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A Christmas Carol
Activity Book
Exercises written by
Anna Pyszak
Contents
Chapter I
Activities to chapter 1: Bah! Humbug!..............................................3
A. Answer the following questions.
Activities to chapter 2: Remember my words....................................8
1. Who was Marley?
2. What kind of a person was Scrooge?
3. Who came to visit Scrooge in his office?
4. What was Scrooge’s nephew like?
5. What did Scrooge think about Christmas?
6. How did Scrooge’s nephew describe Christmas?
7. Why did Scrooge’s nephew come to visit him?
8. What happened to Marley?
9. Two other men visited Scrooge – why did they leave?
10. Where did the clerk go after work?
Activities to chapter 3: And you shall fly with me............................13
Activities to chapter 4: God bless us everyone................................18
Activities to chapter 5: To uncle Scrooge.........................................22
Activities to chapter 6: The last of the Spirits..................................27
Activities to chapter 7: The end of it................................................32
B. Say whether the following statements are true of false.
Key: .................................................................................................36
Glossary: ..........................................................................................43
True False
1. Scrooge was the only one who went to Marley’s funeral.
2.
On Christmas Eve Scrooge was sitting in his office doing
nothing.
3. According to Scrooge, Christmas was a humbug.
4.
Scrooge promised the clerk a raise because he worked so
hard.
5.
The two gentlemen who came with a visit asked Scrooge
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6. Scrooge was ready to help the poor and homeless.
7.
Outside his office window, Scrooge heard happy noises
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The clerk was very sad when he was getting ready to go
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The clerk promised to be on time at work the following
5. Scrooge has .............. more money in his life than his nephew ever
would.
a) made b) earn c) done d) spend
6. Every person should be given the chance to .............. in the spirit of
Christmas.
a) spend b) share c) give d) donate
7. If you don’t want to help, I’ll make it my .............. to help those who
cannot help themselves.
a) problem b) interest c) affair d) business
8. There were many people in the streets and it took Scrooge a long
time to make his .............. to his house.
a) way b) distance c) trip d) journey
C. Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
angry candle change fires fog carols
giving homeless joy paperwork
1. The ...………..... is thick.
2. Scrooge is an …………....... man.
3. Marley left a lot of .....………….. for Scrooge, and he had to read
many reports and write many business letters.
4. Christmas is a time of .....……………. .
5. People should help the .....…………. and the poor.
6. Everyone should share in .....………….. and happiness.
7. Scrooge will not ......……………. his mind.
8. People light ......…………… in the streets.
9. Singers were singing .....……………. in the streets.
10. The clerk blows out his .....………... and goes home.
E. What prepositions are missing from these sentences?
at from in of on out to to in
1. Scrooge went .............. Marely’s funeral.
2. Nobody stopped Scrooge .............. the street to say ‘Hello’.
3. Scrooge heard the cheerful voice .............. his nephew.
4. He came .............. invite his uncle to a Christmas party.
5. Scrooge wants to keep Christmas .............. his own way.
6. He doesn’t want to hear another sound .............. you.
7. The visitor looked .............. his list.
8. I closed the door .............. my way out.
9. Scrooge walked .............. of his office angry.
D. Choose the best answer, a, b, c, or d to complete each sentence.
1. I’ll tell you a story. To ............. with though, you must promise to
remember it forever.
a) deal b) begin c) end d) commence
2. He was Jacob’s only friend, .............. from the undertaker, who went
to his funeral.
a) apart b) part c) in addition d) away
3. If you imagine the greediest and coldest person you have ever met,
you may come .............. to understanding Scrooge’s personality.
a) close b) far c)beyond d) towards
4. A strict boss always tries to .............. an eye on his workers to make
sure they work hard.
a) look b) leave c) hold d) keep
F. Complete the words in these sentences.
charitable cold-hearted money poor effort
growl once position candles trembling
1. If the clerk doesn’t follow the rules at work, he may lose his _ _ _ i _ _ _ _ .
2. During the Christmas season, people think of others and become
more _ _ _ _ _ t_ _ _ _.
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morning.
3. Scrooge’s nephew always makes the _ _ _ _ _t to invite his uncle to a
party.
