Inspector: Good evening Mrs. Wilson.
We want to ask you some
questions about the night of the murder.
Mrs. Wilson: Yes, inspector. What do you want to know?
Inspector: What time did you return home Mrs. Wilson?
Mrs. Wilson: Well, I can't remember.
Inspector: Please try - it's very important.
Mrs. Wilson: Of course, inspector. Let me think...well, it was about ten
past six. I parked the car in the garage and came into the house using the
side door.
Inspector: The side door?
Mrs. Wilson: Yes, we have a door that goes from the garage directly into
the house.
Inspector: OK.
Mrs. Wilson: And when I came into the house, I walked into the library.
Then I looked at the clock, I remember. And it was ten past six.
Inspector: Good. Now...what did you do next?
Mrs. Wilson: Well, I was surprised that my husband wasn't in the library.
Inspector: And why is that?
Mrs. Wilson: Because he usually is! I didn't know where he was.
Inspector: Did you think it was strange?
Mrs. Wilson: The side door wasn't locked so I knew someone was in the
house.
Inspector: So what did you do?
Mrs. Wilson: I called out his name and I went to look in the kitchen.
Inspector: And then?
Mrs. Wilson: I started to walk upstairs to look...when the telephone rang.
Inspector: Who was it?
Mrs. Wilson: My husband's sister, Margaret. Horrible woman!
Inspector: Did you talk to her long?
Mrs. Wilson: I hate speaking to that woman. I told her I didn't know
where Trevor was and then I hung up.
Inspector: So what was the time at this point?
Mrs. Wilson: Well, it was about quarter past six!
Inspector: What did you do after you put the phone down?
Mrs. Wilson: Well, I went upstairs again.
Inspector: Immediately?
Mrs. Wilson: Yes, inspector. I went into the main bathroom which is next
to our bedroom.
Inspector: Why did you go into the bathroom first?
Mrs. Wilson: Because the door was open. We always keep that door
closed so I was surprised to see it open.
Inspector: And what did you see, Mrs. Wilson?
Mrs. Wilson: The gun.
Inspector: Your husband's gun?
Mrs. Wilson: Well, I wasn't sure it was my husband's gun but I was very
worried to find a gun on the floor.
Inspector: Did you touch it?
Mrs. Wilson: No, I went into the bedroom which is next to the bathroom,
as I said.
Inspector: And..?
Mrs. Wilson: And I saw my husband on the floor and there was a lot of
blood.
Inspector: What did you do then?
Mrs. Wilson: I screamed of course! Then I ran downstairs and called the
police and an ambulance.
Inspector: Did you go back upstairs where your husband was Mrs.
Wilson?
Mrs. Wilson: No! I waited in the lounge for about five minutes and the
first police car arrived at about half past six.
Inspector: So you didn't touch your husband?
Mrs. Wilson: No, I saw the body and I came downstairs and called the
police.
Inspector: OK, Mrs. Wilson. I don't have any more questions. Thank you
for your time.
Mrs. Wilson: Of course, inspector. I'll show you out....
About Time & Sequence
● Did Mrs. Wilson arrive home before or after 7 o’clock?
● When she entered the house, what time was it exactly?
● Did the phone call happen before or after she went upstairs?
● Who called Mrs. Wilson? Was it her husband’s friend or his sister?
About Actions
● Which door did Mrs. Wilson use to enter the house?
● Where did she go first when she came inside?
● What surprised her when she went upstairs?
● Did Mrs. Wilson touch the gun?
● What did she do immediately after finding her husband?
About Feelings & Reactions
● Why was she surprised that her husband wasn’t in the library?
● How did Mrs. Wilson feel when she saw the gun?
● What was her reaction when she found her husband’s body?
True / False Questions
1. Mrs. Wilson came home at ten past six. →
2. She entered the house through the front door. →
3. Mrs. Wilson expected to find her husband in the kitchen. →
4. The phone rang while she was walking upstairs. →
5. The caller was Trevor’s sister, Margaret. →
6. Mrs. Wilson spoke to Margaret for a long time. →
7. She noticed the bathroom door was open, which was unusual. →
8. She found a knife on the bathroom floor. →
9. Mrs. Wilson said she touched the gun. →
10. She saw her husband in the bedroom. →
11. Mrs. Wilson called the ambulance before she screamed. →
12. She waited upstairs for the police to arrive. →
13. The police arrived around half past six. →
