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    Exercise "New Year", created by lili73 (a free exercise to learn English):
    Results of the 17 843 people who have taken this test:
    Average mark: 69.5 / 100 Share


    Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): melena53 / BELGIUM, on Monday 27 December - 15:03:
    "may your dreams come true"


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    Stats (17825 candidates)
    Question 1 passed: 72.6 %
      What determines the date of the Chinese New Year? * after the winter solstice.

    Question 2 passed: 72.7 %
      Why do the Chinese celebrate the New Year with firecrackers? *                                       

    Question 3 passed: 67.3 %
          Under which of these calendars is New Year's day on January 1st?*

    Question 4 passed: 37.9 %
      In the ancient Roman calendar when did the New Year begin? *

    Question 5 passed: 74.2 %
        In New York the coming of the New Year is celebrated by the lowering of a gigantic ball.  Where does this event take place? *

    Question 6 passed: 59.3 %
      The first drop of the ball was in *

    Question 7 passed: 76.4 %
        Where is one of the largest New Year's eve celebrations? *

    Question 8 passed: 64.3 %
     One of the most popular New Year's Day parade, the Tournament of  Roses, takes place in *

    Question 9 passed: 79.6 %
     What is traditionally done in Spain, at midnight,  at each chime of the clock, to mark the New Year? *

    Question 10 passed: 72.4 %
     Who fills the Greek children's shoes with presents? *

    Question 11 passed: 56 %
     What do the Ecuadorians do to forget the old year? *

    Question 12 passed: 75.1 %
     In Japan the bells will ring * times to welcome the New Year and curb the troubles of mankind.


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