2 Book worms
Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words from below.
fictional • loyal - investigation - obsession • appearance • eyewitness
magnifying glass
1 A magnifying glass makes objects appear bigger than they actually are.
2 Luckily there was an eyewitness who saw everything.
3 Miss Marple is a fictional detective.
4 The police started an investigation into the crime.
5 Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' loyal friend.
6 Scrooge Mc Duck is famous for his obsession with money.
7 Sherlock Holmes is famous for his neat appearance.
Grammar
Past Simple
2 Use the phrases to complete the exchanges.
* watch a comedy * write mystery novels - • buy a cape • live in France • study medicine • read an adventure novel
1 A: Did Jules Verne live in England?
B: No, he lived in France.
2 A: Did Bill read a biography?
B: No, he read an adventure novel.
3 A: Did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle study literature?
B: No, he studied medicine.
4 A: Did you buy a magnifying glass?
B: No, I bought a cape.
5 A: Did Bob watch a science fiction film?
B: No, he watched a comedy.
6 A: Did Agatha Christie write dramas?
B: No, she wrote mystery novels.
Reading
3 Read the text and answer the questions below.
I N S P E G T O R MORSE a very popular DETECTIVE!
Detective chief Inspector Morse is the star of a series of thirteen detective novels by British writer Colin Dexter. Morse is a senior officer with the Thames Valley Police in Oxford.
The novels were so popular because Inspector Morse has such an unusual personality. He loves classic cars, classical music and is very intelligent. He is also a very likeable person but he usually seems in a bad mood. Inspector Morse dislikes spelling errors and bad grammar and always points out the mistakes he finds in reports.
Morse has a faithful young partner called Detective Sergeant Lewis who accompanies him everywhere.
The Inspector Morse books were so successful that Central Independent Television made them into a TV series that is still popular today.
1 Who wrote the Inspector Morse novels?
British writer Colin Dexter.
2 Where did Morse work?
Thames Valley Police in Oxford.
3 What did Inspector Morse like/dislike?
He liked classic cars, classical music/He disliked spelling errors and bad grammar.
4 Who was Detective Sergeant Lewis?
He was Morse's young partner.
5 Was the TV series popular?
It was very popular.