A Christmas Carol
Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
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. . . but it never spoke.
. . . because he was never good or kind in life.
. . . to help him change his life.
. . . when Mrs Cratchit carried in the Christmas
pudding.
e . . . after he met the three spirits.
Scrooge only cared about money.
Scrooge’s nephew was mean and hard too.
Scrooge laughed at Marley’s ghost.
When Scrooge saw his old school, he cried.
The ghost of Christmas Present was
especially interested in poor people.
Mrs Cratchit liked Scrooge.
The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come never
spoke to Scrooge.
Everybody was sad when Scrooge died.
When Scrooge woke up on Christmas Day,
he decided to change his life.
When Bob Cratchit was late for work,
Scrooge pretended to be angry.
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Ghost of Christmas Past: ..............., ...............,
...............
Ghost of Christmas Present: ..............., ...............,
..............., ...............
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: ...............,
..............., ...............
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Which
things
go
with
which
ghost?
black robe, white robe, Christmas food, torch, silence,
extinguisher, cheerful smile, white hair, pointing
hand, green robe.
Who said this in the story? Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim,
Marley’s ghost, Scrooge, the ghost of Christmas
Present.
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a ‘God bless us, every one!’ ...............
b ‘Christmas is humbug!’ ...............
c ‘Do you, Ebenezer Scrooge, recognize my chain?’
...............
d ‘These miserable children are Man’s.’ ...............
e ‘None of us will ever forget Tiny Tim, will we?’
...............
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What did Scrooge see on the grave stone?
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Match a number from A with a letter from B to make
complete sentences.
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Put the following events in the story in the right
order. Number them 1–5.
Marley couldn’t rest after his death . . .
It was the most exciting moment . . .
The ghost of Christmas Past came to
Scrooge . . .
The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
pointed with one hand . . .
Scrooge became a good and cheerful
person . . .
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He sent a big turkey to the Cratchits.
He had Christmas dinner with his nephew.
He promised to give Bob Cratchit more
money.
He told the old gentleman that he wanted
to give money to the poor.
Scrooge woke up feeling happy and excited.
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COMPREHENSION
TEST
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Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Setting
12 Bob Cratchit was Scrooge’s _____.
a F clerk b F nephew c F lawyer
d F partner
13 Marley had been _____ Scrooge.
a F more generous than b F meaner than
c F more cheerful than d F just as mean as
14 The ghost of Christmas Past was _____.
a F like a child b F like a child and an old man
c F like an old man d F like Marley
15 Scrooge had _____.
a F a brother who died b F two brothers
c F a sister who died d F two sisters
16 _____ was a large, kind-looking old gentleman.
a F Dick Wilkins b F Scrooge
c F Mr Fezziwig d F Fred
17 Scrooge’s fiancée _____.
a F never married b F died when she was young
c F married but had no children
d F married someone else
18 The ghost of Christmas Present was dressed in
_____.
a F green b F white c F brown d F black
19 Martha was Bob Cratchit’s _____.
a F second daughter b F youngest sister
c F wife d F eldest daughter
20 The third spirit was _____.
a F tall and silent b F tall and kind
c F short and noisy d F short and silent
M U LT I p L e - C H O I C e
TesT
Choose the best answer.
1 Scrooge and Marley were _____ for many years.
a F business partners b F neighbours
c F friends d F ghosts
2 Scrooge’s main interest in life was _____.
a F making friends b F being horrible
c F making money d F helping people
3 _____ were afraid of him.
a F People b F Animals c F His family
d F People and animals
4 Bob Cratchit worked in _____.
a F a big dark office b F a dark little room
c F a kitchen cupboard d F Scrooge’s office
5 Scrooge’s nephew came to the office to _____.
a F ask for money b F ask for a job
c F invite Scrooge to Christmas dinner
d F invite Scrooge to the pub
6 Scrooge thought that poor people should _____.
a F have a merry Christmas
b F stay in prisons and workhouses
c F stay with rich people at Christmas
d F have a free Christmas dinner
7 Scrooge lived in rooms which had once belonged
to _____.
a F Jacob Marley b F his father
c F his nephew d F a rich businessman
8 When he arrived home that evening, the _____
became the face of Jacob Marley.
a F letter box b F mirror c F bedpost
d F door knocker
9 Marley’s ghost could not rest because _____.
a F he was never kind in life b F other
ghosts were too noisy c F his chains kept him
awake d F he was always cross
10 The ghost told Scrooge _____.
a F he had to visit three spirits b F he must
never change c F three spirits would visit him
d F four spirits would visit him
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Dialogue
Who said this?
