In the early 1900s, people all over the world were reading about Sherlock Holmes, the great

British detective. The stories were

written in English by Arthur Conan Doyle, and then they were sent to other countries for translation. In Russia, Sherlock Holmes
was very popular, but readers often couldn’t get the latest adventures. So, some Russian authors were asked to write Sherlock
Holmes stories. The first one appeared in 1907. Since then, many more Russians have enjoyed reading about this extraordinary
character.
The Russian stories were written by P. Orlovetz and P. Nikitin, but nothing is known about these two authors. Thanks to historian
George Piliev and translator Alex Auswaks, this remarkable collection of seven Sherlock Holmes stories is now in English for the
first time.
George Piliev has written a useful 21 page introduction. He explains about the Russian love of mystery and crime fiction. He also
tells us about the history of the fictional character from the first time a Sherlock Holmes story came to Russia in 1893.
In the first story, Holmes and Dr. Watson, his friend, are on holiday in Russia. In later stories, they travel all over the country and
the authors describe the difficult conditions in Russia at that time. But is the hero in Russia as elegant as Holmes from Baker
Street? For the delighted Russian readers, he is more like a detective from Vladivostok.
In my opinion this is a fun, quick read. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, you won’t be disappointed.

Read the book review. Then answer the questions.

1. Why were writers asked to write Sherlock Holmes stories in Russian?

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2. What did Alex Auswaks do?
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3. What kind of stories do Russian people enjoy, according to George Piliev?
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4. What do Holmes and Watson do in Russia in the stories?
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5. What does the writer of the review think of the book?
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Match the numbers to what they refer to.
1. 1907 ...... a. the number of stories the Russian authors wrote
2. 2 ...... b. the year the first Russian story came out
3. 7 ...... c. the number of Russian authors
4. 21 ...... d. the year Russians first read about Sherlock Holmes
5. 1893 ...... e. the number of pages in the introduction

Write what the numbers below refer to in the text.

1. 1907: .....................................................................................................
2. 2: ...........................................................................................................
3. 7: ...........................................................................................................
4. 21: .........................................................................................................
5. 1893: ............................................................................................

Complete the sentences.

1. The Russian authors wrote Sherlock Holmes stories because ..............
2. Alex Auswaks translated the book from .................................................
into ....................................................................................................... .
3. According to George Piliev, Russian people ..........................................
4. In the Russian stories, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson ......................
5. The writer of the review thinks that ........................................................
Grammar

Choose the correct answer.

1.The rubbish are recycled / is recycled / aren’t recycled in a big factory.
2.It was quiet in the courtroom while the judge was talking / talked / were talking to the lawyer.
3.Dena doesn’t like dogs but she isn’t too scared / scared enough / as scared as she was a few years ago.
4.Have you got some / any / much tuna?
5.At this restaurant, you mustn’t / could / have to serve yourself. There aren’t any waiters.
6.Where are you going to spend / you are going to spend / you aren’t going to spend your summer?
7.If we pollute the area, people don’t live / will live / won’t live there.

Correct the mistakes.

1. If I will study hard, I’ll go to university.
2. We watched TV when we heard the noise.
3. Was there a lot of stars in the sky?
4. Astronauts can to live in the International Space Station for six months.
Write questions according to the answers in bold.
1. ................................................................................................................ No, I haven’t eaten salmon fried in butter.
2. ………………………………………………………………….………………They usually go on holiday in the summer.
3. ………………………………………………………………...It happened at the corner of Lemon and Lime Streets.
4. …………………………………………………………………………………Yes. Many trees were cut down before 2009.
5. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..I’m looking at a mural.
Write sentences with the words below. Use the correct form of the verb or adjective.
1. Paul and Peter / live / in that house / since / they were children / .
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2. we / play / tennis / when / the rain / start / .
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3. the boys / not skate / right now / .
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4. In my opinion, / it / not happen / again / in the future / .
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5. is / football / popular / game / in the world / ?
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Choose the correct answers.
For thousands of years, women 1. has carried / have carried / hasn’t carried drinking water on their heads.
And still today, many people 2. have to / should / could walk long distances to bring water to their homes. In
September 2011, the WaterWheel 3. were brought / was brought / weren’t brought to people in Northern
India. It is 4. any / some / an invention by Wello, a US company. The WaterWheel 5. is made / aren’t made /
are made of strong plastic. It rolls along the ground with 50 litres of water inside it. This is three to five times
more water than women 6. could / can / should transport in the past. Wello is going to keep the cost of the
WaterWheel 7. too low / low enough / as low as possible. So 8. how many / how much / what will it cost?
Only $25 -$30! Now they 9. is planning / plans / are planning to take the WaterWheel to other states in India.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple,
Past Continuous, will, First Conditional or Present Perfect Simple.
1. I often …………………… (put) butter and jam on my toast.
2. Dad …………………… (shop) in the market when someone stole his wallet.
 3. Last week, Mum …………………… (drive) us to the mountains to go skiing.
4. At the moment, my best friend …………………… (climb) Mount Kilimanjaro.
5. …………………… people …………………… (live) in space colonies in the future?
6. Mike …………………… (not play) tennis since he broke his leg.
7. If you eat a good breakfast, you …………………… (not be) hungry later.

