A) Complete the following sentences.

Sister – gang – newspapers –

goose – blue carbuncle(*3) –
hat – countess – bet – plumber
– Breckinridge – theft – Alpha
Inn – innocent -
1. A -----------------of thieves attacked Mr. Henry Baker.
2. Peterson the doorman, found a -----------and a -------------in
the street.
3. Peterson ran into the room. He was out of ------------------
4. The ---------------------- -------------------twinkled like a star.
5. John Horner was a -----------------. He was arrest for
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6. Horner clamed in the police statement that he was
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7. Mr. Henry Baker knew nothing about the -----------------
8. Mr. Henry Baker got the goose from -------------------
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9. The Alpha Inn bought the geese from Mr. -------------------
10. Mr. Breckinridge likes to ---------------
11. James Ryder stole the -------------- ---------of the
------------ of Morcar.
12. Sherlock Holmes put an advertisement in all the
evening ------------------
13. Mrs. Oakshott was James Ryder's -----------------------
B) Answer the following questions.
1. What happened on Christmas evening when Peterson
was going home?
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2. What did Holmes find out after meeting Henry Baker?
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3. What did Holmes notice when he saw Breckinridge?
How did he notice that?
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4. Why did Breckinridge get angry when Holmes talked to
him?
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5. How did Holmes get the information he wanted from
Breckinridge?
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6. What was written in the newspaper about the robbery
of the Blue Carbuncle?
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7. Why didn't Holmes tell the police about James Ryder?
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8. Holmes proved to be kind hearted. (Discuss)
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9. "It is Christmas time. We have to find it in our hearts to
forgive, especially at this time of the year."
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1. A gang of thieves attacked an old man who was carrying a

goose. The man broke a shop's window while fighting back
with his walking stick. When they saw Mr. Peterson they
thought that he was a cop and the man and the thieves ran
away leaving behind the man's hat and the goose.
2. He noticed that he knows nothing about the blue Carbuncle
that was inside the goose.
3. Holmes noticed that he likes to bet. He knew that because
he saw the horse racing ticket in Breckinridge's pocket.
4. He got angry because Holmes wasn't the only one who came
to ask about the geese sold to Alpha Inn.
5. Holmes saw the horse bet form in his pocket so he knew
that Breckinridge likes to bet so he made a bet with him.
6. It was written that John Horner the Plumber has stolen the
Blue Carbuncle and he was arrested for theft. It was also
written that James Ryder testified against the plumber.
7. Holmes thought that we have to forgive, it was Christmas
and that Ryder's family will suffer and he would turn into a
worse criminal if he is put in jail.
He will give the jewel back to the countess and John Horner
will be released as there weren't enough evidence against
him.
8. He didn't send Ryder to jail as he refused to let his family
suffer and said that we have to find it inside our hearts to
forgive.
9. Holmes said this to Watson when Watson was surprised to
see that Holmes didn't send Ryder to jail. Holmes thought
that there was no point in sending James Ryder to jail if the
countess will take her jewel back and Horner will get out of
jail.

Write about your special food experience:

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Helping words
Bitter – sour – sweet – salty –
creamy – rot – fresh – healthy
– thick – tasty – spicy