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3. A. He is going to get married. *$1)& 2i
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6. B. It's wise to be prepared. wtKh8^:YD
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. {%Y7]*D
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12. A. Play tennis. 1 DP)6{x
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. NC }#P< U
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. 86g+c
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18. A. Overweight. O~el2
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20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. ` ^kST><
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. ]N_^{k,
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. `9l\ ~t(M
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. D.b <I79bX
24. D. Iron. (T01 hR&
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. f,>i%.
27. B. He is an investment advisor. h : R)KM
28. D. Fear. r.;i O0[/
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Directions: In this section all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D, are given beneath each of them. You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. Y +54z/{
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. w>_EM&r6~u
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption 0)V-|v`
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. h +D=/:B
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33. But despite all the legal hustle and bustle, they don’t actually expect to _______ death sentences to life terms without parole. @0,dyg<$>
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve 0f/!|c
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. m?$G( E5
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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. }tO<_f))
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference {NgY8w QB
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. wg0.i?R-]
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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. .t[ZXrd| 0
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. N%|Vzc
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. ~V"cLTj"
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