DANCE Most people start tapping their feet when they hear lively music. This is not (1. nature)…………….. since
dance is the oldest art form; people have enjoyed it since (2. history)…………….. times, as cave paintings in
northern Spain show. Early dancing was associated with (3. religion)……………..ceremonies and tended to be
ritualistic. Later, it became a form of public (4. entertain)…………….., then a social event.
In traditional folk dancing, basic types of movement reflect cultural (5. ground)……………... The dances
are comprised of stylised, (6. repeat)……………..versions of everyday activities such as hunting or harvesting.
They also frequently use social (7. pursue)…………….. as sources: many folk dances are simplified mimes of
courtship rituals, for instance. The fact that these dances have remained virtually (8. change) ……………..for
hundreds of years indicates that they serve a function far more important than mere enjoyment. Rather, they act
as a confirmation of the participants' way of life, (9. symbol)…………….. rendering familiar tasks, events and
conventions. As everyone jumps, twists and turns in unison, a feeling of (10.together)…………….. is
engendered. In fact, folk dancing is probably one of the earliest forms of bonding.

Most people start tapping their feet when they hear lively music. This is not natural since  dance is the oldest art form; people have enjoyed it since historical times, as cave paintings in  northern Spain show. Early dancing was associated with religious ceremonies and tended to be  ritualistic. Later, it became a form of public entertainment, then a social event.

In traditional folk dancing, basic types of movement reflect cultural background. The dances  are comprised of stylized, repeated versions of everyday activities such as hunting or harvesting.

They also frequently use social pursuance as sources: many folk dances are simplified mimes of  courtship rituals, for instance. The fact that these dances have remained virtually unchanged for  hundreds of years indicates that they serve a function far more important than mere enjoyment. Rather, they act  as a confirmation of the participants' way of life, symbols rendering familiar tasks, events and  conventions. As everyone jumps, twists and turns in unison, a feeling of togetherness is  engendered. In fact, folk dancing is probably one of the earliest forms of bonding.

Explanation:

In the given incomplete passage about how dancing evolved or came to be, the words given in parenthesis are to be used in accordance to the structure and form of the respective sentence.

The blanks in the passage are formed and used as below-

Most people start tapping their feet when they hear lively music. This is not natural since  dance is the oldest art form; people have enjoyed it since historical times, as cave paintings in  northern Spain show. Early dancing was associated with religious ceremonies and tended to be  ritualistic. Later, it became a form of public entertainment, then a social event.

In traditional folk dancing, basic types of movement reflect cultural background. The dances  are comprised of stylized, repeated versions of everyday activities such as hunting or harvesting.

They also frequently use social pursuance as sources: many folk dances are simplified mimes of  courtship rituals, for instance. The fact that these dances have remained virtually unchanged for  hundreds of years indicates that they serve a function far more important than mere enjoyment. Rather, they act  as a confirmation of the participants' way of life, symbols rendering familiar tasks, events and  conventions. As everyone jumps, twists and turns in unison, a feeling of togetherness is  engendered. In fact, folk dancing is probably one of the earliest forms of bonding.

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