23.As a result of destroying the forests,a large（?）of desert（?）covered the land.(A) number,has (B) quantity,has (C) number,have (D) quantity,have X24.Mrs.Taylor has ）8-year-old daughter who has ）gift for painting she has won two national prizes.(A) a,a (B) an,the (C) an,a (D) the,a X25.I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ）when judging my examination.(A) regard (B) counting (C) account (D) observation X26.Many of them turned a deaf ear t

23.As a result of destroying the forests,a large（?）of desert（?）covered the land.
(A) number,has (B) quantity,has (C) number,have (D) quantity,have
X
24.Mrs.Taylor has ）8-year-old daughter who has ）gift for painting she has won two national prizes.
(A) a,a (B) an,the (C) an,a (D) the,a
X
25.I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ）when judging my examination.
(A) regard (B) counting (C) account (D) observation
X
26.Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice,) they knew it to be valuable.
(A) as if (B) now that (C) even though (D) so that
X
27.He won by a greater ) in this election than in the last.
(A) majority (B) minority (C) major (D) minor
X
28.His first response was to say no.Later,）,he changed his mind.
(A) moreover (B) however (C) still (D) otherwise
X
29.In the ) of proof,the police could not take action against the man.
(A) lack (B) shortage (C) absence (D) failure
X
30.They are(?) a heated discussion about the environmental pollution.
(A) catching into (B) catching up in (C) caught up with (D) caught up in