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While readingThe Speckled Band1 Matcheachnamewithoneofthedescriptions. a SherlockHolmes….. b DrWatson….. c BakerStreet….. d MrsHudson….. e MrsFarintosh….. f HelenStoner….. g DrRoylott….. h StokeMoran….. i Calcutta….. j JuliaStoner….. 1) apersonwhoHolmeshelpedinthepast 2) aservanttoHolmesandWatson 3) adetective 4) HelenStoner’sstepfather 5) Helen’stwinsister 6) Holmes’sfriendandhelper 7) thewomanwhocametoseeHolmesearly

inthemorning 8) whereHelenStonerandDrRoylottlive 9) whereDrStonerworkedinthepast 10) whereHolmesandWatsonlive2 Helensays(page4)‘Butourstepfather

changedataboutthistime.’ CompletethesesentencesaboutDrRoylott.

Useaverbfromtheboxineachcase.

allowed argued ended becontrolledbecame shut liked made went

threw wasnotreported

a He……………himselfawayintheoldhouse.

b He……………witheveryone. c Histemperwas……………worsebyhistime

inprison. d Twoterriblefights……………inthepolice

court. e He……………theterrorofthevillage. f Hecannot……………whenheisangry. g Lastweekhe……………amanoffabridge

intoastream. h This……………tothepolicebecauseHelen

paidmoney. i He……………travellingpeopletocampon

hisland.

j Sometimeshe……………awaywiththemforseveralweeks.

k He……………Indiananimalswhichweresentovertohimbyafriend.

3 PutinordertheseeventsfromthenightofJulia’sdeath.

a c Helencalledloudlyforherstepfather. b c Helenheardalowwhistle. c c Helenheardanoiselikemetalfalling. d c Helenheardhersisterscream. e c Helenopenedherbedroomdoor. f c Helenrandownthepassage. g c Helenthrewherarmsroundhersister. h c Juliacameoutofherbedroom. i c Juliafelltotheground. j c Julialockedherbedroomdoor. k c Juliapointedinthedirectionofthe

doctor’sroom. l c Juliascreamed,‘Thespeckledband!’ m c Juliawentintoherbedroom.4 Matchthewordorwordsineachcolumnto

makephrasesfromthefinalpartofthestory. a bright 1) band b middle 2) bird c dark 3) box d long,thin 4) candle e box 5) chair f end 6) clock g terrible 7) cry h night 8) face i church 9) hours j burning 10) knees k heated 11) lamp l small 12) lead m gentle 13) light n steam 14) matches o bell 15) metal p low,clear 16) oil q pale 17) pot r horrible 18) road s iron 19) rope t wooden 20) snake u dog 21) sound v terrible 22) spots w strange 23) stare x brown 24) stick y mostdangeroustype 25) whistle z deadman’s 26) window

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The Five Orange Pips5 Matchthestatements(a–f )andreplies(1–6)

frompages22and23. a Whowouldcometonight?….. b Ihavecomeforadvice.….. c Andhelp.….. d IheardfromCaptainPrendergasthowyou

savedhiminthatbusinessattheTankervilleClub.…..

e Hesaidthatyoucouldsolveanything–thatyouareneverbeaten.…..

f Tellmesomedetailsofyourcase.….. 1) Ah,ofcourse.Theysaidthathecheatedat

cards. 2) Ihavebeenbeaten–threetimesbymen

andoncebyawoman. 3) Ifsomeoneneedsmyhelp,itmustbea

seriouscase. 4) Itisnotanordinaryone. 5) Thatiseasy. 6) Thatisnotalwayssoeasy.

6 Matchthestatements(a–h)andreplies(1–8)fromtheconversationbetweenJohnandHolmesonpages28–30.

a Whathaveyoudone?….. b Hashe(thepoliceman)comewithyou

tonight?….. c Sowhydidyoucometome?Andwhydidyou

notcomeimmediately?….. d Haveyouanythingelsethancanhelpus?….. e Youmustgohomeimmediately,andact.….. f Doyouunderstand?….. g Howwillyougohome?….. h Remembertoguardyourselfwell.…..

1) BytrainfromWaterlooStation. 2) Completely. 3) Iamcarryingagun. 4) IonlyspoketoCaptainPrendergastabout

myproblemtoday,andhetoldmetocomeandseeyou.

5) No,hewasorderedtostayinthehouse. 6) Nothing. 7) Thereisonething. 8) WhatshallIdo?

