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While reading e Mrs Flack always took Sir Michael a cup of
Pages 18 tea at 9.30.
1 Put these events in the correct order (18).
a c Mrs Flack took coffee to the study but f Lady Elizabeth tells K that she has never hated
Sir Michael didnt open the door. her husband.
b c Lady Elizabeth called the police.
c c The police took pictures of the crime g Lady Elizabeth often talked to Colonel
scene and took Sir Michaels body to the Fawcett about her husband.
police station.
d c Sir Michael had dinner with the others. 4 Match the letters with the numbers below to
e c They found Sir Michaels body on the make complete sentences.
floor. a Sir Michaels killer did not seem to leave the
f c The police and the detective arrived at the study through the window because ..
house. b Sir Michael did not seem to drink the whisky
g c Sir Michael went to his study by himself to kill himself because ..
and locked the window and door. c Sir Michael was killed before 9.30 p.m.
h c They broke down the door and went into because ..
the study. d Sir Michael was killed after 9 p.m. because
2 Underline YES or NO. ..
a Did K have a lot of experience as a detective? e The detective is having a difficult time
YES NO deciding what was used to kill Sir Michael
b Is Lady Elizabeths brother younger than because ..
Sir Michael? YES NO f Lady Elizabeth says that K should talk with
Sir Michaels secretary because ..
c Is Flanders the name of the town near the
1) he did not answer the door at that time.
house? YES NO
2) they cannot find a weapon in the room.
d Was Sir Michael sitting at his desk when he
3) it was locked from the inside.
died? YES NO
4) she might have some answers.
e Did the police check the whisky for poison?
5) the others saw him go to the study by
YES NO
himself at that time.
f Were there other fingerprints in the room?
6) there was not poison in his blood.
YES NO
g Was the dictaphone on Sir Michaels desk Pages 2034
turned on? YES NO 5 Who said the following? Choose the names
from below.
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a She didnt love him. She had fights with him.
3 Underline the mistakes in the sentences and
All the time. ..
correct them. b Without me, Cavell and Company will die.
a Sir Michael sometimes had a drink before ..
dinner. c We couldnt agree about money, but we were
friends. ..
b Sir Michael had dinner with the others at d Im asking the questions. Youre here to
7 p.m. in the dining room. answer them. ..
e But he spent money like water. I didnt like
c Sir Michael and Lady Elizabeth had an that. ..
argument at dinner. 1) Sir Michael
2) Colonel Fawcett
d Sir Michaels secretary always worked in the 3) Andrew Cavell
study with Sir Michael in the evening. 4) Angela Everett
5) K
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6 Choose the correct words in italics. c At 3 a.m., K went ..
a Colonel Fawcett spent Sir Michaels money 1) upstairs to the bedroom.
on women / gambling. 2) downstairs to the study.
b Colonel Fawcett was in the library / dining d K stops Colonel Fawcett in the study by ..
room at 9.30 p.m. 1) calling his name.
c Angela Everett likes her whisky with water / 2) hitting him.
ice. e Colonel Fawcett tells K that Sir Michael ..
d Sir Michael was 25 / 30 years older than 1) made the mechanism in the fridge.
Angela Everett. 2) put the mechanism in the fridge.
e Angela says Sir Michael left her 50,000 / f Mrs Flack ..
100,000 pounds in his will. 1) planned the murder for a long time.
f Andrew Cavell says Sir Michael was lazy / 2) just thought of her plan that night.
hardworking. 10 Write the correct names from below.
g Andrew Cavell says he respected / hated a .. designed many mechanisms in the army.
Sir Michael. b .. is good at fighting.
