Unlike Europe’s stone castles and cathedrals, America’s historical buildings are often wood-framed and so subject to ---- from moisture and insects. 85
rebuke
0
deficiency
0
damage
81
obsession
0
frustration
0
---- populated, rural Northumberland is one of the most unspoiled countries in England. 102
Sparsely
3
Nearly
2
Primarily
2
Suitably
0
Efficiently
1
The thin, invisible layer of gas surrounding the Earth, which is called the atmosphere, shields us from the vacuum of space and protects us from ---- solar radiation. 5
delicate
3
excessive
10
vigorous
0
elaborate
1
swift
1
Today a very wide spectrum of biological scientists are needed, both to develop the biotechnology of the next millennium and to ensure the ---- of life in our planet. 103
explanation
3
process
0
exhaustion
0
duration
1
conservation
4
Despite the gusty wind they were able to put out the fire before it ---- . 75
fell off
0
was taken into account
0
was held out
1
got out of hand
2
broke up
0
When an unknown but gifted artist is finally recognised, his paintings can become valuable ---- in the future. 70
rates
1
accounts
1
sales
3
interests
0
assets
5
She is the oldest person in the village, to be precise, 92 years old and has a ---- word of advice for everyone. 80
fanciful
0
faithful
0
credible
3
futile
1
kindly
3
Industry as a whole was badly affected by the restrictions, but it was the high technology sector that suffered most ---- . 32
blatantly
2
randomly
1
reasonably
1
tightly
0
acutely
3
One defect seems inherent in a purely classical education – namely, a too ---- emphasis on the past. 31
recurrent
1
repressive
0
coherent
4
exclusive
1
deceptive
0
We must find some way to give them fairly complete and realistic picture of the situation, but without ---- them too much. 29
depressing
7
intimidating
2
restricting
2
complementing
1
embittering
0
