The new software is both affordable ..... easy to use.

1. and
2. but
3. not
4. neither

The new tunnel has contributed to ..... the journey time considerably.

1. shortening
2. shorten
3. shortened
4. shortens

The office manager is ..... maternity leave, and will not be back until next month.

1. at
2. in
3. to
4. on

The office manager's sudden resignation ..... us with an important position to fill.

1. leave
2. left
3. have left
4. leaving

The office was recently redesigned, thus ..... a more attractive workspace.

1. creates
2. creating
3. created
4. create

The old city courthouse is a well-known local .....

1. remnant
2. token
3. antique
4. landmark

The painting turned out to be a fake, and everybody realised that it was .....

1. worthless
2. priceless
3. invaluable
4. unworthy

The partners realized that ..... the business required investment and hard work.

1. expand
2. expanded
3. expanding
4. expansion

The plane's departure was ..... up while the last few passengers came on board.

1. held
2. put
3. brought
4. taken

The problem had already been resolved ..... the time the crisis meeting took place.

1. by
2. after
3. with
4. since

The project is very ambitious, and will ..... take a long time in the planning stage.

1. so
2. then
3. either
4. thus

The project manager ..... quickly informed of the possible difficulties.

1. was
2. had
3. has
4. did

The redesign of the well-known logo left many people .....

1. to confuse
2. confused
3. confusing
4. confuses

The redesigned city square is much more attractive than it ..... to be.

1. use
2. used
3. was using
4. has used

The refurbished interior of the club is ..... welcoming and tasteful.

1. either
2. but
3. both
4. nor

The region has a plentiful supply of skilled labor, ..... is why companies are locating there.

1. which
2. that
3. thus
4. so

The reliability of the study's conclusions has been ..... by a number of experts.

1. invited
2. rewarded
3. accused
4. questioned

The researchers suggested that changing eating habits ..... prevent many deaths.

1. has
2. had
3. could
4. would have

The restaurant has a cosy atmosphere and the dishes are ..... priced.

1. reason
2. reasoned
3. reasonably
4. reasoning

The result of the election was known ..... before the winning candidate was announced.

1. however
2. even
3. whereas
4. yet