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1. B. At three next Wednesday. 3R)_'!R[B
2. B. A piercing pain. 4 elA<<
3. A. He is going to get married. ql2O%B.6?
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. 3JXKp k?
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. T[+~-D @
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. fYUbr"Oe
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. *e%(J$t
8. D. $30 / &#b*46
9. C. Work out in the gym. hB??~>i3
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11. A. Mary isn't his type. j*#k%;c
12. A. Play tennis. Ot([5/K
13. C. In the hospital. ) ={
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14. A. She is seriously ill. 141XnAb)I
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. 1rGi"kdf
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. *7G5\[gI$
17. B. Try medical means. f3"sKL4|
18. A. Overweight. -$tf`
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. 4$MV]ldUI
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. !B:wzb _
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. {<L|Z=&k`
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. cByUP#hW
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. ;b;Bl:%?
24. D. Iron. vd#BT $d?
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. I.h y"y2&
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. b_>x;5k
27. B. He is an investment advisor. M:d }
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28. D. Fear. MKZq*
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. 4StoEgFS
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. /j;HM[
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Directions: In this section all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D, are given beneath each of them. You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. %WAaoR&u
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. j+NsNIJq
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption &"mWi-Mpl
Key: A !A'3Mw\Nm
32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. y?ypRCgO.u
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene ` 3h, Cy^
Key: D |0xP'(
33. But despite all the legal hustle and bustle, they don’t actually expect to _______ death sentences to life terms without parole. !T$h ? o
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve z(Q 5?+P
Key: B
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. mG.H=iw
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Key: C A&L2&ofV&q
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. rL|9Xru
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference Q(/F7 "m
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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.” 1!&m1
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished w 3$9
Key: B wPl9%
37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. A+ LX37B
A. exclusively B. superficially C. utterly D. doubtfully #D
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Key: C ]:svR@E
38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. H&uh$y@
A. recklessly B. sparingly C. sensibly D. incredibly SY$%)(c8kL
Key: A %,f(jQfg_
39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. Vu;z|L
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. vQmqYyOc2
A. by the way B. at all events C. by no means D. in any sense `gz/?q
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