Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the blank.
People living in Croston have experienced a considerable number of difficulties this week ................. (51. follow) the local bus company’s introduction of several new routes. There have been reports of ................. (52. drive) losing their way and having to ask passengers for ..................... (53. direct) when they have had to go to parts of the town which were not ................... (54. previous) served by buses. Not surprisingly, people have complained about the ................ (55. fail) of buses to arrive on time. Peter Gray, the ................ (56. manage) of the company admits that the situation has been totally ................. ( 57. satisfactory) this week and has ................... (58. apology) to passengers for the inconvenience caused. He believes that the company was probably being too ..................... (59. ambition) in introducing so many new services on the same day. However, he is ...................... (60. confidence) that all the difficulties will have been sorted out by next week.
1. following
2. drivers
3. directions
4. previously
5. failure
6. manager
7. unsatisfactory
8. apologised
9. ambitious
10. confident