Showing posts with label Murder in the House of Commons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Murder in the House of Commons. Show all posts

22 February 2010

MURDER IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS




1. Translate these words and write a meaningful sentence with them (2 points):
murder
lobby
owe
mistake
blood


2. Answer these questions (2 points)*:
a. What explanation did Williams' wife give him about his dream?
b. What did Williams decide to do about his dream?
c. Why didn't Perceval's family want him to go to the House of Commons??
d. What did John Bellignham do when Spencer Perceval came into the lobby?

*These questions have been taken from More Strange Tales by Martin Sinclair, ed. Burlington.

3. Read these quotations and identify WHO says each of them and WHAT or WHO they are referring to (2 points):

a. "What a magnificent building! But why am I here?"
b. "The bullet hit him in the heart. He won't survive"
c. "Maybe he didn't didn't like Perceval for some reason, or maybe he's mad."
d. "Please, stop writing these letters"
e. "He knows the difference between right and wrong."

4. Describe briefly Williams' dream using YOUR OWN WORDS (2 points):

5. Correct the false sentences (2 points):

a. Spencer Perceval shot the Prime Minister.
b. Bellingham's business in Russia was very successful.
c. Bellingham started to pass his evenings in the House of Commons. For that reason, he received the money he needed.
d. Bellingham was very upset during the investigation.
e. The judge fuound Bellingham innocent but he had to go to an asylum.