Too Late

The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!

Comprehension Precis and Composition
Answer these question in not more than 50 words.

1. How long were detective waiting at the airport?
2. What were they expecting from South Africa?
3. Where did two men take the parcel after the arrival of the plane?
4. How many detectives opened it?
5. What was the parcel full of?

Percy Buttons

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Sreet. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of bear. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

Comprehension Precis and Composition

Answer these question in not more than 55 words.

1. Has the writer just moved to a house in Bridge Street or not?
2. Who knocked at her door yesterday?
3. Did he sing songs, or did he ask for money?
4. What did the writer give him in return for this?
5. What is the beggar's ame?
6. Does he call at every house once a week or once a month?
   

No Wrong Number

Mr James thas a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst. Punhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr Scott cannot get a thelephone for his new garage, so ha has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr Scott has sent a great many request for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. In this way, he has begun his own privat 'telephone' service.

Comprehension Precis and Composition
Answer these question in not more than 50 words.

1. Where has Mr Scott opened his second garage?
2. Where is his first garage?
3. How far away is Silbury?
4. Can Mr Scott get a telephone for his new garage or not?
5. What has he bought?
6. In how many minutes do they carry messages from one garage to other?

An Exciting Trip

I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different place in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Comprehension Precis and Composition
Answer these question in not more than 50 words.

1. What has the writer just received from his brother, Tim?
2. Is Tim an engineer, or is he a doctor?
3. How long has he been in Australia?
4. Has he already visited many places or not?
5. Where is he now?
6. Has Tim ever been abroad before or not?
7. Is he enjoying his trip very much or not?

Please Send Me a Card

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gadens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Every day I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bught thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!

Comprehension Precis and Composition
Answer these question in not more than 50 words.

1. Do postcards always spoil the writer's holidays or not?
2. Where did he spend his holidays last summer?
3. What did he think about every day?
4. Did he send any cards di to his friends or not?
5. How many cards did he buy on the last day?
6. Where did he stay all day?
7. Did he write any cards or not?