SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION PROJECT

++A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA

1.Tick (V) the sentences about the King of Bohemia true ( T ) or false ( F ).( 5 pt)

1. He wants to start a scandal.

2. He doesn’ t want to marry Irene Adler.
3. He wants to return something to Irene.
4. He knows Irene Adler’ s address.
5. He is going go get married soon.

2.Answer the questions. (10 pt)

1. How did Holmes know that Watson had a careless servant?

2. How did Holmes know that Watson was working as a doctor again?
3. How did Holmes know that the paper was from Bohemia?
4. What did the King of Bohemia ask Holmes to do?
5. Why didn’ t anyone recognise Holmes when he went to Irene Adler’ s house?

3.Match each word to the correct definition. ( 6 pt)

1.risk a.injured
2.worry b.present
3.ruin c.danger
4.hurt d.not frightened
5.gift e.destroy
6.brave f.to be anxious about something

4.Circle the correct answer.( 5 pt)

1. I heard his……………on the phone. O voice O blood
2. Open the window for some ………….. . O false alarm O fresh air
3. He tried to …………..her from danger. O follow O protect
4. The ………married them in the small church. O priest Otrick
5. Don’ t ……….. . We can solve his peacefully. O fight O address

5.Answer the questions.(12 pt)

1. Why did Godfrey Norton and Irene Adler go to St Monica’ s church?

2. What did Watson do when Holmes was in Irene Adler’ s sitting-room?
3. How did Holmes know where the photograph was?
4. Why couldn’ t Holmes take the photograph?
5. What did Holmes discover when he arrived at Briony Lodge the next morning?
6. How did Irene Adler ruin Holmes’plans?

6.Choose the correct answer. (20 pt)

1. Sherlock Holmes knew Watson was working…… .
a. in the countryside b. with the police c. as a doctor.
2. Sherlock Holmes knew that the writer of the letter was…. .
a. unusual b. strong c. rich
3. The man in the mask was a ….. . a. king b. nobleman c. servant
4. The King of Bohemia wanted to………a scandal. a.prevent b. start c. end
 5. The King of Bohemia met Irene Adler in…… . a. Warsaw b. Germany c. London
6. The King of Bohemia tried to….the photograph. a. buy b. return c.steal
7. The untidy man was…… .
a. John Watson b. Sherlock Holmes c. the King of Scandinavia
8. Godfrey Norton worked as a …… . a. photographer b. lawyer c. driver
9. Irene Adler had…….. . a. no visitors b. many visitors c. one visitor
10. The man asked the driver to take him to the …… . a. countryside b. park c. church
11. Godfrey Norton was…..when he saw Holmes in the church. a. sad b. angry c. pleased
12. Godfrey Norton asked Holmes……. . a. to leave the church b to find a priest c. for help
13. Holmes’ plan was to find the…. . a. photograph b. priest c. park
14. Holmes asked Watson to ….. .
a. get into Irene’ s house b. shout “Fire” c. dress as a priest
15. Holmes ran to …………Irene. a. hit b. protect c. push
16. Holmes had…..in his band. a. paint b. blood c. a smoke rocket
17 When Holmes was inside Irene’ s house, he asked for some…… .
a. fresh air b. water c. food
18. The photograph behind the picture showed…….. .
a. Irene b. the King c. Irene and Godfrey Norton
19. Irene Adler kept the photograph because…………. .
a. she was protecting herself b. it was a gift c. she loved the King
20. Holmes never forgot Irene Adler because she was to ……………….. .
a. famous b. clever c. brave

7.Translation (33 pt)

Crime careless servant scratches obviously signature tonight trust carefully shelf
Knock (noun) someone seal king laugh discuss disguises carriage quietly
Anxiously shout church witness wave (verb) priest rocket fire clouds arrive
Marry trick gift kingdom

