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2. B. A piercing pain. 8tK 8|t5+
3. A. He is going to get married. iXqc$!lTH
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. WXp=>P[
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. @c,}\"(
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. Ge8&_7
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. xiX~*Zs
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11. A. Mary isn't his type. \_#0Z+pX
12. A. Play tennis. MGCwT@P
13. C. In the hospital. A=o
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14. A. She is seriously ill. >r2m1}6g"
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady.
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. L,!Z
17. B. Try medical means. Oj:O-PtN2
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19. C. He is a heavy smoker. sZ{Kl\1@
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. /ZlW9|
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. m
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22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. j01.`G7Q
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. =i~/.Nu&
24. D. Iron. !s/ij'T
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. U5jY/e_
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. wa6DJ
27. B. He is an investment advisor. #.?DsK_:@
28. D. Fear. Zk$AAjC&
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. M6vW}APH[n
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. g-U'{I5F
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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. kEf}yTy
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. daE/v.a4|
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption @xH|(
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. e]!Vxn3
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene w-FZ`OA`D
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33. But despite all the legal hustle and bustle, they don’t actually expect to _______ death sentences to life terms without parole. BWFl8
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A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve 8jd<|nYnfc
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. A@bWlwfl
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact %P0dY:L~
Key: C 7Gnslp?[U
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. 1>jG*tr
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference Jy@cMq2
Key: B FXV=D_G}
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” lyI
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A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished au9r)]p-
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. q~p,A>K
A. exclusively B. superficially C. utterly D. doubtfully 4q/E7n
Key: C D;Fvd:
38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. V]L$`7G
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. >C+0LF`U
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. t!c8c^HR
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