Your taskChoose the correct answer for each question.0 / 15 selectedYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Review the explanations below and try again.1The ___ of the regulatory framework prevented companies from adapting to rapidly changing market conditions.The ___ of the regulatory framework prevented companies from adapting to rapidly changing market conditions.rigidrigidlyrigiditiesrigidityCorrect answer: rigidity2Policy planners must consider multiple ___ before committing to a single course of action.Policy planners must consider multiple ___ before committing to a single course of action.scenarioscenaristicscenariosscenarioingCorrect answer: scenarios3The ___ shape of the Earth causes complications in flat-map projections used for navigation.The ___ shape of the Earth causes complications in flat-map projections used for navigation.spheresphericallyspheressphericalCorrect answer: spherical4The report was accompanied by a ___ document containing the full statistical tables and raw data.The report was accompanied by a ___ document containing the full statistical tables and raw data.supplementsupplementedsupplementingsupplementaryCorrect answer: supplementary5The pharmaceutical company ___ up with a university research group to develop the vaccine.The pharmaceutical company ___ up with a university research group to develop the vaccine.teamteamingteamworkteamedCorrect answer: teamed6The road will be ___ closed to allow essential maintenance work to be carried out overnight.The road will be ___ closed to allow essential maintenance work to be carried out overnight.temporarytemporallytemporarinesstemporarilyCorrect answer: temporarily7The announcement of the redundancies ___ a formal grievance process that lasted several months.The announcement of the redundancies ___ a formal grievance process that lasted several months.triggertriggeringtriggerstriggeredCorrect answer: triggered8The architect was described as a ___ designer whose concepts were decades ahead of contemporary practice.The architect was described as a ___ designer whose concepts were decades ahead of contemporary practice.visionvisionsvisionallyvisionaryCorrect answer: visionary9In formal logic, the ___ of a symbol is its literal referent, as opposed to its connotation.In formal logic, the ___ of a symbol is its literal referent, as opposed to its connotation.denotingdenoteddenotativedenotationCorrect answer: denotation10The research team was housed in laboratories ___ to the main hospital building.The research team was housed in laboratories ___ to the main hospital building.adjacencyadjacentlyadjacenceadjacentCorrect answer: adjacent11The ___ of delegates from twenty-three nations passed a resolution condemning the use of chemical weapons.The ___ of delegates from twenty-three nations passed a resolution condemning the use of chemical weapons.assembledassemblingassemblageassemblyCorrect answer: assembly12The expedition team used ___ shelters that could be packed into a single bag.The expedition team used ___ shelters that could be packed into a single bag.collapsecollapsingcollapsedcollapsibleCorrect answer: collapsible13It is now virtually ___ that a Western democracy could survive without a free press.It is now virtually ___ that a Western democracy could survive without a free press.conceiveconceivedconceivablyinconceivableCorrect answer: inconceivable14The defence lawyer argued ___ that the evidence had been misinterpreted by the prosecution.The defence lawyer argued ___ that the evidence had been misinterpreted by the prosecution.convincedconvincingconvincementconvincinglyCorrect answer: convincingly15Few researchers had previously ___ data sets of this complexity and volume.Few researchers had previously ___ data sets of this complexity and volume.encounterencounteringencountersencounteredCorrect answer: encounteredCheck AnswersPlease select an answer for at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? Let us know.