1. Fill in the summary with the missing words.
Dr Thorneycroft Huxtable (the director of the P______________ School near Mackleton) goes to Sherlock Holmes because one of his boys disappeared. It turned out that the G_____________ teacher also disappeared. They think that the boy climbed down on the i__________________ to the ground. Also they found f_________________ under the teachers window. Holmes and Dr Watson travel to the north, talk to the Duke of Holdernesse and his s_______________, Mr Wilder. The next day they find out that the boy and the teacher went north. They walk through the m_______________ to find some tracks. They find sheep track, cow track and finally two types of bicycle tracks. They follow one and they find the dead body of the teacher in the b_________. They follow the other and arrive to the Green Man Inn, where they look at the horses in the s________________. Finally they leave and watch people going in and out of the Inn. At the end Holmes tells the story of the kidnapping. The Duke has another son who kidnapped his own brother. This son is Mr Wilder. The man at Green Man Inn helped him and he was who m________________ the teacher. Finally Holmes gets a money c____________ for 12.000 pounds. key: Priory, German, ivy, footprints, secretary, moor, bush, stables, murdered, cheque 2. Choose the correct answer 1. Why didnt Holmes want to go to the north first? a. Because it was cold. b. Because he was working on two other cases. c. Because this case was boring and too easy. 2. What wasnt the German teacher wearing? a. hat and a coat b. trousers and pullover c. socks and shirts 3. Why did the German teacher go after the boy at night? a. Because he saw him going away. b. Because he was a secret agent. c. Because he wanted money for the boy. 4. What was strange about the cow tracks? a. They were too big for cows. b. They werent going like cows move. c. They were too far from each other. 5. Where was the boys mother? a. In France. b. In Italy. c. In Germany. 6. Who wrote a letter to the boy? a. His half-brother. b. His father. c. His mother. 7. What did Mr Wilder want from the Duke? a. To give him a lot of money. b. To say that he can be his first son. c. To give him Haldernesse Hall and all the lands. 8. Why did the Duke send his son to the school? a. Because he was a bad boy.
b. Because he hated him. c. Because Mr Wilder hated him. 9. What happened to Mr Hayes (owner of the Green Man Inn)? a. He was arrested. b. He travelled to London. c. He went to Malta. 10. Where was the boy all through the story? a. In the school. b. In Halderness Hall c. In the Green Man Inn b, c, a, b, a, b, b, c, a, c, 3. True or false (5-5) a. The Duke was the Government Minister. b. Heidegger took the boys bicycle with him. c. Mr Huxtable waited four days before he went to Mr Holmes. d. The Duke posted the letter himself. e. The boy and the teacher didnt go on the road. f. Mr Wilders bicycle had Dunlop tyres. g. Heidegger died 8 km from the school. h. Mr Hayes in Green Man Inn had two bicycles. i. Mr Watson and Mr Holmes walk three kilometres to Halderness Hall. j. The Duke offered five thousand pounds for the name of the kidnapper. T, F, F, F, T, T, T, F, F (they turn back earlier), T 4. Put the events into the correct chronological order (5 events) a. One of the gardeners found the boys hat. b. Mr Holmes got a map about the countryside. c. Dr Watson and Mr Holmes found the dead body of Mr Heidegger. d. Near the river Dr Watson and Mr Holmes found a bicycle track. e. Mr Holmes met the Duke. d, b, a, d, c 5. Who could have put up this advertisement? Find out the character and the book. I put up a bicycle for sale. This is very good bike with nice tyres. It is suitable for riding across the countryside, even in the moor. I used it often to travel around the neighbourhood but now I have to move to Australia and I cant take my bike with me. Its quite old but its parts are relatively new. Starting price: 300 pounds. Mr Wilder, Sherlock Holmes and the Dukes son. 6. Crossword (5 words) blood red liquid flowing in human body case problem that the police or Mr Holmes has to solve disappear go away so people cannot see you surprising if something unusual or new for you happens, e.g.: Dr Watson hears that Mr Wilder is the Dukes son. wet not dry
