The Dreamtime - Review 6

C2 Proficiency · Open Cloze · Close-up C2, National Geographic Learning

For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

Most cultures have myths to explain the creation of the universe. From the prehistoric period before writing was invented, through the mists of (9) ___ to the present, myths have been preserved in the (10) ___ traditions passed down through stories and song. (11) ___ is through such means that the Australian Aborigines understand the world. (12) ___ their traditions tell them is that time began when supernatural beings broke through the earth's crust. It wasn't (13) ___ they did so that the sun rose out of the ground and the land was awash with light for the first time ever. These beings were their ancestors who brought with them all knowledge and the laws of existence. In order to survive, they had to obey the laws and hold (14) ___ to their traditions. Aborigines call the dawn of time 'The Dreamtime'. There is no (15) ___ how old the myth is, but the Aborigines have inhabited the country for upwards (16) ___ 40,000 years.

The Dreamtime

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