“A Chritsmas Carol” by Charles Dickens

USEFUL VOCABULARY
greedy avaro
let dejar, permitir
1. Match adjectives and characters. employee empleado
suddenly de repente
miracle milagro
mistletoe muérdago

sad ill happy greedy

2. Put the events of the story in the correct order

 a. Scrooge sees his tomb.

 b. Scrooge is sad when he sees the little boy.

 c. The Ghost of Christmas Future visits Scrooge.

 d. Scrooge gets food for the Cratchit family.

 e. The Ghost of Christmas Past visits Scrooge

 f. Scrooge doesn’t let Cratchit celebrate Christmas.

 g. Jacob Marley tells Scrooge he must change his way of life.

 h. The Ghost of Christmas Present visits Scrooge

3. Decide if the sentences are true or false.

1. Ebenezer Scrooge is a generous man. T F

2. Ebenezer Scrooge loves Christmas. T F
3. The Ghost of Christmas Past is silent. T F
4. The ghost of Christmas Present is in the bathroom. T F
5. Tiny Tim is ill and he can’t walk. T F
6. The Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge his tomb. T F
7. On Christmas morning, Scrooge gets food for the Cratchit family. T F
8. Scrooge promises to change. T F
4. How much do you know about Christmas in Britain? Test yourself
with this quiz. Be careful – sometimes there is more than one correct
answer
1. A Christmas carol is… 6. Complete this phrase:

A. A song for Christmas ………… Christmas and a ………… New Year!

B. A mean man A. Merry, happy

C. A ghost B. Nice, pleasant

2. What is usually found under the C. Good, better

Christmas tree?
7. What would you find on the top of
A. Christmas cards
a Christmas tree?
B. Presents
A. A star
C. Shoes
B. A fairy
3. Rudolph the reindeer is famous for his
shiny red… C. An angel

A. Eyes 8. What do you eat for Christmas dinner?

B. Ears A. Chicken

C. Nose B. Turkey

4. Father Christmas traditionally arrives C. roast beef

through the…
9. What is another name for
A. Door
Father Christmas as?
B. Windows
A. Santa Claus
C. The chimney
B. Papa Claus
5. If someone holds mistletoe above your
C. Mister Claus
head, you must…
10. When is Boxing Day?
A. Clap your hands
A. December 24th
B. Kiss them
B. December 26th
C. Turn around three times
C. December 31st