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4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. @"9^U_Qf1z
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12. A. Play tennis. Vj7(6'Hg
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. }xx[=t=nUf
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. e7f3dqn0
17. B. Try medical means. @'.(62v
18. A. Overweight. Vd2bG4*=
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. c7mIwMhl~
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. 3%?01$k
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. Np4';H
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. nYJ)M
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23. B. In their 60s and 70s. >t|u 8/P
24. D. Iron. Xqt3p6
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. eHCLENLmB
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. nPp\IE}:
27. B. He is an investment advisor. @!0@f'}e
28. D. Fear. UPs*{m
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. 1b:3'E.#w
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. eMk?#&a)
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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. R[Q`2ggG
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. 4
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A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption CV% AqJN
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. 4LqJ4jo
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene iaAVGgA9+
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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. \M~M
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Key: B %n-:mSus
34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. DIR_W-z
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact (q'w"q j
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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. a+!#cQl
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference '\qd{mM\r
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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.” IXYSZ)z
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. &{${ Fq
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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. e573UB
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. EsR_J/:Qe
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. b#%s!
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