At the school jumble sale, Mara's sign left no room for doubt: all donated books cost 50 pence. Later that afternoon, a cardboard box split open across the aisle. Mara calmly gathered the books, then waved the waiting shoppers through as soon as the floor was clear.
Select one word that describes Mara's manner when the box split.
129 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 1.2.2 Reading challenging non-fiction in preparation for the unseen text. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.