27．Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, ______ effects the people are still suffering.

A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．whose　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　 D．what

26．It is said that there are millions of camels in India and ______ of them is still increasing.

A．the number 　　　　 B．the amount 　　　　 C．the quantity 　　　 D．a number

25．In that big fire all their houses were _____ , so they had to build new ones.

A．hurt 　　　　　　　　　 B．harmed 　　　　　　　 C．destroyed　　　　　　 D．fallen

24．Allow children the space to voice their opinions, _______ they are different from your own.

A．until　　　　　　　　　 B．even if　　　　　　　　 C．unless　　　　　　　　 D．as though

23．With two children ________ college in the nearby city, the parents have to work very hard to earn enough money to pay for their education．

A．attended 　　　　　　 B．attending 　　　　　 C．joined　　　　　　　　 D．joining

22．Iraq has _______ too many wars since 1990, making his people ______ a lot．

A．got through;　 pay　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．looked through;　 face

　　　 C．gone through;　 suffer　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．passed through;　 destroy

21．There was ____ time ____ I often played truant from school．

A．a; that 　　　　　　　 B．a; when 　　　　　　 C．the; that 　　　　　　 D．the; when

20．After the earthquake, the whole city ________ a battlefield．

A．claimed　　　　　　　 B．resembled　　　　　　 C．remained　　　　　　 D．accomplished

19．The police have ________ some 300 street children and beggars in the coastal areas and droved them to a place in the suburbs.

A．concentrated on　 B．called on 　　　　　 C．relied on 　　　　　　 D．rounded up

18．Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually die out _______ the oil spill．

A．as a consequence of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in return for 　　　

C．in the name of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in spite of