I. Fill the gaps with article -the 1. Hague 4. ___ Hudson Bay

2. ___ Lenin Peak 5. ___Netherlands

3. Panama Canal 6. ___ Sahara

In Scotland, the New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay which means 'new morning' in Celtic. It is surely the most exciting celebration of the year.
Preparations for the celebration start early on December 31st. people clean their housesand throw out unwanted things. They bake a special fruit cake called 'Black Bun' and a lot of shortbread biscuits.
On the night of Hogmanay there are live concerts and fabulous carnivals in the streets of Scottish towns. A lot of excited people get dressed up in colourful costumes. In some cities  there are also a long torchlight procession through the streets that crowds watch excitedly. As soon as the bells chime twelve, everyone kisses and heartily wishes each other a Happy New Year. Then people join hands and proudly sing song 'Auld Lang Syne'. After that, there is a stunning fireworks display which is the icing on the cake. On 1st January people visit their friends and neighbours to wish them luck for the New Year.

In the picture we can see Woodings’ apartment. It is light and nice-looking. Christmas candles are on the table and on the fireplace.  On the fireplace are also special stockings for presents. Mr. Wooding and his son dress up a big Christmas tree with colorful toys. There are many Christmas presents under the tree. Look! Mrs. Wooding is cooking in the kitchen.  I think, Woodigs are going to arrange a party. Grandmother is speaking  by phone now. Most likely she is  inviting guests. The cat is laying on her knees. The grandfather is taking photos. The granddaughter is writing a letter to Santa. The dog dressed like deer is sitting in the middle of the room. I think, they will have fun, enjoy the Christmas dinner, wish "Merry Christmas" to each other this evening.