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1. Complete the excerpts of the “The Hound of the Baskervilles” with the right word from the box.
(0.4 each, 3.6 total)
“In the moonlight, the men saw a strange, black animal. It looked like a dog with huge,
(4) __________________ eyes.”
“The black dog – The (5) __________________ of the Baskervilles – still walks on the
(6) ____________ at night.”
“I looked at the ground where Sir Charles had walked. I saw his (7) _______________.”
“Be very careful, Dr Watson’, said Stapleton. ‘Stay on the path. We are in the Great Grimpen
(8) _____________. There is a sea of soft mud underneath the grass. If you fall in, you will
never get out again.”
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2. Here are the pictures of some of the characters in “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle. And here is some information about them. Match each description with
the correct picture. (0.4 each, 2.4 total)
a) b) c)
d) e) f)
Sir Hugo Baskerville was the owner of the Baskerville Hall in 1645.
Sir Charles Baskerville was the owner of Baskerville Hall at the beginning of the story
Miss Stapleton is a tall, beautiful woman with dark hair and dark eyes.
3. Write in your own words about the following elements of the beginning of the story:
(0.9 each, 3.6 total)
a) The missing boots: _____________________________________________________________
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b) The letter: ___________________________________________________________________
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c) The man with the black beard:____________________________________________________
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d) The death of Sir Charles Baskerville: _______________________________________________
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4. Add already and yet to the following sentences about the story before chapter 7: The Stapletons
of Merripit House.” Remember to use negative form when necessary. (0.7 each, 4.2 total)
a) Dr. Mortimer has visited Sherlock Holmes in London.
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b) Sherlock Holmes has read about the curse of “The Hound of the Baskervilles”.
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c) Dr Watson has met Mr. Frankland.
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d) Selden has escaped Dartmoor Prison.
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e) Dr Watson and Sir Henry have found Selden’s body.
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f) Dr Watson and Sir Henry have seen Mr. Barrymore signaling with a candle.
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5. Answer if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Justify the false sentences.
(0.9 each, 3.6 total)
a) Stapleton said that the sound they heard on the moor is just a dog. ( )
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b) Mr. Frankland liked looking at the stars, but these days he was looking at the moor. ( )
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c) Sir Henry and Dr Watson went out onto the moor to catch the hound. ( )
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d) Selden was the man living in the old house on High Tor Farm. ( )
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6. Look at the map of Baskerville Hall and Dartmoor drawn by Dr Watson. Write the names of the
places in the box on the correct places in the map. (0.7 each, 3.5 total)
Baskerville Hall the gate The Moor High Tor Merripit House
a) ____________________________
b)_____________________________
c)_____________________________
d)_____________________________
e)_____________________________
7. Write the verbs in the past simple or present perfect to complete the dialogues.
(0.8 each, 4.0 total)
e) Watson: “Sir Henry ________________ in love with Mrs. Stapleton a long time ago.” (not fall)
Sherlock: “That’s right. He _____________ just ______________ her.” (meet)
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8. Write a short text, in 30 words or more, answering the following questions about Sir Charles
Baskerville’s death. (1.7 each, 5.1 total)
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