1. Part 1- Answer the following questions:
1- Why is colour red so important in the story?
2- Why was Sherlock Holmes suspicious of Mr. Wilson’s assistant?
3- Mention 5 personality traits that would describe Mr. Wilson. Justify your choice.
4- Mention 5 personality traits that would describe Mr. Spaulding. Justify your choice.
Part 2 – Sentence Transformation.
1- Dr. Watson looked at Mr. Wilson carefully. However, he couldn’t see anything special about him.
Despite……………………………………………………………………….
2- Mr. Wilson’s right hand was bigger than the left one.
Mr. Wilson’s left hand wasn’t ………………………………………………
3- Mr. Wilson had a pawnbroker’s business. He lent money to people on jewels and other things there.
Mr. Wilson had a pawnbroker’s business……………………………………
4- Stay or lose the job – said Duncan Ross.
Duncan Ross told Mr. Wilson that if he didn’t ……………………………..
5- Mr. Spaulding started working in the shop a month ago.
Mr. Spaulding ………………………………………………for a month.
6- The crooks built a tunnel underground.
A tunnel ……………………………………………………………………..
Part 3 – Writing.
A) When Sherlock Holmes went to talk to Merryweather, the bank manager wasn’t at home. Mr. Holmes left a note
telling him what he had discovered, when and where they should meet to catch the crooks. Write the note. (45-50
words)
B) You are a journalist working for The Times. Your editor has asked you to cover the events in this story. Choose one of
the following headlines for the Sunday edition (100 words)
• Amazing Break in the Bank Goes Wrong
• Have you heard about the Red Headed League?
• Just Follow the Clues – Sherlock Holmes Latest Case
Part 1- Answer the following questions:
1- Why is colour red so important in the story?
2- Why was Sherlock Holmes suspicious of Mr. Wilson’s assistant?
3- Mention 5 personality traits that would describe Mr. Wilson. Justify your choice.
4- Mention 5 personality traits that would describe Mr. Spaulding. Justify your choice.
Part 2 – Sentence Transformation.
1- Dr. Watson looked at Mr. Wilson carefully. However, he couldn’t see anything special about him.
Despite……………………………………………………………………….
2- Mr. Wilson’s right hand was bigger than the left one.
Mr. Wilson’s left hand wasn’t ………………………………………………
3- Mr. Wilson had a pawnbroker’s business. He lent money to people on jewels and other things there.
Mr. Wilson had a pawnbroker’s business……………………………………
4- Stay or lose the job – said Duncan Ross.
Duncan Ross told Mr. Wilson that if he didn’t ……………………………..
5- Mr. Spaulding started working in the shop a month ago.
Mr. Spaulding ………………………………………………for a month.
6- The crooks built a tunnel underground.
A tunnel ……………………………………………………………………..
Part 3 – Writing.
A) When Sherlock Holmes went to talk to Merryweather, the bank manager wasn’t at home. Mr. Holmes left a note
telling him what he had discovered, when and where they should meet to catch the crooks. Write the note. (45-50
words)
B) You are a journalist working for The Times. Your editor has asked you to cover the events in this story. Choose one of
the following headlines for the Sunday edition (100 words)
• Amazing Break in the Bank Goes Wrong
• Have you heard about the Red Headed League?
• Just Follow the Clues – Sherlock Holmes Latest Case