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2. B. A piercing pain. "A,-/~cBV
3. A. He is going to get married. H6]z9 8
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. 8zk?:?8%{
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. >TZyax< :
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. SpiI9)gp
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. 0|@* `-:VO
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9. C. Work out in the gym. UqaV9
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12. A. Play tennis. $oU40HA)W]
13. C. In the hospital. !_My]>S
14. A. She is seriously ill. *&lNzz5&
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. i$!-mYi+Q!
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. 1dahVc1W
17. B. Try medical means. beCTOmC
18. A. Overweight. vTY+J$N__
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. ., 5N/p"aV
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. Y> i?nC%*
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. N]6M4j!
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. &E&e5(&$
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. V"{+cPBO)
24. D. Iron. DZI:zsf;5Q
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. ~ : \QC
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. 6eNo }Tos9
27. B. He is an investment advisor. =E?!!EIq.
28. D. Fear. } I1SC7gY
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. &(] @L\A
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. [?vn>
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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. ^g
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31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. t'@qb~sf
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption lo%:$2*'p
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. j JxV)AIY
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene &GC`4!H
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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. %ifq4'?Z
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve I}#_Jt3R
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. $:#{Y;d
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35. The Central Government’s pledge to maintain the ______ and stability of Hong Kong at all costs is a great encouragement to the local finance. {p{TG5rwX
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. '8Q:}{
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38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. pohA??t2:
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. _Ra$"j
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. Oie0cz:>:
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