Question

in march 2022, the eastbridge conservatory in glasgow began tagging its 7,400 sheet - music scores with rfid chips and installed two self - service checkout kiosks. ____ the checkout line—once stretching into the lobby during recital week—shrank to under five minutes. staff members said they used the recovered time to repair practice - room pianos before the spring juries.
26 mark for review
which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
a of course,
b nevertheless,
c in the end,
d instead,

Explanation:

The first part describes the conservatory's actions (tagging scores, installing kiosks), and the next part shows the result (checkout line shrinking). We need a transition that shows the outcome of those actions.

• Option A ("Of course") implies something obvious, not a result.
• Option B ("Nevertheless") shows contrast, which isn't needed here.
• Option C ("In the end") can be used to show the final result of a series of actions, which fits as the actions led to the shorter checkout line.
• Option D ("Instead") implies a replacement, which doesn't fit the context.

Answer:

C. In the end,