Read the text and choose the correct words to fill in the gaps.

The first of May is called May Day in Britain. This is a very old ... held to ... the first day of summer. Many towns and villages still hold traditional May Day celebrations. Some towns and villages ... the streets and houses with flowers. In others, there is dancing and the people ... a Maypole. This is a tall pole with coloured ribbons hanging from the top. The dancers ... a ribbon each and dance around the pole. As they dance, the ribbons make a colourful pattern around the Maypole. It is also ... to choose a May Queen and crown her. She wears a white dress and a crown of flowers and walks at the front of a procession through the streets.