CAE Use of English – Part 2

For questions 8–15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

In accordance 0. with Renaissance ideals, artists pursued anatomical precision and perspective. In regard to patronage, commissions were often accepted 8. short notice, especially on behalf 9. noble families. To reject such offers was 10. of the question. In keeping 11. classical themes, mythological subjects dominated. Many were 12. the impression that innovation contradicted tradition, leaving some 13. a loss when confronted with Mannerist distortions. 14. contrast, Baroque painters, in light of Counter-Reformation goals, embraced drama and emotional clarity. This shift marked a transition 15. intellectual restraint to theatrical immediacy, as artists sought to captivate viewers through movement, contrast, and divine intensity.

Type one word for each gap (8–15), then click Submit.

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