1. 1. Which can be deduced from his hat.

   2. When the door opened, and Peterson rushed into the room.

   3. Know what part he has played in this mystery.

   4. Must have something in it.

   5. Peterson had to take this old hat and goose.

   F) where you got the bird from?

   A man with so large head

2. The man ran away;so that

3. These are the more obvious facts

4. By the way, would you tell me

5. Sherlock Holmes wanted to answer

6. We must find this man, and

6 What is the opposite? Fill in the boxes in the second column with matching words.

innocence
buy
loudly
cheap
interesting
tall

7 The words in the sentences below are jumbled up. Re-write the sentences putting the words in the right order.

• much, don't, now, 1, money, remarked, have, he

• the, shall, I, stone, keep

• best, of, is, a, it, quality, very, hat, the

• unknown, its, is, owner

• simple, is, the, very, matter

• to, wanted, rich, quickly, you, become

Discussing the Text

1 Answer the following questions.

1. When did Watson come to his friend? What was Holmes doing?

1. What were the results of his examination?

2. What crime was connected with this hat? Who found it?

2. Why did the man run away from Peterson?

5) What did Holmes find out from the hat?

6) Who rushed into the room? Why was Peterson so excited? What did he show to the friends?

7) Describe the story connected with the stone. Who as arrested?

8) Why do you think Holmes asked Peterson to buy a goose?

9) Did Henry Baker know about the stone? Describe his appearance.

10. How did Henry Baker get the bird?

11. Why did the friends go to the market? How did the salesman react when Holmes asked his question?

13. How did Holmes manage to get the answer to his question?

14. Who was James Ryder? Why did he come to the market either?

15. What story did Ryder tell? How did he want to get rid of the stone?

2 Say why:

1. Peterson brought the hat to Holmes.

2. Holmes said that Henry Baker had had bad days.

3. Henry Baker could not advertise in the papers.

4. Ryder let Horner to be arrested.

5. James Ryder had to hide the stone.

6. Ryder was very nervous on the way to Baker Street.

7. Sherlock Holmes didn't send Ryder to the police.

3 Add more details to this:

1. The stone was very expensive.

2. The plumber was arrested.

3. Mr. Windigate founded a goose-club.

4) James Ryder was a villain.

4 What is your opinion? Do you think Holmes was right letting Ryder go free? Why do you think so? What would you do in the same situation?

5 Role-play. Work in pairs and make up a conversation between:

1. Holmes and Henry Baker.

2. Holmes and the salesman.

Holmes and James Ryder.