1. The production has been .................... (half) because of the economic crisis.

2. His brother has recently started a .................... (publish) company.

3. Earthquakes are a common .................... (occur) in central Italy.

4. It was .................... (point) waiting for him as he did not even intend to speak to us.

5. Her house is really .................... (tidy) as she seldom cleans it.

6. Julia presented the arguments in a clear and .................... (logic) way so that everybody could understand.

7. Amanda expressed her .................... (favour) opinion about the poor quality of the railway service in her country.

8. To get to university, first you need to take .................... (enter) exams.

9. The .................... (loft) ceilings made the house extremely spacious but rather cold, especially in winter.

10. The flat is .................... (attractive) for young people because it does not have any modern conveniences, such as central heating.