Question

Here is a passage taken from 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. Read the viven yees
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carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
On Christmas-eve, grandma is always in excellent spirits, and after
employing all the children during the day in stoning the plums, and all that,
insists
, regularly every year on Uncle George coming down into the kitchen,
taking off his coat, and stirring the pudding for half an hour or so, which
Uncle George good-humouredly does, to the vociferous delight of the
children and servants; and the evening concludes with a glorious game of
blind man's buff, in an early stage of which grandpa takes great care to be
caught, in order that he may have an opportunity of displaying his dexterity.
On the following morning the old couple, with as many of the children as
the pew will hold, go to church in great state, leaving Aunt George at home
dusting decanters and filling castors, and Uncle George carrying bottles into
the dining-parlour, and calling for corkscrews, and getting into everybody's
way.
Answer the following questions.
I.
Find synonyms of these words from the passage. .
2. stress on
3. pleasure
4. ends
II. Which words best describe grandma's mood on Christmas-eve?
III. How is Uncle George involved in Christmas preparations?
IV. What responsibility is given to the children?
V. What is the highlight of the evening on the special day?
VI. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the passage.
1. While others go to the church Aunt George stays at home
1. great
2. Uncle George carries bottles to the
and asks for​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

• how is uncle George involved in Christmas preparation?