The text is related to the English curriculum of grade nine. Here's how to approach filling in the blanks:
1. **Identify the Context**: The passage talks about New Year holidays and related activities. It hints at certain traditions which may include typical actions like shopping, cleaning, arranging, cooking, visiting, etc.
2. **Look for Verb Suggestions**: Consider common verbs that fit the context:
- After "shopping and", a possible verb could be "decorating" or "celebrating".
- "We __________ our house and __________ our carpets" suggests verbs like “clean” or “decorate” for the house.
- "My cousins and I __________ the eggs" could use "paint" or "decorate".
- "My sister __________ the Haft Seen table" likely involves "sets" or "arranges".
- "On New Year’s Day my mother __________ rice with fish" suggests "cooks" or "serves".
- "We always __________ my grandparents" implies "visit" or "call".
- "On Nature Day we __________ and play" could be "picnic", "go out", or "relax".
3. **Fill in with Logical Verbs**:
- We go shopping and **decorate**.
- We **clean** our house and **vacuum** our carpets.
- My cousins and I **paint** the eggs.
- My sister **arranges** the Haft Seen table.
- On New Year's Day my mother **cooks** rice with fish.
- We always **visit** my grandparents and our relatives.
- And on Nature Day we **picnic** and play.
Understanding the context and matching appropriate verbs allows you to fill in the blanks logically.
