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Directions: In the following questions you have passages where some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

In most of the world's major religions today only one god is worshipped. But in many ancient religions followers worshipped a 11 of gods. God had special 12 and responsibilities and some could appear in a variety of forms. The myths and 13 of ancient cultures and the range of gods worshipped often changed over thousands of years as different gods and goddesses rose and fell in importance. Those listed 14 a selection of the most 15 and long standing gods of the world's ancient culture.

A) legends

B) folk tales

C) stories

D) fables