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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English<\/a><\/p>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 1<\/h2>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World Comprehension check-I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat did the author find in a junk shop?
\nAnswer:
\nThe author found an old roll-top desk in a junk shop. The shopkeeper claimed that it belonged to the early nineteenth century, and was made of oak. It was in a bad condition, and had scorch marks all down one side.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?
\nAnswer:
\nHe found a small black tin box in the secret drawer. A woman by the name of Mrs Jim Macpherson might have put it in there.<\/p>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World Comprehension check-II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWho had written the letter, to whom, and when?
\nAnswer:
\nA soldier called Jim Macpherson had written the letter to his wife, Connie on December 26, 1914, that is, during the First World War.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nWhy was the letter written\u2014what was the wonderful thing that had happened?
\nAnswer:
\nThe letter was written to share the soldier\u2019s feelings about a truce that happens in the midst of the war between the British and German soldiers.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nWhat jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?
\nAnswer:
\nHans Wolf was a cellist who used to play the cello in the orchestra and Jim Macpherson was a school teacher from Dorset in the west of England.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nHad Hans Wolf ever been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?
\nAnswer:
\nNo, Hans Wolf had never been to Dorset. He had learned all he knew of England from school, and from reading books in English.<\/p>\n

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Question 5.
\nDo you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?
\nAnswer:
\nNo, Jim Macpherson never came back from the war. We know this because his wife had secured the letter in a small tin box with a note sello-taped on top of it, which read: \u201cJim\u2019s last letter, received January 25, 1915: To be buried with me when the time comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World Comprehension check-III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhy did the author go to Bridport?
\nAnswer:
\nThe author went to Bridport to meet Mrs Macpherson, and deliver the letter written by her late husband.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nHow old was Mrs Macpherson now? Where was she?
\nAnswer:
\nMrs Macpherson was a hundred and one years old now. She was living in a nursing home called Burlington House, on the Dorchester road.<\/p>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World Comprehension check-IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWho did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?
\nAnswer:
\nConnie Macpherson thought that her visitor was her dead husband whom she had lost in the war.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nWhich sentence in the text shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity?
\nAnswer:
\nThe sentence in the text that shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity is:
\nI explained about the desk, about how I had found it, but I don\u2019t think she was listening.<\/p>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World Working with the text<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nFor how long do you think Connie had kept Jim s letter? Give reasons for your answer.
\nAnswer:
\nConnie had kept Jim\u2019s letter from January 1915 till the time that her house caught fire. She had secured the letter carefully in a small old tin box inside a roll-top desk. The author buys it at a garage sale. He can see the bum marks on its top. When he visits Bridpost, he discovers that Connie has been shifted to a nursing home because her house had caught fire.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nWhy do you think the desk had been sold, and when?
\nAnswer:
\nThe desk had been sold because of a fire that had occurred in Connie\u2019s home. It might have been sold shortly after the fire at her house.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nWhy do Jim and Hans think that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts? Do you agree?
\nAnswer:
\nJim and Hans think that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts because they are harmless ways of doing so. Playing sports and games will not lead to orphan children or bereaved widows. It will help stop all the killings that happen in a war and destroy families. Yes, I completely agree with them. We need to find a peaceful way of resolving conflicts, and sports can help us do so.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nDo you think the soldiers of the two armies are like each other, or different from each other? Find evidence from the story to support your answer.
\nAnswer:
\nYes, the soldiers of the two armies are like each other. Most of them are not even soldiers and have enlisted in the army because of the war. They both wanted to celebrate Christmas, and might have felt homesick on the Christmas Eve. All of them sang Christmas carols, although in different languages. All soldiers had families that were waiting for them at home. Moreover, the soldiers on both sides wanted peace. Hans tells Jim so.<\/p>\n