The Crown of Diamonds7 Matcheachverbwithoneofthesentence

endingstomaketheactionsofthemanwhocametoseeHolmes.

a Heran….. b Hewaved….. c Heshook….. d Herushed….. e Hemoved….. f Hepulled….. 1) hishead. 2) athishair. 3) atthedoor. 4) fromsidetoside. 5) hisarmsupanddown. 6) alongthestreet.8 Whosaideachofthefollowingthings(pages

42to45)?Writethenameofthecharacter. a ‘Wherehaveyouputit?’ ………………………………………………. b ‘Ihavebeentoogenerouswithyoualready.’ ………………………………………………. c ‘DidyougiveLucypermissiontogoout

tonight?’ ………………………………………………. d ‘Whatareyoudoingwiththecrown?’ ………………………………………………. e ‘ItwouldbetoyouradvantageifIcouldleave

thehouseforfiveminutesfirst.’ ………………………………………………. f ‘Ihavelostmygoodname,mydiamondsand

mysoninonenight.’ ……………………………………………….9 HowdoesAlexanderreplytothesequestions

andstatementsonpages45and46.Givetheanswers.

a Doyouhavemanyguestsinyourhouse? ………………………………………………. b Doyougooutmuch? ………………………………………………. c Thatisunusualforayounggirl. ………………………………………………. d Thisbusinesswasashocktohertoo. ………………………………………………. e Andyoubothbelievethatyoursonisguilty? ………………………………………………. f Wastherestofthecrowndamaged? ……………………………………………….

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The Speckled Band1 Writethenamesnexttothepersonwhosaysor

thinksthis.DrWatson SherlockHolmes HelenStonerJuliaStoner DrRoylotta ‘It’snotthecoldthatmakesmeshake.’

…………………………b ‘Stayawayfrommybusiness.IknowthatMiss

Stonehasbeenhere.’…………………………c ‘Haveyouheardanyonewhistleinthemiddleof

thenight?’…………………………d ‘Youmustlockawayfromhimtonight.’

…………………………e ‘Wemuststopacleverandhorriblecrime.’

…………………………2 Whathappenedfirst?Numberthesentences.

a c Thiswasfollowedbyastrongsmellofburningoil:someoneinthenextroomhadlitasmalllamp.

b c Thenthetwomenheardalowclearwhistle.c c ThetwomenrushedintoDrRoylott’sroom.d c Twelveo’clockpassedandone,andtwoand

three.e c HolmesandWatsonsatsilently,waitingfor

somethingtohappen.f c Roundthedoctor’sheadtherewasavery

dangeroussnake.g c Afterhalfanhouraverygentlesoundlike

steamescapingfromapotwasheard.h c NextHolmesandWatsonheardaloudscream

ofpainandanger.i c Suddenlyalightshoneinthedirectionofthe

ventilator.j c Holmesjumpedfromthebed,litthecandle

andstruckwithhisstickatthebellrope.

The Five Orange Pips3 Matchasentencefroma–etoonefrom1–5.

a EliasOpenshawleftFloridaandcamebacktoEngland.…..

b UncleEliaswasfoundfacedowninasmalllakeatthebottomofthegarden.…..

c John’sfatherfellintoadeepholeanddiedsoonafterwards.…..

d Theletterscomefromplaceswhichareallports.…..

e John’sbodywasfoundnearWaterlooBridge.….. 1) Thepolicethoughtitwasanaccident. 2) Thepolicethoughthehadfallenintotheriver

bymistakeinthedark. 3) Thepolicethoughthekilledhimselfbecausehe

hadbeenactingstrangely. 4) Hehadaverystrongreason. 5) Thewritersmustbeonaship.

The Crown of Diamonds4 Choosethecorrectoption.

a Averyimportantmanwantedthebanktolendhimfiftythousandpoundsbecause…..

1) hewantedtomakeitamatterofbusiness. 2) hecouldn’tborrowthatsumfromhisfriends. 3) hehadlostthemoneyplayingcards.b MrHoldertookthecrownofdiamondshome

because….. 1) hewantedhissontoseeit. 2) severalbankshadbeenrobbed. 3) hehadbeenaskednottolosesightofit.c MaryrefusedtomarryArthurbecause….. 1) theywerecousins. 2) healwayslostmoneyathorseraces. 3) shewasinlovewithanotherman.d MrHolderwroteacheque….. 1) topayHolmesforhiswork. 2) togethissonoutofprison. 3) toallowHolmestobuythediamondsback.e Marywrotealettersaying….. 1) shewouldkillherself. 2) shewasleaving. 3) shewasmarryingSirGeorge.

5 Whathappenedthenightthecrowndisappeared?Choosetherightnametocompletethesentences.Boots Woodenleg Arthur Mary MrHoldera ………………wasthemanwhobroughtthe

vegetables.HecametoseeLucy,theyoungservant.b ………………talkedtoherloverthroughthe

windowandgavehimthecrown.c ………………wasadangerousman.Hewashurt

inthefightforthecrown.Hisbloodwasonthesnow.

d ………………foundhissonintheroomwiththecrown.Whenhedidnotanswerhisquestions,thebankerthoughthewasthethief.

e ………………kepthiscousin’ssecretandwenttoprisonforit.