Here’s a suggested way to fill in the blanks for the passage about Diwali:

The festival of Diwali is one of the most important (1) **religious** festivals in India. It lasts (2) **for** five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshmi, the Goddess who, in the Hindu religion, brings (3) **peace** and property. Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and (4) **decorate** their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and (5) **jewelry** to welcome the Goddess in their homes.