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2. B. A piercing pain. yL^M~lws
3. A. He is going to get married. WoC\a^V
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. ^R&_}bp
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. UtHmM,*I
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. D ~[ N_
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. 0jl:Yzo&\
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9. C. Work out in the gym. uaZ"x& oZ#
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. .w t>.mUH
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. /(WX!EEsB
17. B. Try medical means. \|b1s @c8
18. A. Overweight. Xy K KD&j
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. t 0AqGrn
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. OA8b_k~
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22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. <}x|@u
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24. D. Iron. }1^ tK(Am
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. WT y8 N
27. B. He is an investment advisor. 0 S`b;f
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30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. W2o8Fu
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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. h/y}
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. *]UEF_
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption >A@D;vx
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. DDCQ Af
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. fvfVB k#
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Key: C Y/I6.K3
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. : )*Ge3
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference .E8p-R5)V>
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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.” u iEA=*axp
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. i1 Sc/
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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. ]Wm ?<7H
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. Y.
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. <t@* [Aw
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