1. The driver was at _____ loss when _____word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding£®
A£®a; the             B£®/£»/             C£®the; the         D£®a£»/

2. Despite the fact that all three teams ___ different approaches to the problem, they were all immediate successes£®
 A£®adopted        B£®attained          C£®adapted       D£®attached

3. SARS stalked about the land, touching one _____ with his evil fingers, and thousands of people have fallen victim to him in 2003.
A. now and then       B. here and there          C. up and down     D. in and out