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2. B. A piercing pain. Sf);j0G,D
3. A. He is going to get married. {>H#/I8si
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. % 6+J]U
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. }zY)H9J~
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. 'b:e`2fl
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. bW(+Aw=O
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12. A. Play tennis. S~d_SU~>`
13. C. In the hospital. blNE$X+0|
14. A. She is seriously ill. SlB,?R 2
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. /=w9bUj5v
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19. C. He is a heavy smoker. %;yDiQ !+
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. %lNv?sWb
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. F@Y)yi?z
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. -fw0bL%0
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. EF=.L
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. FL% GW:
27. B. He is an investment advisor. bq[j4xH0X
28. D. Fear. jXvG L
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. C` +g:qT
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. `<kH Ncm
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Directions: In this section all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D, are given beneath each of them. You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. _/ bF t6
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. sY+U$BYB>
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption 8*kZ.-T
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. TU$PAwn=
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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. | qtdmm
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. d Q ?4@
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Key: C B!GpD@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. H`q" _p:
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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.” @3KVYv,q
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. IK5FSN]s/
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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. 6}
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. pq_
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. k1Zu&4C \
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