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The Boscombe Valley Mystery: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Boscombe
Valley Mystery
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5 modern 7 footprints
6 uniforms 8 magnifying glass
7 name 9 suspect
8 stop 10 fingerprints
9 people 11 solve
10 understand 12 trial
11 model Page 54 – exercises 3-4
12 world
Open answers.
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1 the first time
2 better detective than CHAPTER SIX
3 lent some money
Before you read
4 big enough
5 so worried that Page 55 – exercise 1
6 few 1 F – John Turner was sick, old man.
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3T
Open answers.
4 F – Holmes asked Turner to tell him
the true story.
CHAPTER FIVE 5 F – John Turner decided to tell the
truth
Before you read 6T
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1A 1 John Turner was a sick old man with
2B a big grey beard and thick grey hair.
3C 2 Watson noticed that Turner had a
4B light blue colour of the skin around the
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3 Turner had received a letter from
Open answers. Holmes, through Mr Moran.
Page 53 – exercise 1 4 He didn’t want Alice to find out the
1B terrible truth.
2D 5 Holmes was working for Alice
3C Turner.
4A 6 Turner had diabetes, a very serious
5C illness.
7 Holmes asked Turner to tell him the
Page 54 – exercise 2 truth and Holmes would write it down,
1 clues and give it to the police only to save
2 detective James McCarthy; otherwise he would
3 solve never show the paper to anyone.
4 murderer 8 According to Turner, Charles
5 investigation McCarthy was a bad, greedy man.
6 fingerprints 9 John Turner was Black Jack of Ballarat.
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10 The Ballarat Boys were robbers and know, London is the capital of the
they stole gold from the mines and did United Kingdom. About 6 million people
other terrible things. live here. London is a very green city
11 Turner became a rich man because with more than 300 beautiful parks for
he returned to England with all the people to enjoy all year long. Hyde Park
gold he stole from the mines. is a huge park with more than 4,000
12 He decided to live a good life and trees. You can ride a boat on the
got married. He bought a big house Serpentine Lake or you can ride a
and the land at Boscombe. bicycle around the park. Kensington
13 He met Charles McCarthy by Gardens are another wonderful place to
chance in London. relax and enjoy nature.
14 Charles McCarty told Turner that Now let’s go to Westminster. Next to the
he must look after him and his son, Houses of Parliament, which are on the
otherwise he would tell the police the River Thames, you can see a big clock at
truth about Turner’s past. the top of a tall tower – it’s Big Ben! It’s
Page 61 – exercise 2 a well-known symbol of London. It’s the
largest four-faced clock in the world!
Open answers. Suggestions: Some people think that Big Ben is the
1 He is a private detective and is a name of the clock on the tower, but it’s
very clever man. He works with Dr not! Big Ben is the name of the big 13-
Watson and likes difficult cases. ton bell that rings every quarter of an
2 He is Holmes’s friend and assistant. hour.
He admires Holmes’s forensic Trafalgar Square is often called the
methods. heart of London because it connects the
3 He works for Scotland Yard but he is political area of Westminster to the rest
not a good detective. He isn’t very of West London. Lord Nelson’s column
clever and usually disagrees with stands in the centre of this splendid
Holmes. square. He won the sea battle at
4 She is beautiful young woman who Trafalgar against the French and
is in love with James McCarthy. She is Spanish in 1805 and he is a British hero.
certain that James is innocent and Now let’s board a boat and travel on the
wants Holmes to solve the case. River Thames. There’s lots to see! Look
5 He is a sick old man who looks rather at beautiful Tower Bridge, which is near
terrible because of his illness. He is a the Tower of London. When tall ships
big man. need to pass, the bridge opens up. Now
Page 62 – exercise 3 it’s time to visit the Tower of London,
1B 2E 3D 4A 5F 6C 7G the oldest building in London. It was
built by William the Conqueror in 1078
Page 63 – exercise 4 and has a very interesting history. This
1B 2C 3A 4C 5B is where you can see the Queen’s
splendid crown jewels.
Listening London also has many excellent
Good morning and welcome to the tour museums, theatres, concert halls and
of London! My name is Justin Brown and shops. There’s always something
I’m your tour guide today. As you all interesting to do in London!
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After Reading
CHAPTER SEVEN
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1F 2E 3D 4G 5I 6A 7H 8C
1B 2A 3D 4C 5B 9A
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Across 1B 2G 3A 4B 5F 6C 7H 8E
5 London 9 B 10 I 11 D 12 G 13 B 14 G 15 E
6 wound 16 B
7 footprint
10 quarrel
11 clue
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1A 2B 3B 4A 5A 6B 7A 8A 1D 2F 3A 4B 5H 6C 7E 8G
9 B 10 B 11 A 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 A
16 A
1 Read the sentences below and decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A. If it is not correct, mark B. Correct the incorrect
sentences.
A B
1 Watson received a telegram from Sherlock Holmes during
breakfast.
2 Watson’s wife didn’t encourage him to go.
3 Sherlock Holmes asked Watson to take the first train and meet
him at Ross.
4 Sherlock Holmes had to investigate the murder of Charles
McCarthy.
5 Watson and Detective Lestrade were convinced that Charles
McCarthy’s son was guilty.
6 James McCarthy spent three days in Bristol with Miss Turner.
7 When James McCarthy heard a terrible scream, he ran to the
Moran home for help.
8 Charles McCarthy wanted his son to marry Miss Turner.
9 Lestrade worked at Scotland Yard and was an excellent detective.
10 Sherlock Holmes didn’t think the word ‘rat’ was an important clue.
11 Sherlock Holmes told Lestrade that the murderer was a tall,
left-handed man who smoked cigars.
12 John Turner met Sherlock Holmes and Watson at his home
because he was very ill.
13 John Turner became a rich man in Australia many years before.
14 John Turner helped Charles McCarthy because they were both
part of the Ballarat Boys.
15 The murderer was John Turner and he signed a paper with all
the facts.
16 At the trial James McCarthy was innocent, and he and Alice
planned to get married.
A Watson
B policeman
C Miss Turner
D Watson’s wife
E Detective Lestrade
F Sherlock Holmes
G John Turner
H James McCarthy