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5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. { |s/]W
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. \}D pb%^\
7. B. He is a trouble-maker.
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17. B. Try medical means.
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23. B. In their 60s and 70s.
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Directions: In this section all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D, are given beneath each of them. You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. WDkuB
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. 8gC)5Y
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. pZk6 w1d!
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. g5S?nHS}
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35. The Central Government’s pledge to maintain the ______ and stability of Hong Kong at all costs is a great encouragement to the local finance. u6 J
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36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” c</1
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. k?6z_vu
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38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. .*YD&(
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. o)Z=m:t,lK
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. 'CR )`G_'[
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