Comprehension and Précis Answer these questions in not more than 80 words. 1. What did a young man in Teheran buy for the first time in his life? 2. Was the weather hot or cold ? Did he sleep on the roof of his house or not? (Because) 3.Was the bed swept off the roof during a storm three nights later or not? 4. Was the man unhurt, or was he seriously injured? Was he still on his mattress or not? (not only..but) 5. Was the bed in pieces or not? Did he carry the mattress indoors or not? Where did he put it? Did he go back to sleep or did he stay awake? (As...and)
1. The young man in Teheran bought a real bed for the first time in his life.
2. He did sleep on the roof of his house because the weather was very hot.
3. The wind swept the bed off the roof on the third night because of the storm.
4. Not only the man was unhurt, but he was still on his mattress.
5. As the bed was smashed into pieces, he carried his mattress into his house and went back to sleep.