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28.10.2022 12:26 •  Английский язык

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AN INTRODUCTION TO SHERLOCK HOLMES

I. Fill in the blanks to get the essential of Sherlock Holmes’ biography:
A famous Sherlock Holmes was born (on) , during reign. He spent his childhood in , with his parents and his older brother . He at London University and then became a . He then moved to .
Later his deductions and became legendary. wrote that his friend Holmes smoked the , used , played the violin and did chemical in his flat.
Nobody knows when and how he .
All of this is of course: Sherlock Holmes never and only the hero in stories written by .
But the museum at 221b Baker street exists (it opened about years ago) and thousands of visit it every year.

existed (in the flesh) – died – investigations - John Watson - detective – visitors
studied – 6th January 1854 – experiments – Queen Victoria’s – drugs – pure fiction -
consulting detective – pipe – 30 – is – Mycroft – the countryside – London
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - detective

Circle the correct phrase (more than one can be correct):

a) Sherlock Holmes was famous for :
□ His intelligence □ his musical talent □ his personality

b) Doctor Watson wrote about:
□ Sherlock Holmes □ diseases □ never existed

c) Sherlock Holmes was born in :
□ the 17th Century □ the 18th Century □ the 19th Century

d) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle :
□ opened the museum □ was a writer □ was a consulting detective

e) 221b Baker Street was Sherlock Holmes’ :