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning.
1. It’s too cold to go swimming. (warm)
2. When our friends came, we were having dinner. (while)
3. It isn’t necessary for you to do this today. (have to)
4. Dan has lived here for many years. (2002)
5. Bell invented the telephone. (by)
6. Are you leaving tomorrow? (going to)
7. I’ve never been to the planetarium. (haven’t)
Correct one mistake in each sentence.
1. Do whiteboards used by many teachers in your school?
2. I haven’t got some fruit.
3. People must to look after our planet.
4. The aeroplane have just left.
5. Cindy is the taller girl in the class.
6. It was snowing while we skied.
7. I didn’t spoke to Jess yesterday.

Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you need.
could • was brought • how many • have carried • as low as • is made
lower than • must • the • are planning • an • how much
For thousands of years, women 1. …………………… water on their heads to their homes. And still today, many
people 2. …………………… walk long distances to bring drinking water to their homes. In September 2011, the
WaterWheel 3. …………………… to people in Northern India. It is 4. …………………… invention by Wello, a US
company. The WaterWheel 5. …………………… of strong plastic. It rolls along the ground with 50 litres of water
inside it. This is three to five times more water than women
6.
…………………… transport in the past. Wello is going to keep the cost of the WaterWheel 7. ……………………
possible. So 8. …………………… will it cost? Only $25-$30! Now they 9. …………………… to take the WaterWheel to
other states in India.

Correct the ten mistakes.

We were in london for the weekend. It rained on satu rday, because we didn’t go on a
tour. Then, we went shopping. First, we met some friends at a little great restaurant.
We had a lunch delicious in addition coffee and cake. There were a lot of people there
therefore it’s popular?

Write a review about a TV programme you enjoy. Include the title, the type of programme, the main characters, a
summary and your opinion.

Read the text. Then tick (✓) the sentences T or F . Correct the false sentences.
On 27th December 2013, Maria Leijerstam from Wales
became the first person in the world to cycle to the South Pole.
The snow, wind and freezing cold made it slow and difficult,
but she completed her journey across Antarctica in 10 days, 14
hours and 56 minutes. Leijerstam has won a place in the
Guinness World Records for this extraordinary journey.
Thirty-five-year-old Leijerstam planned the trip for two years
and she called her adventure The White Ice Cycle Expedition.
She predicted she needed 20 days to complete the 638-
kilometre journey. During 2013, she was busy training,
designing and testing equipment in Siberia, Norway and
Iceland.
Leijerstam arrived at the starting point on the Ross Ice Shelf
on 17th December. Her three-wheeled PolarCycle carried 45
kilograms of food and equipment and a pair of skis. She could
use the skis instead of the front wheels when there was a lot of
snow. The PolarCycle was designed and built for her by a
company in Cornwall, England.
Using a GPS, Leijerstam cycled across the mountains on the
Leverett Glacier. In some places there were winds of 160
kilometres an hour and the temperature went down to -29°
Celsius. She cycled for 10-16 hours a day and didn’t have a
day of rest. On the fifth day, her knee began to hurt, but that
didn’t stop her.
Maria Leijerstam has done other remarkable things and she’ll
continue to make history. Right now, she’s planning her next
expedition.
T F
1. Leijerstam’s journey ended on 17th December 2013.
...... ......
2. The journey was longer than she predicted. ......
......
3. A British company built the PolarCycle.
...... ......
4. Leijerstam rested on the fifth day.
...... ......
5. Leijerstam will have more adventures. ......
......

A B
1. Maria Leijerstam completed … ...... a.a British
company to build her bicycle.
2. Leijerstam needed … ...... b.on more
expeditions.
3. Leijerstam asked … ...... c.to take 45
kilograms of food and equipment.
 4. Leijerstam rode … ...... d.her journey on
27th December, 2013.
5. Leijerstam will go … ...... e.for 10-16 hours
every day.

Complete the sentences.

1.Maria Leijerstam’s name is in the …
2.Leijerstam predicted she needed 20 days to complete the
journey, but in fact, … .
3.She cycled a distance of …
4.She travelled to different countries in order to …
5.When there was a lot of snow, Leijerstam …

Answer the questions.

1. Why is Leijerstam in the Guinness World Records?
2. What distance did she cycle?
3. Why did she go to different countries?
4. Why did she take skis with her?
5. What made the journey difficult?

Choose the correct answer.

