Page 20 - The Noorwood Mistery

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Match the first and second parts of these sentences.
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a Holmes thinks� 1 that McFarlane is the murderer of Jonas 7 1r
Oldacre. 't U G UL 'fYf 0 B.
b Holmes goes to Blackheath � L B.
2 that Oldacre wrote his will on the train to
c Lestrade is sure London. OVENCINC
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d Holmes is surprised l
3 to speak to John McFarlane's parents.
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e Mrs McFarlane tells Holmes
4 that Jonas Oldacre was her friend.
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f John McFarlane's father
5 has taken the train to London to try to help {
John.
g Holmes tells McFarlane
6 that Lestrade is a good but slow detective.
7 when Mrs McFarlane opens the door.

WORD WORK
Find words in the train on page 19 to complete the sentences.
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a The idea of John McFarlane murdering someone who is going to leave him everything
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is ... �J�pi.9:.. '
b Mrs McFarlane Mis Holmes that her son is . . .. ..... .

c Mrs McFarlane says that Oldacre was a very .......... .... man.
d Oldacre once ............. .. a photograph of Mrs McFarlane with a knife.
OUESS WHAT
e Holmes looks at the old photograph very . . . . . .......... .
What does Holmes do in the next chapter? Tick one of the boxes.
f There are long black ............ . . . across young Mrs McFarlane's beautiful face.
0 He goes to Scotland Yard to talk to Inspector Lestrade.
g Holmes is sure he can .......... . .... Lestrade that John McFarlane is not a murderer.
b 0 He visits John McFarlane in prison.
o 0 He travels to Norwood.
d 0 He goes back to Baker Street to talk to Dr Watson.

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