Задание 42527 ЕГЭ по английскому языку

For the ancient Romans, the winter solstice ________ by the festival of Saturnalia, from the 17th to the 23rd of December. (MARK)

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Hogmanay

Do you know what Hogmanay is? Every year as the long winter nights creep by, Scotland looks forward to the ________ party of the calendar when the Scottish people defy the darkness to see out the old year, and welcome in the new. (BIG)

For centuries, the time of year around the shortest day ________ a period of merrymaking for people in temperate climates around the world. (BE)

In societies where the day-to-day lives of most people ________ by the rhythm of the changing seasons, the passing of the longest night heralded the coming of new life to the world. (DICTATE)

________ Saturnalia, the Roman New Year began on the 1st of January, giving us our traditional date today which Scotland has used since 1600. (FOLLOW)

The origin of the word “Hogmanay” ________ whatever its origin, Hogmanay was common practice by 1604, when it was first mentioned in written records. (IT)