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1 Arethesesentencestrue(T)orfalse(F)?

a KingsPylandwasonDartmoor.b TheWessexCupwasabighorserace.c HolmesfoundSilverBlazeatSilasBrowns

stables.d Strakercutthesheepseyes.e Thedogdidnothinginthenight-time.f SilverBlazewontheWessexCup.g FitzroySimpsonkilledJohnStraker.h Therewasopiuminthestableboysdinner.i ThedogbarkedatJohnStraker.j MrsStrakerhadveryexpensiveclothes.

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2 Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.Numberthem110.

a Holmesfindsamatchinthemud.b HolmesreturnstoLondonandtalkstoa

dressmaker.c SilasBrowntakesSilverBlazetohisstables.d HolmestellsthepoliceaboutStrakers

killer.e FitzroySimpsonvisitsKingsPyland.f HolmesfindsSilverBlazeatCapleton.g HolmesandWatsonreturnhome.h SilverBlazekillsJohnStraker.i SilverBlazewinstherace.j HolmesarrivesinKingsPyland.

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3 WhointhestorySherlock Holmes, John Straker, Dr Watson, Fitzroy Simpson, Silver Blaze, the dog, Mr Ross, Inspector Gregory, Ned, Silas Brown.

a ...hadawomanfriendwholikedexpensivethings?

b ...didHolmesfirstthinkwasthekiller?c ...changedthecolourofSilverBlazescoat?d ...didnotbark?e ...knewthattheknifewasaneye-knife?f ...wantedMrRosstolearnalesson?g ...atecurrywithopiuminit?h ...wasthefastestracehorseintheSouth?i ...wasSilverBlazesowner?j ...wasthepolicemanworkingonthecase?

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4 Who said this in the story? Fitzroy Simpson, Dr Watson, Holmes, Ned, Mr Ross, Mrs Straker, the dressmaker.

a Iwouldlikeverymuchtocomewithyou...

b Wedonttalkaboutourhorses...

c Itwasntme,Inspector,itwasntme...

d Idonthaveahatwithflowersonit...

e Iknewitwasthere,yousee...f Youmustbethereontheday,ontime.

..g Iwaswrongaboutyou.Imsorry.

..h Thekillerisstandingbehindus.

..i ThatsMrDarbyshire.Idoalotofworkfor

him...j IcanttellyouwhoorwherebecauseImadea

promise...

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5 Writethewords.

a b c d e

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Setting Choose the best answer.

1 Sherlock Holmes lives at _____ Baker Street. a F 220A b F 221B c F 122B d F 212A2 _____ knows when Sherlock Holmes is

interested in a case. a FMr Ross b F Dr Watson c F Inspector Gregory d F John Straker3 The _____ newspapers were on the breakfast

table. a F evening b F morning c F Sunday d F midday4 Someone killed John Straker on _____ night. a F Tuesday b F Thursday c F Sunday d FMonday5 Sherlock Holmes needed Dr Watsons _____. a F help b F newspaper c F letter d F money6 On Wednesday morning Sherlock Holmes had

two _____. a F letters b F newspapers c F cases d F answers7 Silver Blaze was only _____ years old. a F two b F three c F four d F five8 Silver Blaze was the favourite to win the _____

Cup. a FWessex b F Essex c F Sussex d FMiddlesex9 _____ stayed in the stables to watch the horses. a F Dr Watson b F John Straker c F Ned Hunter d F Fitzroy Simpson10 _____ carried the dinner down to the stables. a F Ned Hunter b F Fitzroy Simpson c F Edith d FMr Ross

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Characters Choose the best answer.

11 _____ was the trainer of Silver Blaze. a F Lord Backwater b F Silas Brown c F John Straker d FMr Ross12 _____ was the owner of Silver Blaze. a F Dr Watson b F John Straker c FMr Ross d F Ned Hunter13 John Straker worked for _____ for twelve years. a F Sherlock Holmes b FMr Ross c F Inspector Gregory d F Lord Backwater

14 Edith was _____ servant girl. a F the Strakers b FMr Rosss c F Lord Backwaters c F Fitzroy Simpsons15 Fitzroy Simpson came to Dartmoor because he

needed to know about the _____. a F murder b F horses c F trains d F people16 Inspector Gregory was a small man with _____

eyes. a F blue b F green c F brown d F black17 Fitzroy Simpson lost his _____. a F horse b F envelope c F scarf d F knife18 Sherlock Holmes thought he met _____ in

Plymouth. a FMr Darbyshire b F Fitzroy Simpson c FMrs John Straker d FMrs Darbyshire19 Mrs William Darbyshire was _____. a F an expensive lady b F an old lady c F a servant c F a dress-maker20 Mr Darbyshire was _____. a F John Straker b FMr Ross c F Fitzroy Simpson d F Lord Backwater

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Dialogue Who said this?

