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4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. gXs9qY
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5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. v% 2Dz
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. Vi^vG`L 9
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. W" vkmk
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. EJ <L,QH3
17. B. Try medical means. hPG@
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20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. 90iv eb21}
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. K+ M\E[1W
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. ^pew'p HQ
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. `~lG5|
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. FwB xag:u
27. B. He is an investment advisor. rc>}3?o
28. D. Fear. (gvnIoDl0
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. NW;_4g4qE
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Section A FGc#_4SiL
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. L$!2<eK
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. 3rN}iSF^
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption ]xb2W~
Key: A [K4 k7$
32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. ~^'t70 :D
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene XJl
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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. NaQ~iY?
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. &ns??:\+T
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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. yF |28KJ
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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.” B
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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. (otD4VR_
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. g86^Z%c(k
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. *'{9(Oj
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