THE BLACK CAT

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I

FIND THE PICTURE OF SALAHADIN

1 2 3

4 5

TRANSLATE THE WORDS

• INSPECTOR

• PROTECT

• ANTIQUITIES

• VALUABLE

• BURY

• TOMB

• GOVERNMENT

• ENQUIRIES

• FAN

• RING – RANG - RUNG

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. WHAT IS SALAHADIN?

2. WHAT DOES HE LOOK LIKE?

3. WHERE IS HIS OFFICE?

4. WHO WAS HE WAITING FOR? WHY?

5. WHY DIDN’T THIS PERSON COME?

CHAPTER II

TRANSLATE THE WORDS

• CHEST

• VALLEY

• FOLD

• WALLET

• SPADE

• DIG – DUG – DUG

• HOTEL STAFF

• CARRY

• PORTER

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER1. IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET TO THE NILE HOTEL. SALAHADIN ….

A CAUGHT A BUS B TOOK A TAXI C WALKED TO THE HOTEL

2. NO ONE WAS ALLOWED TO THE HOTEL. BUT THE POLICE LET SALAHADIN IN, BECAUSE … A THEY KNEW HIM B THE CHIEF WAS HIS FRIEND C HE SHOWED HIS ID

3. WHY WAS PEARSON MURDERED? A SALAHADIN DIDN’T KNOW B HE STOLE SOME ANTIQUITY C HE WAS A SPY

4. AGAINST THE WALL THERE WERE SOME … A SUITCASES B BOXES C VASES

5. IN THE BOXES THEY FOUND … A A MAP B SECRET PAPERS C THINGS FOR DIGGING

6. WHEN PEARSON ARRIVED AT THE HOTEL HE HAD … A SEVEN BOXES B THREE MAPS C FIVE ANCIENT VASES

CHAPTER III

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER1. THE MURDERER NEEDED A CAR BECAUSE …

A HE WANTED TO DISAPPEAR QUICKLY B HE STOLE ANTIQUITIES C HE HAD A HEAVY BOX

2. SALAHADIN THOUGHT THAT THE MURDERER TOOK A TAXI. HE DECIDED TO … A SEND A POLICE MESSAGE ON THE RADIO B SEND A POLICE MESSAGE ON TV C INVITE TAXI DRIVERS TO THE POLICE

3. THE TAXI DRIVER SAID THAT THE MAN WITH THE BOX WAS … A SHORT WITH FAIR HAIR B TALL WITH DARK HAIR C TALL WITH FAIR HAIR

4. THE TAXI DRIVER TOOK THE MAN TO THE … A RAILWAY STATION B AIRPORT C BUS STATION

5. SALAHADIN UNDERSTOOD THAT THE MURDERER WENT TO … A BEIRUT B ALEXANDRIA C LEBAN

CHAPTER IV - V

TRUE OR FALSE

1. THE TRAIN FROM CAIRO ARRIVED AT ALEXANDRIA AT A QUARTER PAST TWO.

2. BEIRUT POLICE SENT INFORMATION ABOUT A MAN WITH A BOX TO SALAHADIN.

3. A TALL MAN WITH FAIR HAIR ARRIVED AT THE DOCKS AT SIX O’CLOCK.

4. THE MAN HAD AN AMERICAN PASSPORT.

5. THE MAN SAID THAT THERE WERE GLASS THINGS IN THE BOX.

6. ONLY ONE BOAT LEFT ALEXANDRIA AFTER 4.30 P.M.

7. THE NAME OF THE BOAT FOR BEIRUT IS THE SYRIA.

8. THE BOAT FOR ATHENS LEFT AT 7 P.M.

9. THE MAN SAID HE WAS GOING TO BEIRUT.

10. THE POLICE SAW HOW THE MAN GOT ON THE BOAT.

11.SALAHADIN WANTED TO MEET THE MURDERER IN BEIRUT.