21 Ah, yes. The newspapers understand nothing.One day they say one thing, the next day theysay another,

a F Dr Watson b F Sherlock Holmes c FMr Ross d F John Straker22 Please give the boy this, and you can have some

money for a beautiful new dress. a F Sherlock Holmes b F Edith c F Ned Hunter d F the stranger23 I cant stop thinking about that stranger. I just

want to look around. a F Ned Hunter b F John Straker c F Dr Watson d FMr Ross24 Why did you come down to Dartmoor? a F Dr Watson b F Fitzroy Simpson c F Inspector Gregory d F John Straker25 We must find poor Strakers killer, and I want

to find my horse. a FMr Ross b F Sherlock Holmes c F Inspector Gregory d F Dr Watson

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26 Twenty-five pounds is a lot of money, for justone dress and one hat.

a FMrs Straker b F Sherlock Holmes c F Inspector Gregory d F Dr Watson27 What do you want? I dont talk to newspaper

people, so just go away. a F Silas Brown b FMr Ross c F Inspector Gregory d F Dr Watson28 Holmes, I was wrong about you! Im sorry. But

why, how - ? a F Inspector Gregory b F Dr Watson c FMr Ross d F Fitzroy Simpson29 You can hear all about the mystery, but later,

please. I have a little bet on a horse in the nextrace, and I would like to see it win

a F Dr Watson b F Inspector Gregory c FMr Ross d F Sherlock Holmes30 And the sheep? What about the sheep? a F Dr Watson b F Sherlock Holmes c F Inspector Gregory d FMr Ross

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Vocabulary Choose the best answer.

31 something that happens a F mystery b F sure c F incident d F win32 a mark that an animals foot makes on the

ground a F tendon b F track c F kick d F mud33 not able to walk well because of a bad leg or

foot a F lame b F kick c F broken d F fight34 short thin pieces of wood that can make fire a F candle b F bill c F matches d F stick35 somebody that you do not know a F trainer b F stranger c F racegoer d F servant36 a piece of material to wear round the neck a F scarf b F curry c F moor d F blood37 a piece of wax that burns to give light a F matches b F candle c F case d F opium38 a building that a horse lives in a F stable b F race c F track d F ground39 wild land on hills, with not many trees a F mud b F wet c F promise d F moor

40 something in the body that joins a muscle to abone

a F blood b F tendon c F lame d F kick

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Plot Choose the best answer.

41 The stranger wanted to give an envelope to_____.

a FMr Ross b F Sherlock Holmes c F John Straker d F Edith42 The stranger put opium in _____ curry. a F Ned Hunters b FMr Rosss c F Fitzroy Simpsons d F Dr Watsons43 At one oclock in the morning _____ got out of

bed and went to the stables. a FMr Ross b F John Straker c F Ned Hunter d F Fitzroy Simpson44 The trainers _____ was broken in three places. a F leg b F arm c F head d F foot45 In _____ right hand there was a knife with

blood all over it. a F John Strakers b F Ned Hunters c F Fitzroy Simpsons d FMrs Strakers46 Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson were looking

for _____ on the moors. a F people b F tracks c F letters d F bills47 _____ didnt want visitors at Capleton stables. a F Silas Brown b F Inspector Gregory c FMr Ross d F Fitzroy Simpson.48 Silas Brown found _____ on the moor early in

the morning. a F Sherlock Holmes b F Desborough c F Silver Blaze d F Ned Hunter49 Sherlock Holmes took a photograph of _____ to

the dress-maker. a F John Straker b FMr Ross c F Dr Watson d F Inspector Gregory50 _____ was not the first man to have two women

in his life. a F Sherlock Holmes b F John Straker c FMr Ross d F Dr Watson

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