Russian holidays present a mixture of new and old, religious and ____national and regional, professional and private.

• pagan

• unique

• secular

• public

Christian traditions were mixed with ____ ones and so greatly connected to the seasons.

• public

• holly

• religious

• pagan

These holidays focus on celebrating such religious _____as Kurban Bayram or Uraza Bayram.

• services

• carnivals

• festivals

• entertainments

My father prefers to spend Thanksgiving Day watching football on TV, _____my mother likes to organize parties.

• thus

• while

My brother enjoys singing and dancing; _____he is good company for a New Year party.

• unlike

• so

March 8th is viewed as just an extra day off by some people in Russia ____my friends and I associate it with gifts and flowers.

• thus

• whereas

Some people think Chinese people only enjoy traditional Chinese celebrations or festivals. _____, more and more young Chinese people enjoy experiencing Western festivals such as Halloween, Valentine’s Day and Christmas.

• On the contrary

• But

New Year's customs and celebrations vary throughout the world, ____the spirit of the celebration of New Year is the same.

• but

• so

Which festival in the UK has kept old pagan traditions and customs?

• May Day

• Burns' Night

• Powwow

What does Diwali celebrate?

• Bilbo's and Frodo's mutual birthday

• the day of American Indian culture

• the Indian Festival of Lights