8.Translation: ( 30pt)
1. It is true that I went for a walk in the country on Thursday.
2. There are six scratches on your left shoe so I can see that a careless person cleaned your shoes.
3. The letter did not have a date, and there was no signature or address on it.
4. She sang at La Scala and at the Imperial Opera of Warsaw, but she doesn’ t sing in operas now.
5. She is the daughter of the King of Scandinavia. Irene will give the photograph to Clotilde’ s family and they
will stop the marriage.
6. I walked up and down the road near the house and thought about Godfrey Norton.
7. When he left the house, he was in a hurry.
8. Irene will give the photograph to Clotilde’ s family and they will stop the marriage.
9. “I spoke to the carriage drivers there, and they told me about Miss Adler”
10. “Irene Adler will return home from her drive at seven o’clock this evening.
11. “I will wave to you and you must then throw this small smoke rocket into the room”.
12. Holmes waved to me and I threw the smoke rocket into the room and shouted.
13. They took me inside and I asked for some fresh air, so the servant opened the window.
14. The smoke filled the room and I went to get the photograph.
15. And that is how Sherlock Holmes saved the kingdom of Bohemia from a scandal.

++THE SPECKLED BAND

1.Tick ( V ) the sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) .( 8 pt)

1. Helen’ s mother married twice.

2. Helen was older than her sister Julia.
3. Helen believed her life was in danger.
4. The Roylott family lost all their money.
5. Helen’ s mother was not alive.
6. The doctors couldn’ t explain the cause of Helen’ s sister’ s death.
7. Helen understood the meaning of the speckled band.
8. Helen’ s stepfather spoke calmly to Sherlock Holmes.

2. Answer the questions. (12 pt)

1. Why was the lady in the sitting-room trembling?
2. Why did Helen Stoner visit Sherlock Holmes?
3. Why did Dr Roylott go to prison in India?
4. Why did the girls always lock the doors of their rooms at night?
5. What happened to Julia before he died?
6. Why did Holmes realise that Dr Roylott was a cruel man?

3. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Pay attention to the words in capital letters. (5 pt)

1. She’ s the OWNER of this ……… O city O shop

2. The chair is BROKEN. It’ s …….…to sit in. O unsafe O comfortable
3.He received a REWARD because he ………………many people. O rescued O killed
4.The customer was FURIOUS because the service was ………….. . O excellent O terrible
5. They WHISPERED , so it was ……….to hear them. O hard O easy

4. Choose the correct answer.(4 pt)

1. The ventilator was strange because ………… .

O it went into another room O it went outside O it was next to a bed
2. Holmes and Watson went into the middle room when ………….. .
O they heard a bang O Helen sent them a signal O they saw Dr Roylott
3. Dr Roylott trained the snake to …….. . O whistle O bite O returns to him
4. The snake bit ………… . O the stick O its owner O Sherlock Holmes

5. Answer the questions. ( 10 pt)

1. Was Dr Roylott happy about Helen’ s plans to get married? Why/Why not?
2. What did Sherlock Holmes notice first when he entered the middle room?
3. What did Dr Roylott keep in the safe?
4. How did Dr Roylotlott die?
5. Why was there a small plate of milk in Dr Roylott’ s room?

6. Choose the correct answer.(20 pt)

1. The young lady in the vell was trembling because she was……………… .
a. sad b. frightened c. cold
2. The lady travelled by ……………….. . a. bus b. car c. train

3. Julie was …………..Helen. a. older than b. the same age as c. younger than
4. Helen’ s Stoner’ s mother was……………. . a. famous b. rich c. disillusioned
5. Dr Roylott went to prison because he……………. . a.stole money b. robbed a house c. killed a man

6. Every night, Julia ………….something strange. a.said b. saw c. heard

7. Helen locked the door at night because she was frightened of………… .
a. Her stepfather b. the animals c. the gardener
8. Helen slept in her sister’ s room because there were………………in her room.
a. builders b. servants c. animals
9. Dr Roylott was a very…………..man. a. short b. big c. thin
10. Dr Roylott spoke …………..to Holmes. a. nervously b. angrily c. calmy

