Elementary Level
Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Word
Page
Phonetic Spelling
Part Of
Speech
afraid
22
/əˈ freɪ d/
adjective
beggar
6
/ˈ begə/
noun
[count]
/bel/
noun
[count]
2
bell
13
Med
Star
Rating
3
bills
4
/bɪ lz/
noun
[count]
3
care
6
/keə/
verb
3
carol
11
/ˈ kærəl/
noun
[count]
carriage
23
/ˈ kærɪ ʤ/
noun
[count]
Definition
Sample Sentence
frightened
The children were all afraid
of him.
someone who lives
by asking people for
money for food
a piece of
equipment that
makes a ringing
sound
a written statement
that shows how
much money you
owe
to be interested in
someone or
something and think
that they are
important
a traditional song
that people sing at
Christmas
a vehicle pulled by
horses, used in the
past for carrying
passengers
She gave some money to a
beggar.
Translation
When the shop door opens,
a bell rings.
Families are worried that
they won’t be able to pay
the bills.
I get the feeling she doesn’t
really care.
The choir sang a Christmas
carol.
A carriage waited outside
the door of the house.
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Exercises
1–5) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
afraid / beggar / bell / bills /
care
1) The ____________ sat
with a bowl of coins in front of
him.
2) I ____________ very much
about the children.
3) They were all a little
____________ of him.
4) On the desk was a pile of
unpaid ____________ .
5) I thought I heard the sound
of a ____________ .
6–10) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
carol / carriage / chains /
cheerful / churchyard
Elementary Level
Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
chains
13
/ʧeɪ nz/
noun
[count]
cheerful
7
/ˈ ʧɪ əf(ə)l/
adjective
churchyard
52
/ˈ ʧɜː ʧˌ jɑː d/
clanking
to clank
13
cloth
2
a series of metal
rings that are
connected to each
other
behaving in a happy,
friendly way
The prisoner was tied up in
chains.
noun
[count]
the area of land
around a church
where dead people
are buried
She felt frightened, walking
through the empty
churchyard.
/ˈ klæŋkɪ ŋ/
verb
The water pipes in the hotel
made a clanking noise.
46
/klɒθ/
noun
[uncount]
3
coal
7
/kəʊl/
noun
[uncount]
1
comfort
16
/ˈ kʌmfət/
noun
[uncount]
1
if a heavy metal
object clanks, it
makes a short, loud
sound
material used for
making things such
as clothes
a hard black
substance that is
burned as fuel
a feeling of being
less sad or worried
criminals
5
/ˈ krɪ mɪ n(ə)lz/
noun
[count]
2
someone who has
committed a crime
Criminals should be
punished more severely.
cruel
16
/kruː əl/
adjective
2
What a cruel thing to say!
crutch
36
/krʌʧ/
noun
[count]
a cruel action makes
someone unhappy
or upset
a stick that fits under
your arm and helps
She has a lovely, cheerful
face.
1) You’re looking very
____________ !
2) The ____________
travelled slowly through the
streets.
3) At night, the
____________ appears dark
and silent.
4) Do you have a favourite
____________ ?
5) Her feet were tied by
____________ .
11–15) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
The suit is made of best
quality cloth.
clanking / cloth / coal /
comfort / criminals
Put some more coal on the
fire!
1) This is thick
____________ , suitable for a
winter coat.
2) Listening to relaxing music
gives me ____________ .
3) The house is heated by
____________ .
4) We heard a metal gate
____________ shut.
5) She’s considered one of
the country’s most dangerous
____________ .
16–20) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
cruel / crutch / engaged /
enjoyed / factory
Friends bring you comfort.
She stood in the doorway
leaning on a crutch.
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you to walk when
your leg is injured
1) I can only walk using a
____________ at the
moment.
2) The ____________
employs 150 workers.
3) She can be very
____________ at times.
4) They ____________ the
holiday very much.
5) Tom and Maria are now
____________ .
if two people get
engaged, they agree
formally to marry
to get pleasure from
something
We’re going to get
engaged next year.
