1. The beautiful lady was at _____ loss when _____ word came that she was forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; /
2. ----Will $ 1,000 _______ the cost of the trip?
----I’m afraid not. Perhaps I need _______ $500.
A. pay; another B. charge; more C. cover; another D. afford; more
3. On hearing the news, he ______ the dictionary lying open on the desk, rushed out and ______ into the distance.
A. leaving; disappearing B. left; disappeared
C. left; disappearing D. leaving; disappeared