Economia

Comprehension Test
Sherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a The Priory School was in London.
b There were a lot of rich boys at the Priory School.
c The Duke was a small man.
d Heidegger was a German teacher.
e The Duke lived with his wife.
f Holmes and Watson found interestingtracks on the moor.
g Holmes and Watson found Heidegger at the Green Man.
h __ Reuben Hayes once worked for the Duke.
i James Wilder was Arthur’s younger brother.
j Sherlock was a richer man at the end of the story.
20 marks

2 Put the following events in the right order. Number them 1-10.
a Holmes and Watson go out onto the moor.
b __ Holmes and Watson meetReuben Hayes
c Holmes and Watson find Heidegger.
d The Duke tells the true story to Holmes and Watson.
e Wilder goes to Australia.
f Dr Huxtable comes to see Holmes.
g Holmes and Watson go to Holdernesse Hall and talk to the Duke.
h Holmes and Watson meet the Duke.
i Holmes and Watson travel to the north of England.
j Holmes and Watsonfind bicycle tracks.
20 marks

3 Who said this? Who did they say it to? Sherlock Holmes, the Duke, Dr Watson,
Dr Huxtable, Reuben Hayes, James Wilder.
a ‘I forgot to eat or drink anything this morning.’ ……………….. to ………………..
b ‘The Duchess knows nothing about this, and nobody is asking me for money.’ ……………….. to ………………..
c ‘It’s a bicycle, yes, but not the bicycle.’ ……………….. to………………..
d ‘I can offer you a pound for the use of a bicycle.’ ……………….. to ………………..
e ‘How many cows did you see on the moor?’ ……………….. to ………………..
f ‘The Duke can see no one today.’ ……………….. to ……………….. and ………………..
g ‘I would like to have your cheque.’ ……………….. to ………………..
30 marks

4 Who, in the story . . . James Wilder, Heidegger, Dr Huxtable, the Duchess, Reuben Hayes.
a . . . had aschool in the north of England? ………………..
b . . . worked as a secretary? ………………..
c . . . killed Heidegger? ………………..
d . . . taught German? ………………..
e . . . lived in France? ………………..
10 marks

5 Fill in the gaps. Use these words: mystery, inn, Huxtable, north, London, Watson, moor, Government, Arthur, tracks.
Sherlock Holmes lived in ……………….. . One day, a man called ……………….. came tosee him. This man had a school in the ……………….. of England, and he wanted Holmes to find a boy called ……………….. . This boy was the son of a ……………….. Minister, a very rich and important man. Holmes and his friend ……………….. went to the school. The first day they walked across a ……………….., where they found some bicycle ……………….. – and a dead man. They also talked to a man at an ……………….. . The next day,Holmes had the answer to the ……………….. .
20 marks

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Multiple-choice Test
Sherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 When visitors came to see Sherlock Holmes they often _____.
a [ ] looked white and ill b [ ] did surprising things
c [ ] came by bicycle d [ ] fell into the big chairs
2 Dr Huxtable had aschool for _____ in the north of England.
a [ ] boys b [ ] girls c [ ] secretaries d [ ] teachers
3 _____ came to visit Sherlock Holmes in London.
a [ ] Mr Heidegger b [ ] Reuben Hayes c [ ] the Duke of Holdernesse d [ ] Dr Huxtable
4 Sherlock Holmes said he could not leave London because _____.
a [ ] he was ill b [ ] Dr Watson was ill
c [ ] he wasworking on two important cases d [ ] he was unhappy
5 The Duke was offering _____ pounds for news of his son.
a [ ] five hundred b [ ] fifty c [ ] five d [ ] five thousand
6 The Duchess of Holdernesse left the Duke and went to live in ______.
a [ ] the south of France b [ ] London c [ ] Mackleton d [ ] the north of England
7 The Duke sent his _____ to...