As a ________ of fact, talking to a friend is nice but being alone is also enjoyable.

1. A.
   thing
2. B.
   business
3. C.
   matter
4. D.
   affair

As a ________of fact, talking to a friend is nice, but being alone is also enjoyable.

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As a writer, she succeeded in calling ________ to many of the terrible wrongs that existed at that time．

1. A.
   interest
2. B.
   attention
3. C.
   notice
4. D.
   mind

As a result of theheavy snow, the highway has been closed up until further ________.

1. A.
   news
2. B.
   information
3. C.
   notice
4. D.
   message

As a result of destroying the forests, large ______ of desert ______ covered the land.

1. A.
   number; has
2. B.
   quantities; has
3. C.
   number; have
4. D.
   quantities; have