Solution Oxford Modern English Book 4 Nicholas Horsburgh
Unit 12 The Thousand Rupee Note
Q#a: Why did the man shake his wife gently?
The man shook his wife gently to wake her up.
Q#b: Did the lady get up immediately?
Ans: No she did not get up immediately.
Q#c: What Kind Of Container were being carried on the bus?
Ans: Containers like baskets, sacks, boxes, bags and trunks were being carried on the bus.
Q#d: Where did the lady sit?
Ans: The lady sat on the edge of seat next to a very heavy woman.
Q#e: Why did the bus stop suddenly?
Ans: Because a box on the roof fell off the bus.
Q#f: Why did the lady open the woman’s bag?
Answer: The lady opened the woman’s bag to look for her thousand rupee note.
Q#g: Who helped the lady?
Ans: A young boy helped the lady with bags and parcels.
Q#h: Why did the woman look so upset?
Ans: Because her thousand rupee note was stolen.
Q#i: Why did the man scratch his head and look puzzled?
Ans: Because his wife had left the money at home.
He was wondering how did she manage to buy so much without taking any money with her.