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3. A. He is going to get married. %J2u+K
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. a;([L8^7$l
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. M0"xDvQ
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. fu\M2"e
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. hbxG
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9. C. Work out in the gym. 8Qek![3^
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11. A. Mary isn't his type. F4Z+)'oDr,
12. A. Play tennis. gnx!_H\h<
13. C. In the hospital. g^4'42UX
14. A. She is seriously ill. QTtcGU
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. v7xc01x
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. A$[@AY$MI
17. B. Try medical means. iS=}| 8"
18. A. Overweight. |HhUU1!
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. l#V"14y
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. <gQw4
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. vX/~34o]\
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. iK= {pd
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. $Rd74;edn
24. D. Iron. !1w=_
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. #3\F<AJ<VB
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. >N{K)a
27. B. He is an investment advisor. 7M=`Z{=9
28. D. Fear. ]fnc.^{
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. 3a"4Fn
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. M(0
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Directions: In this section all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D, are given beneath each of them. You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. #Bj.#5
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. =*~]lz__M
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption 4S`2")V
Key: A #9F=+[L
32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. ts<5%{M(
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene C1:efa<wV
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33. But despite all the legal hustle and bustle, they don’t actually expect to _______ death sentences to life terms without parole. %V%*0S|U
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve vSb$gl5H
Key: B @{_[bKg
34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. "7(2m
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact Uf}s6#
Key: C O(2)A>}
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. ,B_Nz}\8
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference (C
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Key: B .]SE>3
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” JL5
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A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished b_ +dNoB
Key: B 56T<s+X>
37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. Cbv$O o*
A. exclusively B. superficially C. utterly D. doubtfully 9%55R >s$
Key: C $$ma1.t"
38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. e"Kg/*Ji1
A. recklessly B. sparingly C. sensibly D. incredibly E&ou(Q={
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. do@`(f3g
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. Y%eFXYk.
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