12. SALAHADIN LOOKED AT PEARSON’S PAPERS BEFORE HE LEFT CAIRO.

CHAPTER VI

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. THERE WAS/WERE … ROAD(S) FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE DOCKS. A ONE B TWO C THREE

2. FROM THE AIRPORT SALAHADIN WENT TO … A DOCKS B POLICE C FUAD

3. FUAD WAS … A SALAHADIN’S FRIEND B CHIEF OF BEIRUT POLICE C MANAGER AT THE DOCKS

4. SALAHADIN AND FUAD WENT TO … A THE RESTAURANT B A SMALL VILLAGE IN THE MOUNTAINS C THE LEBANESE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES

5. SALAHADIN WANTED TO BE AT THE DOCKS AT SIX O’CLOCK BECAUSE … A THE POLICE WANTED TO SEE HIM B HE WANTED TO SAIL BACK TO ALEXANDRIA C THE SUDAN ARRIVED AT 6.30 P.M.

CHAPTER VII

CHOOSE THE CORRECT MEANING OF THE WORDS

1. GANGWAY A МАЧТА B СХОДНЯ C МОСТ

2. SHED A САРАЙ B ХИЖИНА C ШАТЕР

3. PULL OUT A РАСТЯГИВАТЬ B ПРИПАРКОВАТЬСЯ C ОТЪЕЗЖАТЬ

4. GANG A БАНДА B ГРУППА С КОМПАНИЯ

5. SMUGGLER A МОШЕННИК B КОНТРАБАНДИСТ C ГРАБИТЕЛЬ

6. STEEP A ПОЛОГИЙ B ОТВЕСНЫЙ C КРУТОЙ

7. ACCIDENT A СЛУЧАЙНОСТЬ B АВАРИЯ C СКЛАДКА

8. SHARP A РЕЗКИЙ B ОСТРЫЙ C ПЛАВНЫЙ

9. BEND A ПОКЛОН B ПОВОРОТ C ПОВЕРХНОСТЬ

10. EMPTY A ПУСТОЙ B ПЛОТНЫЙ C ПРЯМОЙ

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER1. WHEN SALAHADIN AND FUAD ARRIVED AT THE DOCKS THEY SAW A _______ CAR.

A BLUE B RED C BLACK

2. THERE WERE ______ MEN IN THE CAR. A TWO B THREE C FOUR

3. THE NAME OF THE TALL MAN WITH FAIR AND BROAD SHOULDERS WAS _______. A BILLINGHAM B BORKMAN C BROOKS

4. THE MAN GOT OFF THE BOAT AND GOT INTO A ______ . A BUS B CAR C TAXI

5. THE CARS MOVED TO ______. A BA’ALBEK TOWN B FUAD’S VILLAGE C THE CENTRE OF BEIRUT

6. THE CARS HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ___________ . A NARROW ROAD B BRIGHT SUN C SHARP BEND

CHAPTER VIII

TRUE OR FALSE

1. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE CARS FELL OFF THE ROAD.

2. BOTH CARS WERE ON FIRE.

3. THE TAXI DIDN’T FALL TO THE BOTTOM.

4. BORKMAN FELL OUT OF THE CAR ON THE ROCKS.

5. HE WAS INJURED BUT STILL ALIVE.

6. WHEN BORKMAN SPOKE HE ASKED FUAD AND SALAHADIN TO GO TO BA’ALBEK.

7. HE TOLD THEM TO GO TO JOSE’S CAFÉ.

8. HE TOLD THAT PETERSON HAD THE BLACK CAT.

9. THE PEOPLE IN THE BLACK CAR WERE FROM THE RED FOOT GANG.

10. BORKMAN DIED BEFORE HE TOLD HIS STORY.

11. FUAD AND SALAHADIN DIDN’T WAIT FOR THE POLICE.

12. SALAHADIN DECIDED TO GO TO ALEXANDRIA.

CHAPTER IX

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. SALAHADIN WENT TO ATHENS BY …. A TRAIN B BOAT C PLANE

2. BORKMAN GAVE THE CAT TO PETERSON TO TAKE IT TO … A BEIRUT B ATHENS C ALEXANDRIA

3. THE BOAT PETERSON TRAVELLED ON WAS CALLED …. A SYRIA B SUDAN C ALEXANDRIA

4. THE BOAT WILL ARRIVE IN ATHENS ON …. A MONDAY B WEDNESDAY C FRIDAY

5. SALAHADIN PROMISED FUAD TO SEND HIM … A A TELEGRAM B A LETTER C A TEXT MESSAGE

6. SALAHADIN ASKED FUAD TO GO TO THE POLICE … A IMMEDIATELY B IN THE MORNING C AFTER LUNCH

CHAPTER X

TRUE OR FALSE. CORRECT THE FALSE ONES.

