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2. B. A piercing pain. `Ta(P30
3. A. He is going to get married. _N #3lU?
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5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. 2*DS_ =6o
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. u,9U0ua@;
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. e>9{36~jh
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9. C. Work out in the gym. L"<Eov6
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11. A. Mary isn't his type. aT1 W] i
12. A. Play tennis. =C2C~Xd
13. C. In the hospital. Rk0 rHC6[
14. A. She is seriously ill. <?}g[ ]i
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. <
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. %K,,Sl_
17. B. Try medical means. Ci:Q
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18. A. Overweight.
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20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. /aE Q3 x
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. O:R{4Q*5
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. ^/,yZ :
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25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. A+8b] t_k
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. _s,svQ8#
27. B. He is an investment advisor. $^>vJk<
28. D. Fear. ^Y |s^N
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. @]4 s&;
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. "TI?
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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. N"y4#W(Z@
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. =G6@:h=
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption O:)@J b2
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. KG@hjO
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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. V- 0Y~T
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve 5N0H^
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. 9"TPDU7"
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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[MEtI=Q J
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference aoN[m V '
Key: B /DCUwg=0
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” &CgD smJo#
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished q_bB/
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. : s\s3#?
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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. ~ p &sd)
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. wXe.z LQ
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