11. Dr Roylott was……………when he heard that Helen was getting married.

a. surprised b. unhappy c. excited
12. When Holmes arrived to Stoke Moran, many of the windows were………….. .
a. open b. closed c. broken
13. A long bell cord was above the………………… . a. chair b. door c. bed
14. The cord went up to the …………………. . a. ventilator b. window c. roof
15. Helen’ s signal was a ……………. . a. bright light b. plate of milk c. loud noise

16. Holmes lit a match when he………….something. a.smelled b. saw c. hear

17. Dr Roylott gave the snake some………….. . a. poison b. milk c. meat
18. When Holmes went into Dr Roylott’ s room, he saw that Dr Roylott was…….. .
a. dead b. furious c. sleeping
19. When the snake came down the cord. Dr Holmes……………. .
a. hit it b. gave it food c. killed it
20. Holmes felt responsible when…………….died. a. Dr Roylott b. the snake c. Julia

7.Translation (25 pt)

Light (verb) frightened mud stepfather own ( verb) widow twins
Belong agree whistle ( verb) scream pain shout ( verb) poison (verb)
Wrist smile (verb) stepdaughter marriage roof clues safe nod(verb)
Still (adjective) poisonous hiss

8.Translate (30 pt)

1. When I first worked with Sherlock Holmes , we both lived in his house on Baker Street.
2. “I also know that you walked to my house from the train station, and it was a difficult journey.”
3. She gave all her money to Dr Roylott on one condition-it must go to Julia and me when we get married.
4. Our stepfather took us to live in an old house at Stoke Moran, in Surrey.
5. “The night my sister died, my stepfather went to his room early”.
6. Then I heard a whistle, and a few moments later, a bang.
7. The doctor did not find any marks on her.
8. The marks of four fingers and a thumb were on her wrist.
9. He picked up the poker from next to the fire and broke it with his enormous hands.
10. We followed Holmes into Dr Roylott’ s room and he examined everything with interest.
11. Watson and I can see the house from the hotel.
 12. Helen Stoner heard the bang of something metal before her sister died.
13. We went into the garden and walked through the trees.
14. He knocked on Dr Roylott’ s door but there was no reply.
15. He knew that a doctor cannot discover a snake’ s poison.

++THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS

1. The words in capital letters are in the wrong sentences. Write each word next to the correct sentence.(7 pt)
1. I knew there was a fire, because I saw the TYRES.
2. This man is the owner of the land. It is his ARMY.
3. He was a soldier in the British FACTORY.
4. The KEYS on my bicycle need air.
5. I think he is ill. His face is very PROPERTY.
6. He owns a toy PALE.
7. One of these FLAMES will open the door.
2. Write the missing words in each sentence. (7 pt)
KIND RAINCOAT BUSINESS ATTIC ENVELOPE LID TEMPER

1. My brother’ s room is in the ……………………….of our house.

2. It’ s a good idea to wear a …………………….today. The sky is very grey.
3. His ……………………..wasn’ t successful because people didn’ t come to his shop.
4. I can’ t open the ………..of this box.
5. I need an …………………to post this letter.
6. He tries to help people all the time. He’ s a very ………..man.
7. My uncle is always shouting. He has got a violent ……………. .

3. Match A and B to make sentences about the story. ( 5 pt)

A B

1. After returning to England, Uncle Elias a.thought it was a joke.

2. The police believed that Elias b.fell off a horse and died.
3. John’ s father opened the letter and he c.committed suicide.
4. While he was visiting a friend, John’ s father d.John was in danger.
5. Holmes believed e. started to drink a lot of alcohol.

4.Answer the questions. (10 pt)

1. Why did Holmes think that their visitor had a serious problem?
2. What did John witness for Uncle Elias?
3. Who was Uncle Elias leaving his money and property to in his will?
4. What did the police think about the letters?
5. What was special about the piece of paper John found in the box?

5.Complete the sentences with the words below. ( 5 pt)

MURDERER HEADLINES LEADER REACH ESCAPE

1.The prisoner tried to …………….from prison.

