Fill each gap with a suitable word to complete the passage.
The Dead Return
A festival for the dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion. On this day, the dead are
said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be (1)
the food
after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help
the dead to (2)
their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning,
that had been laid out for the dead is thrown (3)
for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been (4)
a river or into the sea as it is considered
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