Comprehension test group 1

Name and surname:___________________

1 Who is Sherlock Holmes? Who is telling the story?
2 Who
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wears dark glasses?

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is married to Marys mother?
dies in New Zealand?
takes Marys one hundred pounds every year?
goes to France to buy wine?
went to the dance with Mary?
wrote a letter to Mary every day?

3 Put these words in the right sentences.

before older kind quietly
a Marys mother is than Mr Windibank.
b Hosmer Angel had a beard and spoke .
c Hosmer Angel was to Mary. She wanted to marry him.
d Marys cab arrived at the church Mr Angels
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Who says these words? What are they talking about?

Im a detective. Its my job

I call him my father
He got in. I saw him
Strange things happen, but I ll always love you
I want you to find somebody for me.
There was nobody in the cab.
5 Use these words in a sentence
1. Advertisement
2. Key
3. Trap

4. Cab
5. Spike

Comprehension test group 2

Name and surname:___________________
1 Who is Sherlock Holmes? Who is telling the story?
2 Who are they? Find the right names below.
Bannister Gilchrist Miles McLaren Daulat Ras Hilton Soames
a He is a university teacher. .
b He is from India and he is a good student.
c He is a very clever student but he doesnt like working. .
d He is a servant. .
e He is a student and he is good at games.
3 What happens first? What happens next?
Write the numbers, 110.
a Soames came home through the back door.
b Soames went to tea at friends house and locked the door.
c Gilchrist went into Soamess room and looked at the exam paper.
d Soames left his room to look for Sherlock Holmes.
e Gilchrist hid in Soamess cupboard.
f Soames found a broken pencil and some black clay in his room.
g Bannister helped Gilchrist out of Soamess room and locked the door.
h Soames told Bannister about the exam paper. When he heard the bad
news,
Bannister felt ill.
i Bannister sat on Gilchristss notebook.
j Gilchrist looked through Soamess window and saw the exam paper.
4 Finish these sentences. Use the words below.
clever good
fifty tall rich
a Gilchrists father was not very , but he was very .
b Bannister is aged about .
c Sherlock Holmes and Gilchrist are .
d Soames thinks that Bannister is a man.
5 Use these words in a sentence and translate them into Croatian:
1. exam
2. clay
3. line

4. key
5. piece

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8. Comprehension test group 3
9. Name and surname:___________________
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1 Who is Sherlock Holmes? Who is telling the story?

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2 Answer these questions.
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a Who gives work to Violet Smith?

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b At the beginning of the story, why do Mr Carruthers and Mr
Woodley want to marry Violet Smith?

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c How do Mr Carrutherss feelings change?

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d Who is the man on the bicycle?

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e Why is Mr Williamson important?

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3 Look at the following sentences. Put the verbs in
italics into the past tense.
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a Violet Smith comes to Sherlock Holmess flat.
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b She begins to tell her story.
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c Her uncle lives in South Africa.
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d Somebody wants us to go to London.
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e My uncle never writes to us.
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f Mr Woodley tries to kiss Violet.
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g Mr Woodley hits Mr Carruthers
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h Violet tells Mr Carruthers about the man on the bicycle.
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i Violet goes to the station every Saturday.
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j The old man stands next to her.
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4 Put these in the right order. Write the numbers 110.
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a Violet Smith goes to see Sherlock Holmes.
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b Dr Watson goes to Farnham alone.
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c Violet Smiths father dies.
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d Mr Carruthers and Mr Woodley come to England.
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e Mr Carruthers gives Violet Smith a job.
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f The man on the bicycle shoots Mr Woodley.
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g Holmes and Watson go to Farnham together.
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h Violet Smith and her mother see an advertisement in The
Times.
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i Sherlock Holmes and Mr Woodley have a fight.
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j Mr Carruthers asks Violet Smith to marry him.
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5 Use these words in a sentence and translate them
into Croatian:
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Vicar
estate agent
hide
servant
5. weak