1. SALAHADIN WENT TO ACROPOLIS AS SOON AS ARRIVED IN ATHENS.

2. PIRAEUS IS THE AIRPORT OF ATHENS.

3. THE SYRIA ARRIVES FROM ALEXANDRIA AT 12 O'CLOCK.

4. SALAHADIN HAD A LONG TIME TO WAIT SO HE DECIDED TO HAVE A REST AT THE HOTEL.

5. SALAHADIN BOUGHT THE TICKET TO VENICE BECAUSE THE POLICEMAN DIDN'T LET HIM TO WALK THROUGH THE GATE.

6. SALAHADIN WANTED TO SAIL TO VENICE TO FIND PETERSON.

7. SALAHADIN THOUGHT THAT PETERSON WAS SWEDISH.

8. PETERSON GOT OFF THE BOAT IN ATHENS.

9. SALAHADIN DECIDED TO TRAVEL TO VENICE ON BOARD OF THE SYRIA.

10. THE OFFICER GAVE SALAHADIN THE KEY TO THE CABIN 22.

11. SALAHADIN FOUND PETERSON.

CHAPTER XI

CHOOSE THE THINGS THAT SALAHADIN FOUND IN THE STEWARD’S ROOM:

12

3

4

56

7

8

CHAPTER XII

- SALAHADIN DECIDED TO TELL SOME TRUTH AND SOME LIES - •WHAT WAS THE TRUTH AND WHAT WERE LIES?

FIND THREE EXAMPLES OF EACH

Look at the picture and write how Peterson died.

Use the key words:• shoot• wave/shook• gun• held … round the neck• pushed• fell backwards

CHAPTER XIII

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER1. SALAHADIN CARRIED THE BOX…

A TO HIS CABIN B TO THE STEWARD’S ROOM C BACK INTO THE SHOWER

2. THE NOTICE THAT SALAHADIN HUNG ON THE DOOR OF CABIN 22 SAID … A DON'T OPEN THE DOOR B DON'T COME IN C DON'T DISTURB

3. SALAHADIN SAID THAT MR PETERSON … A WAS NOT IN HIS CABIN B DIDN'T LIKE HIS DINNER C WAS SICK

4. SALAHADIN ASKED THE STEWARD … A TO BRING HIM BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING B TO WAKE PETERSON C NOT TO WAKE HIM UP

5. SALAHADIN WOKE UP AT … A 9 O'CLOCK B 11 O'CLOCK C 1 O'CLOCK

6. SALAHADIN WANTED TO LEAVE THE BOAT IMMEDIATELY BUT HE FIRST ... A HAD SOME COFFEE B HAD HIS BREAKFAST C WENT TO CABIN 22

CHAPTER XIV

TRUE OR FALSE

1. SALAHADIN TOOK THE FIRST BOAT FROM VENICE TO ROME.

2. SALAHADIN KNEW THAT FUAD AND LEILA WERE WAITING FOR HIM IN HIS FLAT.

3. SALAHADIN FELT SORRY BECAUSE HE FORGOT TO SEND A TELEGRAM.

4. SALAHADIN BROUGHT THE BLACK CAT AND SHOWED IT TO FUAD AND LEILA.

5. LEILA WAS SURE THAT THE BLACK CAT WAS VERY VALUABLE.

6. FUAD TOLD HIS STORY TO SALAHADIN.

7. POLICE ASKED FUAD TO GO TO JUSEF’S CAFÉ BECAUSE JUSEF KNEW FUAD.

8. WHEN JUSEF LEFT THE CAFÉ HE DROVE TO A FARM IN THE MOUNTAINS.

9. THERE WERE ONLY TWO PEOPLE ON THE FARM.

10. THE POLICE CAUGHT JUSEF AND HIS MEN BUT DIDN'T FIND THEIR LEADER.