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2. B. A piercing pain. 7zCJ3p
3. A. He is going to get married. Soq#cl'll-
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. FWJ**J
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. OW#0$%f
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. D& F{0
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. h#Z[ "BG
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9. C. Work out in the gym.
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11. A. Mary isn't his type. Ic4 #Tk20i
12. A. Play tennis. 1s( T# jh
13. C. In the hospital. MrB#=3p T
14. A. She is seriously ill. IrQ.[?C
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. :=y5713
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17. B. Try medical means. iV/I909*''
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19. C. He is a heavy smoker. 9no<;1+j,
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. AwNr}9`
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. xx!8cvD4?
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. ^%,{R},s
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. fY jmG[4
24. D. Iron. `;Tf _6c
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. |&8XmexLb
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. w@^J.7h^
27. B. He is an investment advisor. boEQI=!j\+
28. D. Fear. xg/(
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. _aevaWtEx
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. `B@eeXa;u
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Section A jKmjZz8L]%
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. `z' 8"s
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. |K1S(m<F
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption y!gPBkG&3n
Key: A -+@N/d5
32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. v_5qE
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Key: D HNS^:X R
33. But despite all the legal hustle and bustle, they don’t actually expect to _______ death sentences to life terms without parole. \)/qCeiZ
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve y[$UeE"0
Key: B OU%"dmSDk
34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. Y9 X,2L7V
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Key: C ;>Z+b#C[
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. Jn{)CZ
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Key: B 2?%*UxcO
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” A[m?^vk q
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. y/S 3ZJY
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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. }Y7P2W+4?
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. T4:H:
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Key: C AAfU]4u0S
40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend.
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