Guess the words by the definitions for the Target vocabulary

Here are the solutions for the worksheet: **A. Guess the words by the definitions:** 1. A person who writes books: **author** 2. Being late and not finished: **behind schedule** 3. Very good, excellent: **extraordinary** 4. Problems that are hard to explain: **mysteries** 5. A strong person: you can't stop their ideas: **brilliant** 6. The hat that is worn in a movie or play: **cape** 7. More than two: **several** **B. Fill in the blanks:** 1. Sherlock Holmes **investigates** mystery people that are usually dead. 2. Miss Marple **solves** mysteries every small clue. 3. Poirot is very **intelligent** like Miss Marple. 4. Captain Nemo had **several** ideas after the story. 5. The police cannot now **decide** what to think of a planned idea. 6. He cannot **explain** why he is good at these mean jobs. 7. Holmes works with Dr Watson **often**. **C. Read (SB p16-17). Choose the correct answer (A, B or C):** 1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle studied **A) law**. 2. Sherlock Holmes often uses a **C) magnifying glass**. 3. At telescope (by complex C) magnifying glass ... **B) makes things bigger**. 4. Captain Nemo travels in the submarine called **C) Nautilus**. **D. Use verbs in the Past Simple to make sentences:** 1. Agatha Christie wrote in the 1920s. 2. Arthur Conan Doyle studied in Edinburgh. 3. Miss Marple solved that case last year. 4. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. **E. Fill in the blanks... (Summary):** Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He studied in London. He wanted to be a doctor. He read about Sherlock Holmes. Holmes was a brilliant detective. Miss Marple was a smart woman. They are famous characters.