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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective. Since his creation in 1887 by the well-

known 1. (write) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he has appeared in many

books, films, TV series and even computer games. The latest version of Sherlock

Holmes is a BBC production which features Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin

Freeman, two 2.(fame) actors as the two main characters.

This recent BBC production is the most modern version of the 3.

(tradition) Sherlock Holmes stories. It shows modern day crimes in modern day

London. In the show Sherlock and his partner solve 4. (differ) crimes

together. Although they often argue with each other and 5. (agree) on

things, they still work together.

The film has everything: 6. (mystery) crimes, great characters,

investigation, 7. (fun) bits. And surely there’s real 8.

(friend). This is a Sherlock set in 2011, where there are cell phones, email, blogs

and all of this is used in the most 9. (impress) way. Many say it is

the best modern Sherlock adaptation and it is 10. (certain) worth your

time.​

Mrs Pack's intention was to shoot a tiger. She had already arranged in her mind the lunch she would give with the tiger skin occupying all the conversations. Circumstances turned out to be favourable. It happened so that an old tiger was in the habit of coming to a neighbouring village. As Mrs Pack had offered a large sum of money the children of the village were put in the jungle to watch the tiger approaching. The cheapest goats were left to attract him. A special platform was constructed in the jungle, in a comfortable tree. When it was ready the great night arrived. Mrs Pack and her paid companion Miss Meb had been sitting on the platform for some hours when they heard a tiger's roar. A goat (was / had been) tied at the bottom of the tree. The tiger moved towards it because blind as he was he saw it. "Now, now", cried Miss Meb with excitement and the gun flashed. Both the tiger and the goat fell dead. It was Louisa Meb who drew attention to the fact that the goat had died from a bullet wound. "The tiger was not shot, he died of a heart attack," she said to Mrs Pack. The discovery that she had hit the wrong animal didn't stop Mrs Pack from facing the cameras. Her pictures appeared in all the newspapers. As for Louisa Meb, now she has a wonderful cottage which is beautifully decorated. Silence should be rewarded.

1. I want you…. Help me with Text 1.
a) To help 
2. My parents let me…. Home late.
c) come
3. The children were allowed … this film.
a) To watch 
4. Mother watched the children … .
b) playing  
5. My elder brother … school 5 years ago.
 b) finished 
6. Before mother called us , she … the table.
c) had set
7. When he came in , I … the door.
b) was paining 
8. He said I … up the story myself.
c) had made
9. While my friend … , I was watching the birds.
a) Was fishing 
10. They … in the garden at 4 o’clock tomorrow.
a) will be working