READING PROGRAM

THE YELLOW FACE - BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

STUDENT: ________________________________

I. READ THE SENTENCES AND CHECK TRUE OR FALSE. IF THEY ARE WRONG,
CORRECT THE INFORMATION.

1. Sherlock Holmes liked doing physical exercise. TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )

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2. Sherlock knew that the man must like his pipe very much because he preferred to mend
it instead of buying a new one with the same money. TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )
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3. Sherlock knew the name of Mr. Grant Munro because he read it on his pipe.
TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )
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4. Mrs. Munro went to America when she was very young and lived in the town of Austin.
TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )
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5. Mr. Hebron died of yellow fever. TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )

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6. Mrs. Munro said to her husband that she wanted the money to buy a house.
TRUE ( ) FALSE ( )
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II. WHO SAID THAT? WRITE THEIR NAMES TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

Mr. Munro – Mrs. Munro - Holmes – Watson

6. 'Have you got a theory?' ________________________________ asked.

7. After tea we received a message from ____________________ saying, 'There are

people in the house.'

8. 'For God's sake, don't Jack!' _____________________ cried. 'Trust me!'

9. 'I have trusted you too long, Effie!' _____________________ cried sternly.

10. 'I will tell you everything,' cried ________________________ with a proud face. 'You
have forced me, and now we must both accept the situation. My husband died at Atlanta.
My child survived.'

11. 'Watson,' ______________________ said, 'if you should ever think that I am becoming
too confident in my powers, or that I am not working hard enough on a particular case,
please whisper "Norbury" in my ear, and I will be infinitely obliged to you.'