CAE Use of English – Part 1

For questions 0–7, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0 Myths

Many 0. — Choose — ✔ Myths Stories Books Heroes Information and legends share 1. — Choose — A Striking B Very C Really D Weak E Nothing similarities across cultures, suggesting common human concerns and storytelling instincts. Flood myths, for example, appear in Mesopotamian, Hindu, and Indigenous American traditions, often involving divine punishment and survival through a chosen hero.

Creation stories frequently feature chaos transformed into order, with gods or cosmic forces 2. — Choose — A Creating B Make C Write D Shaping E Telling the world—seen in Greek, Egyptian, and Maori accounts. Trickster figures like Loki (Norse), Anansi (West African), and Coyote (Native American) embody cleverness and disruption, challenging norms and revealing 3. — Choose — A Hidden B Secret C Clandestine D Forgotten E Wrong truths.

Hero’s journey 4. — Choose — A Rumours B Story C Narratives D Plot E Writing , from Gilgamesh to King Arthur, follow a pattern of departure, trial, and 5. — Choose — A Come back B Return C Refuse D Reunite E Fail , emphasizing growth and sacrifice.

These recurring motifs reflect shared 6. — Choose — A Physiological B Psychological C Sociological D Mindful E Entertaining and social themes: morality, identity, power, and transformation.

Their universality underscores the 7. — Choose — A Real B Shallow C Deep D Weak E Huge connections among human societies across time and geography.