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Adjectives 3

1. ____ who played a unique role in the revival of the ideals of classical antiquity

There is still a lively debate going on among scholars

Dr. Davies lectured on the Renaissance

He then went on to explain why such Renaissance figures

Leonardo da Vinci also lived in the Renaissance

Petraich is rightly regarded as a humanist

2. One of the best suggestions was put forward by Dr Johnson _____ .

that the managing director was especially impressed

who is generally the quietest member of the board

though the financial demands might be difficult to meet

unless it was approved by the committee

before any one else has time to make any contribution to the discussion

3. The United States has long prided itself on being a melting pot of culturally ____ peoples.

diverse

redundant

incoherent

entire

substantial

4. When the rate of exchange began to rise again, he felt _____ to call a meeting of the financial staff.

obliged

blamed

consumed

omitted

rewarded

5. He devised an _____ scheme whereby the rate of unemployment in the country could be brought down sharply.

irrelevant

unstable

ingenious

untamed

illegible

6. Recent studies have shown that smokers are more ____ to common colds and flu than non-smokers.

feasible

susceptible

applicable

reliable

responsible

7. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) help you to maintain steering control of your car even while braking on ____ roads.

lonesome

fast

reckless

slippery

stagnant

8. As far as we are concerned, the evidence put before the court was not _____ enough to convict the man.

subsequent

conclusive

adamant

earnest

consecutive

9. The book is surprisingly lucid and manages to make the controversial field of evolutionary psychology ---- to the average intelligent reader.

susceptible

conducive

available

indulgent

exclusive

10. In the case of opera, the benefits of being able to experience the whole production from the comfort of your armchair are very ----.

subtle

demonstrative

deliberate

excessive

attractive

11. In existentialism, it is argued that people are responsible for, and the ---- judge of, their actions.

expansive

sole

irresistible

prevalent

12. China and India serve as models for Africa because their experiences hold lessons for developing countries on how to manage ---- economic and political transformation.

deceitful

persuasive

accessible

irregular

gradual

13. In 1922 Hemingway settled in Paris ____.

whether he would be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954

if the life of a journalist hadnt attracted him even more than the life of a novelist

that he wrote stories and novels about the Americans living there just as Henry James had done

since he soon gave up journalism for fiction

where he moved in a circle of American expatriates that included Ezra Pound and Scott Fitzgerald

14. .. where farmers benefit from legal opium cultivation for the production of painkillers.

Turkey is one of several countries

The UNs drug control agency admits that crop substitution projects are inadequate

Total opium elimination in these countries is hardly feasible

Until recently, only the trafficking of opium was prohibited in Laos, not the cultivation of it

Opium is one of the oldest painkillers known

15. ., when Eveready introduced the alkaline battery.

Their technological success is still being questioned

Many new materials have been adapted for battery use

Mercury, too, has recently been eliminated from batteries on account of its toxicity

The lifespan of these batteries are expected to improve

The first major advance in flashlight batteries came in 1959

16. In good hands, the harpsichord will always have things to offer----.

that its value has never been doubted

which other musical instruments cannot

if yet another challenge had to be faced

even when the performances were not quite flawless

since a substantial amount of his early period has been recorded

17. This conductor offers an orchestral balance quite unlike ----.

as if some string passages almost get lost

as you simply do not hear the violins as the "main line" of the music

what we are used to

that he adds something of his own

since the work is hardly recognizable

18. There has been a decrease in deaths from motor vehicle crashes over recent years, ----.

since speed limits would be lowered

which is partly due to improved safety features in cars

if there were public intolerance of drinking and driving

as there has been improved safety design in occupational machinery

in which improved medical care had played a part

19. We are determined to give the contract to an architect ----.

since a great many problems had already arisen

whose handling of the interiors was outstanding

who is committed to environmentally responsible design

until we learn the kind of garden that is possible

if their requirements were even slightly unusual

20. .. , when the occupancy levels in the hotel fall off steeply.

There are no profits to be made during the cold winter months

The hotel regained its five-star rating in 1996

The rebuilt Star has retained the original shell, but scarcely any of the fittings

Training schemes were receiving even greater attention

Outside temperatures reached 50°C