festival facts
How often is the festival for the dead held in Japan?
Once a year
The festival is a cheerful ______
Occasion
Complete the sentence: "The dead ______ said to return to their homes." (is / are / am)
Are
He came to see me yesterday as ______. (usual / usually)
Usual
It took him a long time to get ______ his illness.
Over
Do people feel sad or cheerful during this festival?
Cheerful
Specially-made ______ are hung outside each house to help the dead find their way.
Lanterns
Change this to passive: "People expect them to be hungry." → "They ______ ______ to be hungry."
Are expected
Your hands are not very ______, are they? (clean / clear)
Clean
The explorers returned because they had run ______ food.
Out of
Why is food laid out for the dead?
Because they are expected to be hungry after their long journey
Thousands of lanterns slowly ______ out to sea. (float gently)
Drift
What tense is used here: "the food that had been laid out for the dead"
Past perfect
There was a long ______ at the bus stop. (row / queue)
Queue
He is very good at making ______ stories for children
Up
What happens to the food in the early morning?
It is thrown into a river or into the sea
This is a ______ spectacle, meaning it touches your emotions.
Moving
Rewrite using "as": "They are expected to be hungry. Food is laid out for them." → "As they ______ ______ to be hungry, food is laid out for them."
Are expected
If you lose your ______ you will regret it. (temper / mood)
Temper
I hadn’t seen him for years and I accidentally ran ______ him in the street.
Into
What do the lanterns do at the end of the festival?
They drift out to sea, guiding the dead to the other world
A word in the text that means "an amazing or unusual sight"
Spectacle
Rewrite the sentence beginning with "It": "The dead are said to return to their homes." → "______ ______ that the dead return to their homes."
It is said
The ______ of this store is kept very busy. (headmaster / manager)
Manager
Ronald will take ______ the family business now that his father has died.
Over