— I heard that one of the middle school students died from overwork.
— Yes, ______ news came as ______ great shock.
A. the; / B. the; a C. /; a D. /; /
She was so________in her job that she didn’t hear someone knocking at the door.
A.absorbed B.attracted
C.drawn D.concentrated
With a lot of difficult problems _________, the manager felt worried all the time.
A. settled B. to be settled C. settling D. to settle