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WHO IS THE KILLER?

Once upon a time, there was a rich man in London. Somebody killed this
rich man at his house on a rainy day. So, the policemen and The
Inspector George Brown came to that house. They started an
investigation to find the murderer. At first, they understood that
someone at home killed the rich man. There were 4 people at home
when the man was killed. So, they asked some questions to the people
one by one. At the final, Inspector Brown thought about the evidence,
and he found the murderer easily. What about you? Can you find the
murderer?

Billy West John Amelia Sally West William West


His Son The Gardener The Cook His Wife The Victim

The Inspector asked Sally West some questions:

The Inspector: What were you doing when your husband was killed?

Mrs. West: I was sitting in front of the window and reading my newspaper in the living
room.

The Inspector: Newspaper? But you have some eye problems according to the doctor
reports.

Mrs. West: No, I used my glasses, and I read my newspaper easily.

The Inspector: When was the last time you saw your husband?

Mrs. West: He said: ' I will have a shower’ and he went to have a shower.

The Inspector: Hmm. What happened then?

Mrs. West: I wanted a cup of coffee from the cook and then started to read my
newspaper.

The Inspector: Ok. Thank you, Mrs. West.

The Inspector asked John some questions:

The Inspector: Where were you John when Mr. West was killed?

John: I was in the garden as usual.

The Inspector: What were you doing in the garden?

John: I was watering the flowers in the garden. Mr. West loved those flowers very
much! :(((

The Inspector: Don't cry John! Did you see Mr. West at home?

John: No, I didn't even enter the house.

The Inspector: Hmmm… Thank you John.


The Inspector asked Billy some questions:

The Inspector: What were you doing when your father was killed?

Billy: I was in my room. I was listening to music.

The Inspector: Are you sure? What were you doing in front of the bathroom?

Billy: I wanted some money from my father, and he didn't give me money.

The Inspector: Did you kill him because of this?

Billy: Of course, NO!! I got angry but I didn't kill him. I went my room and
watched the people running under the rain front of the house.

The Inspector: Hmmm…

Billy: I said that I didn't kill him

The Inspector: I can understand you, Billy. Thank you!

The Inspector asked Billy some questions:


The Inspector: What were you doing when your father was killed?
Billy: I was in my room. I was listening to music.

The Inspector asked Amelia some questions:

The Inspector: Where were you when Mr. West was killed?

Amelia: I was sleeping in the kitchen.

The Inspector: Hımm. What time did you prepare coffee to Mrs. West?

Amelia: I think at about 13:30. I’m not sure…

The Inspector: What did you do after you prepared the coffee?

Amelia: I gave the coffee to Mrs. West, and I turned back to the kitchen.

The Inspector: Did you see anything suspicious?

Amelia: I only saw Billy in front of the bathroom, and he looked nervous.

The Inspector: Hımm. Ok. Thanks Amelia.

The Inspector: Did you find the killer??? Who was the killer?? I thought
about all the evidence, and I found the killer of Mr. West. The killer is .........
:)
A) Answer the questions according to the story.
1) Where was Sally West?
____________________________________.
2) What was she doing when his husband was killed?
____________________________________.
3) Where was Amelia?
____________________________________.
4) What was she doing in the kitchen when Mr. West was
killed?
____________________________________.
5) Did she see anything suspicious?
____________________________________.
6) What was Billy doing?
______________________________.
7) Why did he get angry to his father?
____________________________________.
8) Where were John?
____________________________________.
9)What was he doing?
____________________________________.
10) Did he enter the house?
____________________________________.
11) Did The Inspector find the killer?
________________________________________.
12) Who was the killer?
I think__________________________________.

B) Decide True or False:

1) ( ) Mrs. West was at home when the 11) ( ) John was watering the
event occurred. flowers.
2) ( ) Mrs. West wanted a cup of milk. 12) ( ) Mr. West didn't like those
3) ( ) Mrs. West was listening to music in flowers.
her room. 13) ( ) John didn't even enter the
4) ( ) Amelia was sleeping in the bedroom. house.
5) ( ) Amelia didn't see anything
At the suspicious. 14) ( ) Mrs. West had some eye
end of the investigation,
6) ( ) Amelia gave thethe Inspector
coffee but she found
didn't the guilty at
return to the kitchen.home. After he asked questions to the
people,
7) ( ) Billy was in his room andhe he understood
was that the killer
was John. How did he understand? It
listening to music.
was very simple. On that day, it was
8) ( ) Billy wanted a car from his
raining so father.
heavily that everybody in
9) ( ) Billy got angry and he killed
the town was his running away. So, John
father. didn't need to water the flowers. He
didn'tthe
10) ( ) Billy was watching love Mr. West because he was
people
under the rain in front of the house.At first, he didn't want
very jealous.
to kill him. He only wanted to steal
his money. But while he was stealing
the money, Mr. West saw him. So, he
killed Mr. West in the bathroom. At
the end The Inspector sent him to
prison.

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