4. Scrooge thinks that a Christmas dinner is a waste of _ o _ _ _.
5. Scrooge’s nephew is disappointed to see his
uncle so _ _ _ _ - _ _ a _ _ _ _.
6. Two gentlemen wanted Scrooge to give some money to the _ _ _ r.
7. To create a Christmas atmosphere, people burn _ _ n_ _ _ _ in their
windows.
8. Christmas comes only _ _ c_ a year.
9. Your voice is t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ – what is wrong? Are you nervous
before the Christmas concert?
10. Scrooge was so angry, he left the office with a _r _ _ _.
1. The weather is .............. in winter.
2. The .............. is part of the face.
3. People used to .............. candles in the windows when it was dark.
4. It is very unpleasant to walk in cold, .............. wind.
5. The town is beautiful when soft white .............. falls in winter.
6. Many people organize a .............. to celebrate Christmas with
friends and family.
7. Scrooge was a tight-fisted and .............. man.
8. He did not want to spend Christmas in a .............. atmosphere.
9. To greet someone during the Christmas season, we can say ‘God
.............. you’.
I. Group the words in the box according to the given categories.
G. Match pairs of words that have opposite meanings.
cheek fog eyes snow ruler
nose rain letter wind lips
cold
thin
light
small
handsome
thick
dark
big
ugly
hot
Weather
Body parts
Ofice tools
H. Solve the crossword puzzle.
1 C
2 H
3 R
4 I
5 S
6 T
7 M
8 A
9 S
J. Choose the correct tense.
1. When .............. you .............. to see me?
a) will, come b) was, come c) did, came d) will, came
2. Scrooge’s nephew .............. .............. to visit him to invite his uncle
to a Christmas party.
a) would come b) had came c) had come d) was coming
3. Christmas .............. people good because it is a kind and forgiving
time of year.
a) had doing b) was doing c) did d) does
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4. An applause .............. in the next room.
a) hears b) will hear c) being heard d) was heard
5. Why .............. you be happy for once?
a) are b) is c) isn’t d) can’t
6. Mr Marley .............. seven years ago.
a) has died b) died c) would die d) have died
7. The fog, meanwhile, .............. .
a) had thickened b) has thickened c) will thicken d) was thick.
8. Christmas .............. only once a year.
a) came b) comes c) will come d) has come
9. The clerk promised that he ............... early the next day.
a) will come b) was coming c) would come d) has come
10. The clerk .............. merrily on the snow as he went home.
a) will dance b) has danced c) was dancing d) danced
Chapter 2
A. Answer the following questions.
1. Where did Scrooge live?
2. What happened to the knocker?
3. What did Scrooge do after he had run up to his room?
4. What happened to the bell in his room?
5. Where did the metallic noise come from?
6. Who appeared in front of Scrooge?
7. Why did Marley’s ghost come to visit Scrooge?
8. Why did Marley have a chain around him?
9. Who will Scrooge be visited by?
10. How did Scrooge feel after the ghost’s visit?
K. Choose the correct form
B. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
1. His friend
had been dead
/
was being
dead for seven years now.
2. It was rather dark already, in fact it
hadn’t been
/
wasn’t
light all day.
3. Christmas
did done
/
has done
him good.
4. People
had seen
/
were seen
to light fires in the streets.
True False
1. Marley was angry with Scrooge.
2. A ghost was hiding under the bed in Scrooge’s room.
3. Scrooge believed in ghosts.
L. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the words from
the box.
4. Scrooge was so scared he fell of the chair he was sitting on.
give please find jump contribute
5. The ghost had come to take Scrooge away.
6. Marley told Scrooge about a joyful and beautiful future.
1. Scrooge did not want to make a .............. to the charity fund.
2. Christmas is a time of .............. .
3. During Christmas people are .............. .
4. Scrooge thinks that it’s only a time for ............... oneself a year older.
5. The clerk was .............. merrily as he went home.
7. Ebenezer was Scrooge’s first name.
8. Four ghosts will pay Scrooge a visit.
9.
The second ghost will come at one o’clock, just like the
first.
10. As he was leaving, the ghost made the window open.
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