1 Spring is Japanese people’s favourite time of year. True (The Japanese celebrate this happy time with festivals and flower-viewing parties). 2. It is not easy to know the day the cherry flowers will open. True (Starting in February, weathermen try to guess when this day will be). 3. Hanami takes place a week after the cherry trees blossom. True (Cherry blossoms appear on trees for only one week before they fall to the ground and die). 4. The cherry flowers do not stay on the trees for very long. True (Cherry blossoms appear on trees for only one week before they fall to the ground and die). 5. When the cherry flowers appear, people hope for long lives. True (For the Japanese this symbolises the short nature of childhood and life).
1. Не said he was sure she would come in time. 2. She said she would be able to read English newspapers without a dictionary the following year. 3. They said they would not go to school on Sunday. 4. Mr. Dickson said he would have to pay a lot of money for the car. 5. Peter told me he would be waiting for me at the station. 6. Mary said she would be back soon. 7. She asked me what I was going to do when I came home. 8. She said she hoped she would soon speak English well. 9. He said he was sure it would rain the following day. 10. They said they would go to the river the next day if it was hot. 11. She said she was busy that day and she would be busier the next day. 12. Jane said she would come to school early the next day.
2. She said she would be able to read English newspapers without a dictionary the following year.
3. They said they would not go to school on Sunday.
4. Mr. Dickson said he would have to pay a lot of money for the car.
5. Peter told me he would be waiting for me at the station.
6. Mary said she would be back soon.
7. She asked me what I was going to do when I came home.
8. She said she hoped she would soon speak English well.
9. He said he was sure it would rain the following day.
10. They said they would go to the river the next day if it was hot.
11. She said she was busy that day and she would be busier the next day.
12. Jane said she would come to school early the next day.