Such quiet villages
Crime fiction
Haunted places
Vocabulary
Grammar
100

What was the name written in the field?

Sue

100

Who is the best-selling novelist of all time?

Agatha Christie

100

What's the name of Britain's most haunted village?

Pluckley.

100

What does a "culprit" mean?

a person who commited a crime.

100

What is the preterite of "hold"?

held

200

Who was the vicar's wife in Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie?

Griselda Clement

200

Who was Miss Marple? (2 elements)

She was an old lady and an amateur detective.

200

The screaming lady is one of the ghosts in Pluckley. Right or Wrong?

Wrong, the screaming man is one of the ghost.

200

What does "inquiry" mean?

It means investigation.

200

What is the past participle of "go"?

gone

300

Where is Kent?

In the south east of London

300

What is the name of the main character in M.C.Beaton's novel?

Agatha Raisin

300

How many ghosts are there in Pluckley?

Between 12 and 16.

300

What does a witness do in court?

He or she testifies in court.

300

Is this sentence correct?

I was watching TV when I heard a loud noise.

Yes

400

Where is Kidlington?

In Oxfordshire

400

Did Agatha Christie invent the character of Miss Marple?

Yes, she did, as well as Hercule Poirot.

400

What is the name of the inn situated in Pluckley?

The Black Horse.

400

Can you give examples of clues?

a footprint, dna...

400

Complete the blanks wit the verb in the preterit or the past perfect.

When I (arrive) at school, I (realize) I (forget) my notebooks.

When I arived at school, I realized I had forgotten my notebooks.

500

What happened after the discovery of white marks in Kidlington?

Panic spread

500

Where did Miss Marple live?

She lived in Saint Mary Mead

500

Why did the journalist go to Pluckley?

Because she wanted to write a scary tale for Halloween.

500

What can your reaction be when you feel a ghost?

You can get goosebumps.

500

When should we use the past perfect?

Past perfect is used to talk about an action that happens BEFORE another action in Past Simple.