Japanese businessman tries to walk wrong way on escalator

               A man wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase appears unsteady on his feet as he tries to make his way down the escalator at Tottenham Court Road tube station. Bemused commuters try to help the man off but he ignores them and continues to try and walk the wrong way.

            After struggling for two minutes as people push past, he is guided off by a helpful commuter who pushes the emergency stop button and points him in the right direction. The incident was caught on camera last Friday (Nov 9) by Sam Napper, 27, who described the man as a "drunk Japanese businessman".

            Sam, from London, said: "I was making my way home after dinner when we quite literally bumped into this chap on the escalators between the Northern and Central Lines at Tottenham Court Road station.

            "At first I thought he was playing silly buggers with a few of his FX Trader mates but when we saw his dogged stagger and realised he was alone, I thought we were about to witness something truly brilliant. "I had no idea where he came from but I had to hand it to him, the man knew where he was going. One by one, concerned commuters tried to steer him in the right direction, to no avail. Our bespectacled hero just kept walking.

            "Eventually, we let the poor sod out of his hamster wheel-like hell and pushed the emergency stop button. After pausing for a few seconds, he turned around and walked out, as if nothing ever happened, saying nothing, leaving us stunned.”

Question 1. Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.

a)      Some commuters paid no attention to the man.

b)      Sam Nipper was going back home from work.

c)      Sam Nipper thought it was part of an amazing show.

d)      People were surprised as the man thanked them and left.

Question 2. Answer the following questions in your own words.

            a)  How did we get to know about this incident?

b)  What happened at the end of the story?

Question 3. Find a word or a phrase in the text that means the same as

            a)   fight (par.2)             b) friend(par.4 )             c)  traveller(par.4 )

           

Question 4. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

            a)  The man is guided off by a helpful commuter.

A…………………………………

b)  Sam said: "I was making my way home after dinner when we quite literally bumped into this chap on the escalators”

Sam said that …………………………………………………………..

c)   He said nothing, so he left us stunned.

If he..................................................................

Question 5. Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:

Is it good to always follow the rules?