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2. B. A piercing pain. ^q|W@uG-(
3. A. He is going to get married. : Hu{MN\
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. ;R@D
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. U+["b-c
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. eq<!
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9. C. Work out in the gym. /?S^#q>m%
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12. A. Play tennis. =NNxe"Kd;U
13. C. In the hospital. .t&G^i'n
14. A. She is seriously ill. G9GLRdP
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. |goK@<
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. MGre_=Dm_
17. B. Try medical means. {9^p3Q+:P
18. A. Overweight. 1i)3!fH0:
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. Cbm^:
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20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. 7lKatk+7K
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. $~
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22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. P|C
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24. D. Iron. H
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. k_Y7<z0G
27. B. He is an investment advisor. -8<vW e
28. D. Fear. f$vTD ak
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. t*u#4I1
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. XP?)xDr8
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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. zgH*B*)bj
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. 7q5*grm
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption P|]r*1^5
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. %qTIT?6'
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene 5NH4C
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. 6 . )Xeb"
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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. CjP<'0gT
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference qMA-#
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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.” 0Oc?:R'$
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. |D%mWQng
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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. X0$q!
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. .g\Oj0Cbxh
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. +>K&zS
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