The preceding discussion has been based on consideration of the performance of the group of learners as whole.
A. the; a
B. a; a
C. a; the
D. the; the
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(答案→)A. the; a
B. a; a
C. a; the
D. the; the
解析：consideration后面有定语限制，所以用定冠词the；as a whole是固定短语，意为“作为整体，整体上”。