1. Was it raining / It was raining / It rained when the car
went off the road?
2. You can / mustn’t / should use on sun cream when you’re
at the beach.
3. Sam has got a big skateboard. It’s better / good / the
best than yours.
4. If you won’t do / will do / do well in your exams, you
will go to university.
5. Are they going to / They are going to / Aren’t they going
to fly to Paris next week.
6. How much / Much / How many did you pay for the trip to
the planetarium?
7. Mike is not tall enough / too tall / as tall as Freddie.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the tenses indicated.
Present Simple / Present Continuous
1. …………………… they …………………… (jog) in the park right now?
2. She usually …………………… (stay) at the Tulip Hotel.
Past Simple / Past Continuous
3. Olga …………………… (run) when she …………………… (fall).
Present Perfect Simple
4. We …………………… (not see) the new baby yet.
Present Simple Passive
5. These products …………………… (not make) in this factory.
Past Simple Passive
6. That book …………………… (write) by J.K. Rowling in 1999.

Correct the mistakes.

1. He didn’t flew to England.
2. He goes to the beach if it’s warm enough.
3. They didn’t have dinner when we came in.
4. It’s a beautiful old tree. You couldn’t cut it down.
5. You’re young enough to learn how to drive.
6. He’s been here since three hours.
7. Does the information stored here?
 Choose the correct answer.
Shawn Powers 1. believe / don’t believe / believes that a child is
never 2. not young enough / too young / as young as to call 911 in an
emergency. So, he 3. teach / was teaching / taught his three-year-old
daughter how to use his mobile phone. Elisha Powers 4. has just had /
just had / have just had her fourth birthday, but she was only three
when she saved her father’s life. After a storm in March 2014, 5.
there was / there were / there are many trees lying on the ground.
Powers 6. were cutting up / cut up / was cutting up one of these
trees when he had an accident. He hurt his arm badly and he 7. can’t
/ shouldn’t / couldn’t use his phone. Powers told Elisha to dial
911. Then she put the phone to her dad’s ear and he spoke to
emergency services. Minutes later, 8. a / any / an ambulance arrived
and 9. Powers was taken / was Powers taken / Powers wasn’t taken to
hospital.

Correct ten mistakes.

kim and I went on a hike last saturday. We took sandwiches but some
fruit. First, the walk was easy, but then, we climbed up a hill,
because it was hard. We saw many red beautiful flowers and some
trees enormous. Suddenly, it started to rain? We stood under a tree
so that not to get wet. Next, it stopped raining and we returned to
the car.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Past Simple,
Past Continuous, will, Present Perfect Simple or the First Conditional.
1. On the 30th of next month, people …………………… (see) an eclipse.
2. Jackie …………………… (not see) his Canadian cousins for five years.
3. While Sam …………………… (walk) to the bus stop, the bus drove past
him.
4. The chef often …………………… (use) oriental spices in his cooking.
5. I …………………… (send) her a message an hour ago.
6. If you don’t go to bed now, you …………………… (not wake up) early
tomorrow.

Rewrite the sentences below using the words in brackets. Do not change the original
meaning.
1. Sally made some biscuits ten minutes ago. (just)
2. Charles Dickens wrote The Old Curiosity Shop. (by)
3. Cathy is not as old as Pete. (young)
4. Are you playing golf this afternoon? (going to)
5. It is not necessary to arrive before 9.00. (have to)
6. Mr Walker has been the head teacher for 10 years. (since)
7. They bake fresh bread every day. (is)

Correct the mistakes.

1. Paul runs fastest than Kevin.
2. The train has left yet?
3. Felicity can to play the saxophone very well.
4. There wasn’t some sugar in the coffee.
5. This is fastest motorcycle on the track.
6. We were leaving the hotel in a few minutes.
7. The project done very quickly.

Complete the text with the words below and the correct form of the verb in brackets.
There are more words than you need.
too young • could • not young enough • any • there were • couldn’t • there is • an
Shawn Powers 1. ……………………………… (believe) that a child is never 2.
……………………………… to call 911 in an emergency. So, he 3. ……………………………… (teach)
his three-year- old daughter how to use his mobile phone. Elisha Powers 4.
……………………………… just ……………………………… (have) her fourth birthday, but she was
only three when she saved her father’s life.
After a bad storm in March, 5. ……………………………… many trees lying on the
ground. Powers 6. ……………………………… (cut up) one of these trees in his garden
when he had an accident. He hurt his arm very badly and he 7. ………………………………
use his phone. Powers told Elisha to dial 911.
Then she put the phone to her dad’s ear and he 8. ……………………………… (speak) to
emergency services. Minutes later, 9. ……………………………… ambulance arrived and
Powers 10. ……………………………… (take) to hospital. The doctors saved his life.

Write a report about a special event in your town or school. Include what the event was,
where it took place, who participated, what activities there were and your opinion.