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2. B. A piercing pain. eZ{Ce.lNR
3. A. He is going to get married. ]E#W[6'VtB
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. _,3%)sn-)
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. _=HNcpDA;0
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. y-mjfW`n
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. .H Pa\b\L>
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11. A. Mary isn't his type. Cm9#FA
12. A. Play tennis. $J#Z`%B^y
13. C. In the hospital. ] U,m
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14. A. She is seriously ill. F12$BK DH
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. lLLPvW[Q
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. oj@=Cq':-
17. B. Try medical means. WAJ KP"
18. A. Overweight. ~ /rKKc
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. .9vt<<Kwh
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. S_38U
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. 0bOT&Z^
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. i!iG7X)qT
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. c-U]3` ;Q
24. D. Iron. G+< id1
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. ~zVe?(W
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. XW~ a4If
27. B. He is an investment advisor. #Y'ewu;qJ
28. D. Fear. D;[%*q*
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. =MwR)CI#
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. syCT)}T6z
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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. }z q o<o
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. Y^ y:N$3$\
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption E 6M*o+Y
Key: A 9FPqd8(]*V
32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. $k`j";8uR
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene =`UFg >
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33. But despite all the legal hustle and bustle, they don’t actually expect to _______ death sentences to life terms without parole. {
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A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve .[Qi4jm>`
Key: B
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. ta ^$&$l
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact h6n!"z8H
Key: C F{c8{?:
35. The Central Government’s pledge to maintain the ______ and stability of Hong Kong at all costs is a great encouragement to the local finance. [f}`reRlZ
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference GMB3`&qh
Key: B |<O^M q
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” w9n0p0xr<
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished yXqC
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. Spin]V
A. exclusively B. superficially C. utterly D. doubtfully ;mC|> wSZ
Key: C {fjBa,o
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38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. @"wX#ot
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. O+/{[9s
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Key: C U"oHPK3"TA
40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. 5NhAb$q2Y
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