SUNRISE ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOL, MUSSAFAH

SEPS/ WS-1 /G-8 / ENG/ 2023-2024

(2021-22)

Subject: ENGLISH
Lesson: The Best Christmas Present In the world

Name:
Date: ………… Grade: 8

Level -1
I. Choose the correct option
1. The short story „Best Christmas present‟ is based on:
a. World War 1 b. Gulf War c. World War II
2. In the story Jim and Hans Wolf belonged to the countries of:
a. England & Germany b. Germany & Italy c. England & Spain
3. Jim‟s last letter which was sent to his wife was dated:
a. 25 January, 1915 b. 26 december,1914
4. On the eve of Christmas the soldiers of the two countries played:
a. Cricket b. Hockey c. Football
5. Choose the correct sentence that best fits with the word “scruple”
a. His cruelty, his utter want of scruple, and his good fortune made him a terror
to all Italy.
b. He was not in a scruple mood.
Level -2

II. Answer the following:

1) What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not
soldiers?

2) Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know
this?

3) Describe the wonderful thing that happened between the soldiers of the two
countries on that special eve.

Level - 3

III. Critical thinking:

1) War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity; it destroys religion, it
destroys states, it destroys families. Substantiate your answer. (Word limit 80-
100words)