PART 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Labyrinths

Definition

●   a winding spiral path leading to a central area

Labyrinths compared with mazes

●   Mazes are a type of 31 ……………………

        –  32 …………………… is needed to navigate through a maze

        –  the word ‘maze’ is derived from a word meaning a feeling of 33 ……………………

●   Labyrinths represent a journey through life

        –  they have frequently been used in 34 …………………… and prayer

Early examples of the labyrinth spiral

●   Ancient carvings on 35 …………………… have been found across many cultures

●   The Pima, a Native American tribe, wove the symbol on baskets

●   Ancient Greeks used the symbol on 36 ……………………

Walking labyrinths

●   The largest surviving example of a turf labyrinth once had a big 37 …………………… at its centre

Labyrinths nowadays

●   Believed to have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health, e.g., walking a maze can reduce a person’s 38 …………………… rate

●   Used in medical and health and fitness settings and also prisons

●   Popular with patients, visitors and staff in hospitals

        –  patients who can’t walk can use ‘finger labyrinths’ made from 39 ……………………

        –  research has shown that Alzheimer’s sufferers experience less 40 ……………………