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Happy New Year!

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    Choose the best answer to discover New Year traditions from all over the world
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  • In Italy, wearing ____ on New Year's Eve is believed to bring love and good luck for the following year.
    red underwear
    red shoes
    a red scarf
    red gloves
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  • On New Year's Day in Switzerland, it is traditional to drop ____ on the floor to bring good luck for the year.
    a fried egg
    a spoonful of cream
    mashed potato
    a handful of rice
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  • New Year's Eve in Scotland is also known as ________
    Pogmanay
    Frogmanay
    Hogmanay
    Logmanay
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  • People in Brazil throw ______ into the ocean, so that the Goddess of the Ocean will make their wishes come true.
    paper boats
    white flowers
    coins
    grapes
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  • In the Czech Republic, if you want to predict what will happen in the coming year you should cut _____ in half and look inside.
    a potato
    a cabbage
    a pear
    an apple
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  • In Denmark, you should _____ on your neighbour's doorstep to wish them good luck for the new year.
    spray water
    throw flowers
    break eggs
    smash plates
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  • At New Year in China, people paint their front doors ____ to bring happiness and prosperity.
    blue
    yellow
    red
    white
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  • In Germany, people believe that eating ______ will bring blessings in their life.
    spicy sausages
    garlic
    pickles
    sauerkraut
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  • In South Africa, people celebrate by throwing ______ out the windows of their house.
    old clothes
    tomatoes
    chicken soup
    furniture and household appliances
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  • If you visit Colombia at New Year, you will see people carrying _______, to make sure that they travel a lot in the following year.
    a passport
    a toy car
    a pair of new shoes
    a suitcase
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  • Every year, thousands of people travel to ________ to watch the New Year Ball drop.
    New York
    Tokyo
    London
    Singapore
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  • If you eat beans at New Year in Argentina, you will _________.
    find your soulmate
    find a better job
    move house
    have an accident
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  • In Ireland at New Year, you should hit _______ on the wall of your house to keep the evil spirits away.
    a dead fish
    an umbrella
    a hammer
    bread
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  • In Austria, ______ are believed to be lucky, so it's traditional to eat ___ made from chocolate or marzipan.
    pigs
    chickens
    rabbits
    cats
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  • In Spain, people eat 12 ____ at midnight to welcome fortune and prosperity in the new year.
    strawberries
    grapes
    cherries
    cherry tomatoes
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