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2. B. A piercing pain. 2^Im~p~ByE
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5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. hS &H*
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. j r .{M
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12. A. Play tennis. R L]$"
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. ^qBm%R(
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. 5&L*'kV@
17. B. Try medical means. be_h
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20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. \SwqBw
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22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. 4 $ N,|bt
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. H|j]uLZ
24. D. Iron. }7{( o-
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. N ~`r;E
27. B. He is an investment advisor. C9k"QPE
28. D. Fear. yEJ3O^(F
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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. )ytP$,r![S
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. 4-'0# a
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. ) 54cG
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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. d1*0?G TT
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. f=4q]y#& X
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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. i(q a '*
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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.” (|y@ ftr@
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. h>|IA@;|f
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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. ~llw_ w
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. >~G _'~_f
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. } _?FmuU
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