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3. A. He is going to get married. ?,r}@89pY
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. GSGaYq
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. 5n=~l[O
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. YQ-V^e6
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. "6WE6zq
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14. A. She is seriously ill. /6'5uP
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. _lw:lZM?
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20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. 9t{Iv({6p
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22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. iRI7x)^0"z
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. MgQb" qx
24. D. Iron. a_Z[@W
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. ,M9Hdm
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29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. [_3L
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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. *l8:
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31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. hdy
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A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption E3
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. 4w(#`'I>
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene {h}e 9
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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. ,I8[tiR"b
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve 7\ kixfEg
Key: B </)HcRj'e
34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. ])$Rw$`w
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact
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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. U|)CZcM
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference [BKX$A:Y
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36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” h4k.1yH;
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished NaYr$`
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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. SH/^qDT'
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. @;ob 4sU
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. w4(g]9^Q
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