2.Have you read the ……………….in today’ s newspaper?
3.The police are looking for the …………………. . He killed five people.
4.We trust our …………….and follow his instructions.
5.They hope to …………New York City by this evening.

6.Tick ( V ) these sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ). ( 5 pt)

1.Elias Openshaw returned to England because he didn’ t like life in America.
2.All the letters came from India.
3.The Ku Klux Klan wanted to kill John Opensahw because he had a list of names of K.K.K. murderers.
4.Captain Calhoun was a member of the K.K.K.
5. The murderers of the Openshaw family returned to America.

7.Answer the questions.(12 pt)

1.What did John Openshaw do for Holmes?

2.What did the K.K.K. do before killing people?
3.Why did the K.K.K. kill Elias Openshaw?
4.How did John Openshaw die?
5.What did the police think of John’ s death?
6. What happened to the letter with the orange pips?

8.Choose the correct answer. (20 pt)

1. Holmes knew the visitor was a …………… . a. friend b. client c. police officer

2. John’ s father owned a………factory. a. bicycle b. tyre c. coat

3. When John’ s uncle saw the orange pips, he was………. .
a. frightened b. happy c. furious
4. John’ s uncle did not like………….. . a. bicycles b. alcohol c. visitors
5. John lived with his uncle in …………. . a. India b. America c. England

6. The police said that Uncle Elias………….. .

a. died in an accident b. was killed c. killed himself
7. When John’ s father received a letter with the orange pipis, he…….. .
a. was frightened b. was excited c. thought it was a joke

8. The police believed Joseph’ s death was…………… .

a. a suicide b. an accident c. a murder
9. The police thought ……. .
a. John was not honest b. the letters were a joke c. John was in danger

10. The piece of blue paper was a page from a ………. .

a. diary b. newspaper c. telegram
11. Colonel Openshaw returned to Horsham because……………. .
a. he wanted to be alone b. life wasn’ t good in America c. he liked big cities
12. The writer of each letter was………………. .
a. from India b. not alive c. on a ship

13. Elias Openshaw had documents about ……………. .

a. The KKK b. the confederate army c. life in India
 14. The orange pips were a warning from…………….. .
a. The KKK b. Sherlock Holmes c. Elisas Openshaw
15. John Openshaw died…………. .
a. on a bridge b. on a ship c. in the River Thames
16. The police believed John’ s death was………………. .
a. a suicide b. an accident c. a murder
17. The Lone Star was a ………….. . a. river b. newspaper c. ship

18. Captain Calhoun was a……… . a. KKK leader b. policeman c. sailor

19. Holmes sent five orange pips to warm ………………. .
a. Captain Calhoun b. the Savannah police c. KKK victims
20. Captain Calhoun………………. .
a. got a letter from Holmes b. didn’ t reach America c. was on the ship when John died

9.Translation ( 25 pt)
Stormy dry (verb) postmark pips envelope punishment lawyer
Flames will(noun) inherit rights burn joke argue curse death
In danger understand reply (verb) already windy believe upset dock reach
10.Translation ( 30 pt)

1. During the American Civil War, he fought in the Confederate army against the Republicans.
2. He didn’ t like visitors, so my father did not visit him.
3. There were five little orange pips in the envelope , nothing else.
4. There were ashes in the flames, and I saw some blue paper among the ashes.
5. The police said that it was suicide because he had no marks on him.
6. I started to think that the curse ended with my father’ s death.
7. He shook our hands and went outside into the storm.
8. They believe that the deaths of my uncle and my father were accidents.
9. Colonel Openshaw died seven weeks after he received the letter from India.
10. I think he went to live in Horsham because he wanted to be alone.
11. “I believe that Elias Openshaw had some papers and documents about the Ku Klux Klan.
12. I looked on the shelf next to me and found the book.
13. The police think that he fell into the river because the path was wet.
14. 36 ships arrived during those months, but only one ship was American.
15. The captain and his friends will pay for their crimes.