Question

A thief on the bus
Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday – ten pretty pound notes. So
two days later Mrs. Smith went shopping. She looked out for a taxi but as one did not
appear soon, she joined a long line at the bus stop. When the bus arrived, she got on and
sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady`s handbag was
open. Inside it, she saw a roll of pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had
given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag – the notes had gone! Mr. Smith was
sure that the old lady had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police,
but, as she disliked making a scene and getting people into trouble, she decided to take
back the money from the old lady`s handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked
round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her hand into
the old lady`s bag, took the notes and put them in her own bag.
When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had
bought.
“How did you pay it, dear?” he asked.
“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,” she replied.
“Oh? What`s that then?” he asked, as he pointed to a roll of one pound notes on the
table.
Mrs. Smith looked in astonishment at the money and fell to the floor in a faint.
Choose the option that best completes the following statements.
1- Mr. Smith gave his wife:
a) A few pounds for the weekly shopping.
b) A sum of money for their wedding anniversary.
c) Some pretty notes for their son`s birthday.
d) Some money for her birthday.
2- Waiting at her bus stop, there were:
a) Few people.
b) A lot of people.
c) Some old ladies.
d) Not reported.
3- On the bus, Mrs. Smith sat:
a) Near the woman conductor.
b) Behind and old woman.
c) Next to a policeman.
d) Beside an old woman.
4- She became suspicious when she saw:
a) Some money in her fellow-passenger`s open bag.
b) The old lady looking at her handbag.
c) A woman trying to open her bag.
d) A roll of one pound notes in the lady`s bag.
5- Mrs. Smith thought the passenger next to her:
a) Had called the police.
b) Would make a scene.
c) Had taken her money.
d) Would get her into trouble.
6- Mrs. Smith looked round to see if:
a) The police were coming.
b) The woman had put back the notes.
c) Anyone was looking at her.
d) The money was still in the bag.
7- She decided not to say anything about the money because:
a) She was not sure the woman had taken it.
b) She was afraid of being arrested.
c) She felt sorry for the young woman sitting next to her.
d) She didn`t want to cause trouble by complaining loudly.
8- Her husband wanted to know:
a) How she had bought the hat.
b) If the hat had been expensive.
c) How much she had paid for the hat.
d) Why she had paid ten pounds for the hat.

Answer 1

1. D
2.B
3.D
4.D
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.A

Answer 2

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