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7 Read Mrs Flacks description of what d .. calls Sir Michael a pig.
happened. Put the events in order. e .. does not want to believe that Mrs Flack
Events from a week ago (14). is guilty.
a c Mrs Flack read the letter from Angela in f .. does not say anything when he sees the
her room. bow and Mrs Flack in the study.
b c Mrs Flack found a letter from Angela 1) K
Everett on Sir Michaels desk. 2) Lady Elizabeth
c c Mrs Flack returned the letter to Sir 3) Sir Michael
Michaels desk. 4) Andrew Cavell
d c Sir Michael came into the study and 5) Mrs Flack
surprised Mrs Flack. 6) Angela Everett
8 Now put the events from tonight (17).
After reading
a c Mrs Flack took coffee to Sir Michael in
11 Choose one of the characters and write a
the study.
speech about Sir Michael from that persons
b c Colonel Fawcett and Andrew Cavell broke
perspective. This could be a speech that would
down the door.
be used at Sir Michaels funeral.
c c Mrs Flack served dinner at 8 p.m.
12 Write a newspaper report about the murder.
d c They found Sir Michaels body in the
Be sure to include answers to the key
study.
questions: Who? Why? How?
e c Sir Michael did not answer the door.
f c Mrs Flack took coffee to Colonel Fawcett. 13 Sir Michael designed an interesting
g c Mrs Flack called for help. mechanism. Design a new invention that
could be helpful in your life. For example, it
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9 Choose the right sentence. Write 1 or 2. or chores, or help you travel from place to
a In Sir Michaels letter, he told Andrew Cavell place, etc.
that he .. 14 Imagine life one year later for one of the
1) loved Angela Everett. characters in this story. What is this persons
2) was not leaving money to Angela Everett. life like? How has Sir Michaels death changed
b After hearing about the letter, Angela tells things for this person?
everybody in the study that she did not ..
1) love Sir Michael.
2) want his money.

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Pages 18 d Sir Michael told Angela that he changed
1 Match the person with his or her description (17). his will two weeks ago. c
a Sir Michael is .. e Angela Everett was in the library when
b Lady Elizabeth is .. Sir Michaels body was found. c
c Colonel Fawcett is .. f Lady Elizabeths father liked Sir Michael. c
d Angela Everett is .. g Andrew Cavell spoke to Sir Michael that
e Andrew Cavell is .. night about gambling. c
f Nancy Flack is .. h Andrew Cavell says he is glad that Michael
g Katrina Kirby is .. Gray is dead. c
1) Sir Michaels longtime friend from the army Pages 3544
2) a longtime housekeeper for the Cavell and Gray 4 K gives reasons that the suspects may have
families murdered Sir Michael. Match the person with
3) a rich businessperson who was murdered the reason.
4) Sir Michaels wife a .. did not want to lose his house.
5) a young detective b .. was worried that Sir Michael would run away
6) a boss at Cavell and Company and a brother of with the secretary.
Lady Elizabeth c .. was jealous of Sir Michaels many girlfriends.
7) a young secretary d .. was worried about the success of Cavell and
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2 Write the time for each of these events. Use the e .. wanted to get lots of money from Sir Michael
times in the box. from his will.
5.00 7.00 7.05 7.30 8.50 1) Lady Elizabeth
9.10 9.30 10.00 2) Colonel Fawcett
3) Angela Everett
a Lady Elizabeth talks to her brother about her
4) Andrew Cavell
husband and his secretary.
5) Mrs Flack
b Sir Michael and Angela arrive at the house.
c Lady Elizabeth has tea with Colonel Fawcett and Pages 4559
Andrew Cavell in the library. 5 Complete the sentences using these words.
d Sir Michael has a drink in the library with the four icicle weapon murder study fridge
others. dead whisky
e K investigates the crime scene. a Sir Michael went to the at 9 p.m.
f Mrs Flack knocks on the study door but Sir b He wanted some so he poured
Michael does not answer. some into a glass.
g Lady Elizabeth talks to her husband about his c Then he opened the to get some
secretary. ice.
h Sir Michael has a bath. d This started a mechanism that sent an
through his heart.
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e Sir Michael fell to the floor. He was
3 Are these sentences right (3) or wrong (7)?
.
a Colonel Fawcett and Sir Michael were in
f Minutes later, there was no in
business together. c
the room only water.
b Sir Michael did engineering work in the army. c
g K wants to know who is responsible for Sir
c Angela Everett thinks Lady Elizabeth
Michaels .
murdered Sir Michael. c

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