Dancing is good for you

Part 3.- For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the gaps to form a word that fits in each one of them. There is an example at the beginning (0).

 

Dancing is good for you

 

Since the dawn of civilisation, dance has been an important part of life, and dance (0) HISTORIANS (HISTORY) struggle to identify the first evidence of dance as it has always been an intrinsic part of human (17)__________(BEHAVE). The earliest recorded dances, discovered in the 9,000 -year-old Bhimbetka rock paintings in India, were used used to tell stories and celebrate (18)_________(SIGNIFY) events, whilst also serving  as a way of passing on information to future generations.

 

But why has dance, something can make someone look utterly (19)__________(RIDICULE) if done wrong, always seemed to be natural to our DNA? Experts argue that is psychological and psychological benefits are the cause, (20)_________(NUMBER) studies have discovered that dancing is not only and (31)_________(EFFECT) form of non-verbal communication, but is also a mood-boosting cure that can alleviate (22)_________(DEPRESS), improve interpersonal (23)__________(RELATION) and cure illnesses. Physically, dancing makes us happy because, as with any repetitive exercise, it releases endorphins. Also it’s a socialising event, (24)_________(ABLE) us to be physically close to people and emotionally connected to them.