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1. B. At three next Wednesday.
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3. A. He is going to get married.
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4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. -S%x
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5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. (!5LW'3B
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. ]v G{kAnH
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12. A. Play tennis. Xl |1YX1&m
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. w(nH
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. Z<b"`ty.
17. B. Try medical means. t@?u
18. A. Overweight. FZpKFsPx
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. 2_QN&o ~h
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. qBk``!|s]
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. |f2A89
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. `BZ&~vJ_
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. a?cn9i)#
24. D. Iron. Md;/nJO~{
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. QBE@(2G}C
27. B. He is an investment advisor. `kBnSi o~
28. D. Fear. bNzqls$
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. {M~lbU
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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. cHvF* A
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. :pKG\A
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. o$bUY7_
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene w^VSj%XH!
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33. But despite all the legal hustle and bustle, they don’t actually expect to _______ death sentences to life terms without parole. m3
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. F,Fo}YQX
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact :k"rhI
Key: C 1i?=JAFfM
35. The Central Government’s pledge to maintain the ______ and stability of Hong Kong at all costs is a great encouragement to the local finance. LcUlc)YH5
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference j 2}v}
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36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” zHFTCL>"
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished <?|6*2_=
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. 0$Ff#8
A. exclusively B. superficially C. utterly D. doubtfully BjD&>gO)
Key: C Dc:DY:L^
38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it.
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. @&:VKpu\
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. h6FgS9H
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