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5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. lq~GcM
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. f#*h^91x
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12. A. Play tennis. W/b"a? wE{
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. es.jh
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18. A. Overweight. |E46vup
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. 83mlZ1jQz
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. :({-0&&_
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. L4MxU 2
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. SNQz8(O
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. Zkf 3t>[
24. D. Iron. JoZqLy!@
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. 9V|E1-")E
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28. D. Fear. 0!9?H1>
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. ^n\9AE3
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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. -@EBbM&
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. Wl^prs7}c
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption
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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. ({;P#qCX
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. 47)+'`
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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. SR&(HH$
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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.” Yv#J`b@y
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished
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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. h/0<:eZ*
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. 'Yaf\Hp
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. Gx(K N57D
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