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Question 5.
\nMention the various ways in which the British and the German soldiers become friends and find things in common at Christmas.
\nAnswer:
\nBoth the British and the German soldiers become friends through their desire to celebrate Christmas peacefully. Soldiers on both sides are fond of reading, playing sports and wish to live peacefully with their families back home. All of them sat together on Christmas Eve smoking, laughing, talking, drinking, eating and singing carols.<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nWhat is Connie\u2019s Christmas present? Why is it \u201cthe best Christmas present in the world\u201d?
\nAnswer:
\nConnie\u2019s Christmas present is her illusion that Jim, her husband, has returned from war at last. She is extremely happy to receive the letter that he had written to her before his death. Connie had deep love for her husband, and seeing him again after all these years and receiving his letter is \u201cthe best Christmas present in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

Question 7.
\nDo you think the title of this story is suitable for it? Can you think of any other title(s)?
\n(Encourage the students to use their creativity and formulate their own answers.)
\nAnswer:
\nYes, I think the title of this story is suitable because Connie had been waiting for Jim for the longest time. She receives his letter on Christmas and thinks that Jim himself has returned from the war. Although this is an illusion, it is the best present that she could have ever received. Another title that could be equally suitable is \u2018The Last Letter\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Best Christmas Present in the World Working with language<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\ni. Read the passage below and underline the verbs in the past tense. Solved
\nA man got<\/span> on the train and sat down. The compartment was<\/span> empty except for one lady. She took<\/span> her gloves off. A few hours later the police arrested<\/span> the man. They held<\/span> him for 24 hours and then freed<\/span> him.<\/p>\n

ii. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Solved
\nMy little sister is very naughty. When she came back from school yesterday, she had torn<\/span> her dress.
\nWe asked<\/span> her how it had happened. She said<\/span> she had quarrelled<\/span> with a boy. She had<\/span> beaten<\/span> him in a race and he had tried<\/span> to push her. She had told<\/span> the teacher and so he had<\/span> chased<\/span> her, and she had fallen<\/span> down and had torn<\/span>\u00a0her dress.<\/p>\n

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iii. Underline the verbs and arrange them in two columns, Past and Earlier past. Solved
\na. My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed<\/span> at home, because I had<\/span> seen<\/span> them already.
\nb. When they arrived<\/span> at the station, their train had left<\/span>. They came<\/span> back home, but by that time I had gone<\/span> out to see a movie!
\nc. So they sat<\/span> outside and ate the lunch I had packed<\/span> for them.
\nd. By the time I returned<\/span>, they had fallen<\/span> asleep!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Past<\/strong><\/td>\nEarlier past<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a. stayed<\/td>\nhad seen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. arrived; came<\/td>\nhad left; had gone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. sat; ate<\/td>\nhad packed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. returned<\/td>\nhad fallen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Question 2.
\nFind these phrasal verbs in the story.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n
bum out<\/td>\nlight up<\/td>\nlook on<\/td>\nrun out<\/td>\nkeep out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Write down the sentences in which they occur. Consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence.
\nAnswer:
\ni. bum out: House number 12 turned out to be nothing but a burned-out<\/span> shell, the roof gaping, the windows boarded-up.
\nMeaning: destroyed completely by fire so that only the outer frame remained<\/p>\n

ii. light up: That was the moment her eyes lit up<\/span> with recognition and her face became suffused with a sudden glow of happiness.
\nMeaning: showed happiness or excitement<\/p>\n

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iii. look on: Hans Wolf and I looked on<\/span> and cheered, clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out the cold as much as anything.
\nMeaning: watched something without becoming involved in it yourself<\/p>\n

iv. run out: The time came, and all too soon, when the game was finished, the schnapps and the rum and the sausage had long since run out<\/span>, and we knew it was all over.
\nMeaning: used up or finished<\/p>\n

v. keep out: Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out<\/span> the cold as much as anything.
\nMeaning: to prevent<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nThe table below contains a list of nouns and some adjectives. Use as many adjectives as you Can to describe each noun. You might come up with some funny descriptions!
\n(Encourage the students to use their creativity and formulate their own answers.)
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n