Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

It is common for US attorneys to resign their posts during presidential transitions, giving the new president a/an/the ______(1)______ to appoint his own prosecutor. The office ______(2)______ handles high-profile prosecutions. Last year, the office obtained indictments against ______(3)______ Islamic state members Alexanda Amon Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, British nationals known as the “Beatles”.