0.Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word from the box. ______________________________________________________________________________

0.Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word from the box.
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activities presentation water-throwing tradition celebrations
festival enjoyment heat wishes fortune
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Thai New Year (Songkran Festival)
The traditional Thai New Year is celebrated in April each year. Thailand adopted this (11)……………. with the belief that the sun re-entered. Aries and finished its orbit round the earth on April 13. In Thailand, this (12)…………………is celebrated for three days from April 13 to April 15. Before the (13)…………………… , people will clean their houses in thehope of casting away any bad luck of the old year, so that good (14)…………………………… will enter their new lives instead. Food and sweets will be prepared in advance for merit making and for treating guests.
The Songkran celebrations will begin with food (15)……………………….to the monks who will walk along the streets in the early morning to receive food and other offerings. One of the most popular (16)…………………….for young people is to convey their best (17)………………….to their elders by pouring water onto them or their palms. After this, it is time for children and young people to have full (18)…………………. with water-throwing, dancing and folk games.
Do not expect to escape the (19)……………………… activities, these take place on every street in Thailand. They can be a welcome break to the(20)………………….. of the dry season, but if you wish to stay dry it is best to stay indoors!