The plural form of the word “festivity” (l. 08) is:

Instruction: answer questions 36 to 39 based on the following text.

History of Halloween

01 Halloween is __ holiday celebrated each year on October 31st, and in 2022 it occurs on __

02 Monday. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people used

03 to make __ fires and wear costumes to scare ghosts.

04 In the eighth century, Catholic Pope Gregory III decided November 1st should be __ day

05 to honor all saints and called it “All Saints’ Day”. Soon, All Saints’ Day incorporated some of the

06 traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve (the evening of all

07 spirits), and later it became Halloween.

08 The festivity migrated from Ireland to America in the 19th century. Over time, Halloween

09 evolved into __ overjoyed day of activities like trick-or-treating, festive gatherings, and

10 costumes. It’s a community-centered holiday, with parades and town-wide Halloween parties.

(Available in: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween – text especially adapted for this test).