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ESL Vocabulary Quiz: HOLIDAYS
New Year's Eve/ New Year's Day
For each blank space, choose the correct response. If both responses are acceptable, choose the one that sounds
more natural
. Good luck!
1. New Year's Day (January 1st) is the first day of the year in the Gregorian
(
schedule/calendar
).
2. New Year's Eve (December 31) is a time for
(
party/parties
) and celebrations. These celebrations culminate with the
(
ringing/calling
) in of the new year at midnight.
3. Many cities around the world have
(
spectacular/spectacled
) fireworks displays at midnight on New Year's Eve. Some of the best known are in Sydney, New York, and London.
4. In New York City, a lot of people
(
gather/collect
) on Times Square to watch the traditional "ball-dropping" ceremony
(
right/correct
) before midnight.
5. A new year's
(
resolution/resolve
) is a decision one makes to change something in the new year, for example - quitting smoking, losing weight, etc.
6. Many people don't follow
(
through/around
) on these
(
resolutions/resolves
).
7. It is quite common to
(
test/toast
) the new year with champagne.
8. New Year's Day is an official holiday in many countries. People are most likely given the day off work to
(
recover/review
) from the previous night's parties.
9. In the time before (and after) New Year's Day, many radio and tv stations
(
broadcast/publish
) various "best of the year" lists. Numerous magazines and newspapers
(
broadcast/publish
) the same types of lists.
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