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Halloween’s origins go all the way back to ancient times with the Celtic festival of Samhain, ________ the end of summer and harvest time and the beginning of dark, cold winter. (MARK)

During the festivities, poor citizens asked for food and ________ cakes in return for their promise to pray for the family’s dead relatives. (GIVE)

Today Halloween ________ in several countries around the globe. (CELEBRATE)

A traditional food eaten on Halloween is ‘barnbrack’, a kind of fruitcake. People usually bake something inside the cake, which can foretell the eater’s future. For example, if a ring is found in the cake, the person ________ married soon. (GET)

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Russian weather, particularly for foreigners, seems to be clouded in myths and legends. Russia is a huge country, spanning its ________ zones from polar arctic to subtropical and everything in between. (CLIMATE)

The capital of Russia, Moscow, has a continental climate, with great ________ in temperature between winter and summer months. (VARY)

In mid-summer, during July and August, temperatures are pleasantly warm, with ________ hot spells. (OCCASION)

Winters differ ________, with only about six hours of daylight in the middle of the season and temperatures recorded at way below freezing point. (DRASTIC)

The image of Moscow weather is so dominated by the snow that ________ often underestimate the warmth of Moscow summers. However, it is the best time to visit Moscow. (VISIT)

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