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3. A. He is going to get married. EV9m\'=j
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. 6ik6JL$AI
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. I(2ID +
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. .EI/0"^
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. _onHe"%{
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11. A. Mary isn't his type. ;$86.2S>B
12. A. Play tennis. L)Kn8
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14. A. She is seriously ill. e
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. 1aSuRa
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. 7%aB>uA
17. B. Try medical means. Wc(?ezn
18. A. Overweight. ZV&=B%J bs
19. C. He is a heavy smoker.
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20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. y1P ?A]v
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23. B. In their 60s and 70s. n`CmbM@@
24. D. Iron. r0_3 `;H
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. No j6Ina
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. ='>k|s:
27. B. He is an investment advisor. D_'Zucq
28. D. Fear. b>G!K)MS3
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. k4eV*e8
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Section A UtY<R
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. 2g|+*.*`
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. u6|P)8?`
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption v;irk<5
Key: A ,f4Hl%T;
32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. F~z4T/TN%G
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene 'd'*4 )]k
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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. /zM
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve |Kh#\d
Key: B XoL9:s(m~
34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. @/yef3
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact yLG`tU1
Key: C L-",.U*;
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. J_<ENs-
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference 44]/rP_m
Key: B ){ArZjG>
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” \k;*Ej~.
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished zHeqV
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. rK9X68)
A. exclusively B. superficially C. utterly D. doubtfully ]|@RWzA
Key: C XN'x`%!*3#
38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. DgGGrV`
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Key: A \J.PrE'(}
39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. Rbm"Qz
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. p;,Cvw{.;%
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