3
a building with
machines where
large quantities of
goods are produced
She works in a toy factory.
adjective
2
Who’s your favourite
singer?
21–25) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
/fɪ ə/
verb
2
your favourite
person or thing is
the one that you like
the best
to be afraid of
something
Some children fear their
teachers.
favourite / fear / funeral /
ghost / goose
46
/ˈ fjuː nrəl/
noun
[count]
1
Over 200 people attended
the funeral.
ghost
13
/gəʊst/
noun
[count]
goose
11
/guː s/
noun
[count]
a ceremony that
takes place after
someone dies
the spirit of a dead
person that
someone believes
they can see
a large white or grey
bird that can be
eaten
grave
52
/greɪ v/
noun
[count]
the place where a
dead body is buried
in the ground
The family stood around
the grave, crying.
engaged
get engaged
28
/get ɪ nˈ geɪ ʤd/
phrase
1
enjoyed
to enjoy
58
/ɪ nˈ ʤɔɪ d/
verb
3
factory
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38
/ˈ fæktri/
noun
[count]
/ˈ feɪ v(ə)rət/
fear
11
funeral
favourite
1
I really enjoyed the movie.
People say that the house
is haunted by a ghost.
Have you ever tried
roasting a goose?
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1) Will you be going to the
____________?
2) Do you have a
____________ or a turkey at
Christmas?
3) People say that the house
is haunted by a
____________.
4) A Christmas Carol is one
of my ____________ books.
5) He’s a powerful man, and
people ____________ him.
26–30) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
Elementary Level
gravestone
Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
52
/ˈ greɪ vˌ stəʊn/
noun
[count]
3
a stone next to a
grave that shows the
name of the person
who is buried there
to dislike someone
or something very
much
a tree with dark
green leaves and
bright red berries
the part of a coat or
jacket that covers
your head
All the gravestones in the
churchyard were visible.
A unicorn is a mythical
animal with one horn.
I hate doing my homework!
hate
11
/heɪ t/
verb
holly
20
/ˈ hɒli/
noun
[uncount]
hood
44
/hʊd/
noun
[count]
horn
32
/hɔː n/
noun
[count]
horror
48
/ˈ hɒrə/
noun
[uncount]
one of the two hard
pointed parts that
grow on the head of
some animals
a strong feeling of
shock or fear
humbug
7
/ˈ hʌmbʌg/
noun
[uncount]
behaviour or talk
that is not sincere
I’ve no time for all this
humbug!
knocker
12
/ˈ nɒkə/
noun
[count]
a piece of metal on
a door that you use
for knocking
The knocker was in the
shape of a lion’s head.
lighthouse
40
/ˈ laɪ tˌ haʊs/
noun
[count]
a tower next to the
sea with a light that
flashes to warn
ships of danger
The lighthouse was no
longer visible in the fog.
midnight
17
/ˈ mɪ dˌ naɪ t/
noun
[uncount]
12 o’clock at night
We should go home – it’s
midnight.
1
People decorate their
homes with holly at
Christmas.
It’s raining. Put your hood
up.
She screamed with horror.
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grave / gravestones / hate /
holly / hood
1) Her ____________ was
marked with a simple wooden
cross.
2) The ____________ of her
cloak is lined with fur.
3) Dogs frighten me – I
____________ them!
4) The ____________ and
the Ivy is a famous Christmas
carol.
5) The ____________ was
old and hidden by grass.
31–35) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
horn / horror / humbug /
knocker / lighthouse
1) There was a brass
____________ on the front
door.
2) A light went on and off at
the top of the ____________.
3) We felt ____________
when we saw all the damage.
4) A rhinoceros has a big
____________ on its nose.
5) Don’t listen to him – he’s
full of ____________ !
