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