Unit 1 How Watson Learned the Trick

-Conan Doyle
1. 'Catch his eyes' means
(a) draw a picture (b) draw attention
(c) draw the eye (d) hold the eye.
2. The story proves that Sherlock Holmes can..anyone.
(a) influence (b) impress (c) outwit (d) please
3. When Sherlock Holmes says that Watson was just a little mistaken he ironically
means.
(a) Holmes was absolutely wrong (b) Holmes was slightly wrong
(c) Watson was absolutely wrong (d) Watson was slightly wrong.
4. What made Watson think Holmes was very pre-occupied (distracted)?
(a) he had forgotten to shave (b) He forgot to have his tea.
(c) He got up late. (d) He wasn't listening attentively,
5. According to Watson, Holmes's methods were.
(a) acquired with difficulty (b) acquired by interest
(c) easily acquired (d) easily forgotten
6. According to Watson, Holmes had a meeting with a client named
(a) Brown (b) Barlow (c) Bobby (d) Bruce
7. Holmes had a meeting that morning with his
(a) dentist (b) barber (c) tailor (d) friend
8. Holmes did not have his razor with him because.
(a) he had misplaced it (b) he had got rid of it
(c) he had sent it to be sharpened (d) he had lent it to his friend
9. What was Watson doing since he sat down at the breakfast table?
(a) reading the newspaper (b) watching his companion
(c) having his breakfast (d) reading a letter
10. According to Watson, Holmes was aperson.
(a) tidy (b) untidy (c) lazy (d) hardworking
11. Watson was theof Holmes.
(a) neighbour (b) client (c) customer (d) companion
12. According to Holmes, Watson had an..eye.
(a) eagle (b) hawk (c) vulture (d) crow
13. Professionally, Holmes was a.
(a) doctor (b) lawyer (c) detective (d) judge
14. Watson saw the name 'Barlow' on
(a) a newspaper (b) a magazine (c) a book (d) an envelope
15. The cricket page was beside the..page
(a) movie (b) advertisement (c) sports (d) financial
16. Holmes put Watson in the category of people.
(a) intelligent (b) foolish (c) wise (d) not so intelligent
17. Holmes was not wearing his..
(a) dressing gown (b) overcoat (c) hat (d) coat
18 Holmes called Watson a/an.pupil.
(a) intelligent (b) clever (c) alert (d) apt (suitable)
19. Holmes went through the morning newspaper to get information on..
(a) cricket (b) hockey (c) football (d) baseball