at the end vs. finally vs. last

[Mori]

I'd choose "last" in the following sentence. I wonder what you think.

"At the end/Finally/Last, the coins might be sent abroad for sale in another country."

Here's the complete paragraph:

"During/Meanwhile/While a recent press conference, an expert was asked what the thieves might do with the coins. She suggested three possibilities: At first/First/In the end, the thieves might try to sell the coins to a collector. This was considered to be rather unlikely, as it would be easy to find the coins. Meanwhile/Second/Secondly, they might melt the coins and sell the gold from them. This was also thought to be unlikely, as the gold would be worth a lot less than the coins themselves. At the end/Finally/Last, the coins might be sent abroad for sale in another country. This was seen as the most likely case."

Source: Mindset for IELTS Level 2, Skills Modules

 

[Tarheel]

1. "During" is the best of choices given, but I would say "At".
2. "First" is the best of the choices given, but I would say "One".
3. " Second " is the best of the choices given, but I would say "Two".
4. "Finally" is the best of the choices given, but I would say "Three".

Finally, I would probably dispense with the lead-in words altogether.

 

[Barque]

"During" is the correct choice in the first sentence. "Meanwhile" and "While" are both wrong but you could use "While" if you added "at": While at...
Or just "At" of course.

I could use either of First, Second and Third and One, Two and Three.

 

[jutfrank]

I'd choose "last" in the following sentence. I wonder what you think.

I think you would have chosen the wrong answer.