36–40) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
Elementary Level
Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
miners
40
/ˈ maɪ nəz/
noun
[count]
miserable
41
/ˈ mɪ z(ə)rəb(ə)l/
adjective
moneyboxes
13
/ˈ mʌniˌ bɒksəz/
noun
[count]
nonsense
22
/ˈ nɒns(ə)ns/
noun
[uncount]
1
ideas, behaviour or
statements that are
not true or sensible
official
5
/əˈ fɪ ʃ (ə)l/
noun
[count]
2
oven
34
/ˈ ʌv(ə)nz/
noun
[count]
1
someone with an
important position in
an organization
a large piece of
equipment in a
kitchen that you
cook food in
one of two or more
people who own a
company and share
its profits and losses
happening or
existing at an earlier
time
existing or
happening now
partner
15
/ˈ pɑː tnə/
noun
[count]
3
past
20
/pɑː st/
adjective
3
present
31
/ˈ prez(ə)nt/
adjective
3
someone whose job
is to dig coal from a
mine
extremely unhappy
After three months, they
managed to rescue the
miners.
Don’t be so miserable!
a box used for
keeping money in
The teacher was helping
the children make moneyboxes.
Some people think ghosts
are nonsense.
The official decided to ban
the player for three
matches.
A huge oven is used for
baking the bread.
This is Cheryl Williams, my
business partner.
What have you done in the
past few weeks?
We’re not very busy at the
present time.
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the sentences below.
midnight / miners / miserable
/ money-boxes / nonsense
1) The ____________’ faces
were covered in coal.
2) Put the coins in your
____________ .
3) I’m tired of listening to this
____________ !
4) Time had gone by quickly,
and it was nearly
____________ .
5) You look ____________ .
What’s happened?
41–45) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
official / oven / partner / past /
present
1) Contact my ____________
for further information.
2) A statement was issued by
a government ____________
yesterday.
3) I’ve not felt well for the
____________ couple of
days.
4) She’s unavailable at the
____________ moment.
5) They’re buying a new
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Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
____________ for the
restaurant kitchen.
prison
4
/ˈ prɪ z(ə)n/
noun
[count]
3
published
to publish
4
/ˈ pʌblɪ ʃ t/
verb
3
relative
8
/ˈ relətɪ v/
noun
[count]
1
robe
20
/rəʊb/
noun
[count]
servant
13
/ˈ sɜː v(ə)nt/
noun
[count]
stole
to steal
5
/stəʊl/
verb
torch
32
/tɔː ʧ/
noun
[count]
turkey
11
/ˈ tɜː ki/
noun
[count]
2
a place where
people are kept as a
punishment for a
crime
to produce copies of
a book, magazine or
newspaper
a member of your
family, especially
one who does not
live with you
a long, loose piece
of clothing
She’s just spent six months
in prison.
46–50) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
When was the book first
published?
prison / published / relative /
robe / servants
I have a relative who lives
in Manchester.
someone whose job
is to cook, clean,
etc. in someone
else’s home
We have a large house and
employ one servant.
to take something
that belongs to
someone else
without permission
Who stole the painting?
1) I’d hate to go to
____________ .
2) This is the
____________’s bedroom.
3) She is a ____________ of
the Queen.
4) What a beautiful green
____________ !
5) The paper was originally
____________ in
Manchester.
51–55) Choose the correct
words and fill the gaps in
the sentences below.
a piece of wood with
a flame at one end
that is used as a
light
a large bird that is
eaten at
Thanksgiving in the
US and Christmas in
the UK
The judge wore a bright red
robe.
He walked into the room,
carrying a torch.
We’re going to roast a
turkey for Christmas.
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stole / torch / turkey / wages /
weak
1) She gives half her
____________ to her
parents.
2) Do you have a goose or a
____________ at Christmas?
3) He ____________ some
money from my purse.
4) Her recent illness had
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Wordlist and Multiple-choice Exercises
wages
56
/ˈ weɪ ʤɪ z/
noun
[count]
3
weak
38
/wiː k/
adjective
2
a regular amount of
money that you earn
for working
not physically strong
She often spends a whole
week’s wages on Friday
night!
He looked tired, weak and
thin.
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made her feel
____________.
5) A single ____________ lit
the dark room.