First impressions

In 1880 Great Britain began to trade with Morocco. The Moroccan king was one of the (RICH) people of his time. He was interested in the British fleet, so a group of British diplomats showed him their best ship hoping he (BUY) it. “We hope our ship (IMPRESS) you,” they finally said at the end of the tour. “Yes, but I like the captain’s face better,” was the reply.

Strange but true

Arthur Conan Doyle is a well-known British writer. When you hear his name, the (ONE) thing that comes to mind is his famous detective Sherlock Holmes. A lot of people remember Sherlock Holmes’ address. There is now a museum there. But few people know the following facts about (HE). Sherlock Holmes wasn’t a professional detective. In fact he (EDUCATE) at university to be a chemist. One more interesting thing is that Sherlock Holmes (HAVE) quite an unusual hobby for a detective at his time. It was playing the violin.