Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. Before the general election, ______ coalition ruled the country.
A.the center-left and center-right parties B.the ultra-nationalist Freedom Party and the conservative People’s Party C.the Social Democrats and the conservative People’s Party D.the Freedom Party, the Social Democrats and the conservative People’s Party