide	масове вбивство
jemmy	вбивство
massacre	нещасний випадок (із смертельним	кінцем)
rifle	сумнівний
sub-machine	серія вбивств

Ex. 3. Write down as many nouns as possible with the following verbs using the text:

to frisk, to lodge, to prise, to surpass

Ex. 4. Choose the synonyms among the following words:

guns; firearms; death; fatality; homicide; rifle; suicide; assault; weapons.

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Ex.5. Give the wordfamilies of the following words as in the example and translate them:

to indicate (v) – indication (n) – indicative (adj)

to communicate –

to advocate -

to cite –

Ex. 6. Mark the meaning in which the following words are used in the text:

	бочка
barrel	барел (міра рідини англ..=163,65 л.)
	дуло
	вал
	журнал
magazine	склад зброї
	пороховий погріб
	магазин (вогнепальної зброї)
	охороняти
	закріпляти
secure	укріпляти (фортецю,місто)
	одержувати
	брати під варту
	страхувати

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Ex.7. Match the words and wordcombinations:

a number	of being murdered with a handgun
dozens	of firearms and death toll
availability	of firearm homicide, suicide and accidental death
high rates	of people are killed
risk	of innocent people

Ex.8. Divide the following words and word combinations into two logical groups:

Types of guns

Parts of guns

cartridge, rifle, magazine, pistol, shotgun, trigger, revolver, sub-machine, hammer, front sight, firearms, barrel.

Ex. 9. Insert the correct prepositions: in, about, of, over, without:

1.The company produces about 30,000 … these guns and sells them all … America.

2.A new gun is rapidly making its appearance … the streets … Chicago, Illinois.

3.Every once … a while there are reports in the media … killing sprees.

4.Some maniac shoots and kills a number … innocent people … any apparent reason.

Ex .10. Open the brackets using the correct tense form:

1.Arguments in this field (to be) rather controversial.

2.The USA (to have) comparatively weak firearms regulations and remarkably high rates of firearm homicide, suicide and accidental death.

3.In some American states firearm fatalities (to surpass) automobile fatalities.

4.These deaths can (to divide) into firearm homicides, firearm suicides and fatal firearm accidents.

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5.Place names like Dunblane, Littleton, Tasmania, and Springfield (to gain) a dubious reputation.

Ex.11.Complete the following sentences:

1.Guns don’t kill people – people…

2.These deaths can be divided into …

3.In some American states firearm fatalities have surpassed…

Ex. 12. Give the English equivalents to the following words from the text:

yбивати велику кількість невинних людей; без явної причини; ґвалтівник; придбати сумнівну репутацію; приватно; право, гарантоване Конституцією; cуперечливі аргументи; самозахист; спосіб життя; відрегульований продаж вогнепальної зброї; заявити протест; смерть внаслідок нещасного випадку.

Ex. 13. Complete the following sentences translating the words given in Ukrainian:

1.(Такі масові вбивства) have happened in many parts of the world.

2.And place names like Dunblane, Littleton, Tasmania, and Springfield have gained (сумнівну репутацію).

3.Every day dozens of people are killed all over the world by (особистою зброєю).

Ex.14. Find the answers in the text:

1.Should the possession of firearms be controlled by the state?

2.How should the sale of firearms be regulated?

3.What is a connection between the availability of firearms and the death toll?

Ex. 15. Give the proper definition for some types of guns :

Rifle: has multi-chambered cylinder rotating around an axis when the hammer is cocked; the trigger must be

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pulled and released for each shot.

Shotgun: single-chambered; the trigger must be pulled and released for each shot.

Revolver: smooth-bore short-range firearm discharging shells containing numerous pellets or a single slug.

Pistol: long-barrelled firearm with spiral grooves in the bore causing bullet to rotate for greater precision.

Ex. 16. Explain your service gun to an English friend: Answer the question “Which is which?”:

Ex.17. Find out about gun laws in different countries and compare:

type sale registration person permit ……

Germany

Austria

Switzerland

UK

USA

Ukraine

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