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3. A. He is going to get married. Wk%|%/:
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. EF)BezG5y
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6. B. It's wise to be prepared. /e
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7. B. He is a trouble-maker.
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9. C. Work out in the gym. )\1>)BJq
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13. C. In the hospital. s5*4<VxQN.
14. A. She is seriously ill. M/o?D <'
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. apL$`{>US
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17. B. Try medical means. Ch"wp/[
18. A. Overweight. x1 |/
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. E)*ht;u
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. cO5F=ZxR
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. 8y27O
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. ''auu4vF
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. AE:(:U\
24. D. Iron. *+rfRH]a
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. +q
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. C<_\{de|9
27. B. He is an investment advisor. %%K3J<5
28. D. Fear. ZbC$Fk,,I&
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. <}lah%4F
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. nFJW\B&(`
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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. (d#&m+
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31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. E#_/#J]UQn
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption oJD]h/fQs
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. curYD~7
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene 'dWUE-
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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. @2T8H
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve *f 7rLM*
Key: B MB;rxUbhe3
34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. ~qZ6I)?
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact I=dn]}b#P
Key: C qRaPh: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. D SX%SE)
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference 8KJ`+"<=@
Key: B K&&T:'=/
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” F5X9)9S
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished MhA4C 8
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. <lR:^M[v5<
A. exclusively B. superficially C. utterly D. doubtfully
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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. H
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. !U:&8Le
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. %\HE1d5;
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