CHAPTER 1

Complete with the following verbs in the past simple:

BE (X2) / FIND / HAVE / KNOW / GIVE / TELL / GO

1. Dr Watson_______________ to Sherlock Holmes's house.

2. Sherlock Holmes _______________ in the sitting room.
3. Sherlock _______________ an old hat and a goose.
4. He _______________ Watson that Peterson, the doorman had given them to him.
5. He _______________ the name of the owner was Herny Baker.
6. Sherlock _______________ the goose to peterson.
7. There _______________ some grey hairs in the hat.
8. Peterson's wife _______________ a diamons in the goose.

Complete with the missing words.

1. When you mix black and white you get the colour _______________.
2. You use your _______________ to think.
3. Your arm and your body connect in your _______________.
4. Some who knows a lot of things is _______________.
5. Someone who doesn't have a lot of money is _______________.
6. A parrot is a kind of _______________.
7. You read the _______________ to find out what is happening in the world.
8. An _______________ is used to try to sell you something.

CHAPTER 2

Complete with the following verbs in the past simple:

SAY / THINK / BE / KEEP / STEAL / NOT STEAL / BUY / ASK / DISAPPEAR / WRITE

1. The diamond _______________ expensive.

2. The Countess of Morcar's diamond _______________ from the hotel.
3. The police _______________ that John Horner _______________ the diamond.
4. Mr Horner _______________ that he _______________ the diamond.
5. Sherlock _______________ an advertisement to put in the evening newspaper.
6. He _______________ Herny Baker to come to his house to get the hat and the goose.
7. Peterson _______________ a new goose.
8. Sherlock _______________ the diamond.