Class 8 English chapter 1-The best christmas present in the world

Class 8 

English chapter 1

The best christmas present in the world

Part I

Comprehension check

Ques.1. what did the author find in the junk shop?

Ans. The author found an old and  damaged rule top desk in the junk shop.

Ques.2. what did they find in the secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?

Ans. He found a blank thin box containing an old letter in the secret drawer. Mrs.Connie macpherson had put it in there.

Part II

Comprehension check

Ques.1. who had written the letter to whom and when?

Ans. Captain Jim macpherson had written this letter to his wife Mrs. Connie Macpherson on 26th December 1914.

Ques.2. why was the letter written-What was the wonderful thing that had happened?

Ans. Mr Jim macpherson written the letter to his wife to tell her about the wonderful way in which to enemy armies of Britain and Germany had celebrated Christmas together peacefully even in the middle of the war.

Ques.3. what jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?

Ans. Jim macpherson worked as a school teacher. Hans wolf was a musician who played cello in an orchestra.

Ques.4. Had Hans Wolf ever been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?

Ans. No Hans wolf had been never been to Dorset. He knew about it from school and from reading books in English.

Ques.5. Do you think Jim macpherson come back from the war? How do you know this?

Ans. No Jim Macpherson never come back from the war because connie had saved his letter as 'Jims last letter'.

Part III

Comprehension check

Ques.1. Why did the author go to Bridport?

Ans. The author went to bridport to return the letter to Connie Macpherson.

Ques.2. How old was Mrs Macpherson now? Where was she?

Ans. Mrs Macpherson was 101 year old now. She was in a nursing home called Burlington house.

Comprehension check

Ques.1. Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?

Ans. She thought that her visitor was her beloved husband, Jim Macpherson.

Ques.2. Which sentence in the text shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity?

Ans. " I explained about the desk, about how, I had found it, but I don't think she was listening ".

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