21 ‘You’re too rich to be unhappy.’
a F Scrooge b F Bob c F Fred d F Belle
22 ‘Why didn’t I think of people as my business?’
a F Bob b F Scrooge c F Mr Fezziwig
d F Marley
23 ‘I’ve come here to bring you home, dear
brother!’
a F Scrooge’s brother b F Fred
c F Scrooge’s sister d F Bob
24 ‘Be happy in the life that you’ve chosen!’
a F Belle b F Marley c F the third spirit
d F Scrooge
25 ‘I can’t watch any more! It’s too awful!’
a F Fred b F Scrooge c F Bob
d F Scrooge’s sister
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Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 At the beginning of the story, Scrooge was a
_____ old man.
a F generous, silly b F clever, mean
c F kind, clever d F cheerful, kind
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Plot
26 ‘It’s the best chicken I’ve ever tasted!’
a F Tiny Tim b F Bob c F Fred
d F Scrooge
27 ‘My life in this world ends at midnight tonight.’
a F the second spirit b F the first spirit
c F the third spirit d F Scrooge
28 ‘I promised him that we would go there every
Sunday.’
a F Bob’s wife b F Martha c F Bob
d F Tiny Tim
29 ‘I’m going to pay you twice as much!’
a F Bob b F Mr Fezziwig c F Fred
d F Scrooge
30 ‘God bless us, every one!’
a F Scrooge b F Fred c F Tiny Tim
d F Bob
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Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 a special song which people sing at Christmas
a F humbug b F crowd c F poem
d F carol
32 happy, cheerful
a F contented b F merry c F delighted
d F pleased
33 a coin in old British money
a F dollar b F shilling c F pound
d F euro
34 thick low cloud which stops you seeing clearly
a F fog b F rain c F ice d F frost
35 to look hard at somebody or something for a
long time
a F watch b F see c F stare d F pretend
36 to show where something is with your finger or
arm
a F touch b F pick c F explain d F point
37 someone who works in an office, writing letters,
etc.
a F clerk b F partner c F nephew
d F extinguisher
38 very small
a F little b F low c F tiny d F short
39 a large bird which people often eat at Christmas
a F turkey b F cart c F torch d F humbug
40 very pleased and happy
a F surprised b F cheerful c F afraid
d F delighted
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M U LT I p L e - C H O I C e
TesT
Choose the best answer.
41 The first spirit showed Scrooge _____.
a F Christmases from Scrooge’s past
b F last Christmas c F Scrooge’s birthday
d F Scrooge’s death
42 Mr Fezziwig used to _____ on Christmas Eve.
a F play the fiddle b F invite his clerks to a
party c F make his clerks work d F give his
clerks extra money
43 Belle didn’t marry Scrooge because she _____.
a F wanted to marry a richer man b F wanted
to marry a poor man c F knew he cared more
about money d F didn’t like him
44 The second spirit’s torch _____.
a F helped to light up dark houses
b F made cold rooms feel warmer
c F showed people where to go at night
d F made poor people’s dinners taste better
45 Bob Cratchit’s son, Tiny Tim, had never _____.
a F spoken b F liked food c F walked
d F eaten Christmas pudding
46 _____ drank to Scrooge’s health.
a F All the Cratchits b F Bob Cratchit
c F Nobody d F All Fred’s family
47 The two ghost children represented _____.
a F Hunger and Thirst b F Crime and Need
c F Boredom and Sadness
d F Poverty and Jealousy
48 Scrooge saw that _____ about the dead man.
a F nobody cared b F everyone cared
c F Tiny Tim cried d F Fred wasn’t sad
49 The ghost of the future showed Scrooge _____.
a F Tiny Tim’s grave b F his old office
c F his own grave d F his old home
50 Scrooge kept his promises to the spirits and
_____.
a F made friends with Belle b F sold his
business c F lived a happy life d F gave Tiny
Tim a job