19. They are poor and uneducated. _______, they are very unlikely to ever have an opportunity to travel abroad.(     )

A. In case                                              B. For that matter

C. As such                                             D. At most

20. It is hard to _______ the death of a member of your family.(     )

A. get off                                               B. get by

C. get away                                            D. get over

 Directions B: There are 20 sentences in this section. In each sentence there is a word or phrase underlined. Below each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that can replace the underlined part of each sentence without changing its original meaning.

21. The growth of a city enhances the value of land close to it.(     )

A. increases                                           B. decreases

C. emphasized                                        D. highlighted

22. What with dishes to wash and children to put to bed, Susan was late to the meeting.(     )

A. For the sake of                                   B. Regardless of

C. Because of                                          D. In spite of

23. In relation to the teaching of English grammar, Mrs. Shapiro has much to say.(     )

A. Concerning                                        B. Connecting

C. In support of                                      D. Aside from

24. His dissertation can be broken down into five parts and each discusses a particular issue in the area.(     )

A. linked                                                B. connected

C. divided                                               D. combined

25. Perceiving that he wasn’t happy with the arrangement, I tried to book a different hotel.(     )

A. Forecasting                                        B. Conceiving

C. Foreseeing                                          D. Realizing