Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that best fits each numbered blank from 30 to 34.

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth (30) ___ July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big (31) ___ small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (32) ____ with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (33) ____ people give thanks to the harvest. Most families had a large dinner with roast turkey. Both Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are (34) ___ holidays.

The fourth (30) ___ July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain.