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12. A. Play tennis. Qe4
13. C. In the hospital. D<rjxP
14. A. She is seriously ill. O Ov"h\,
15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. |MBnRR
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17. B. Try medical means. fO:*85%}7
18. A. Overweight. vfo[<"
19. C. He is a heavy smoker. )*_YeT&w.
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. jf%Ydr}`
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. A l` ;SWN
27. B. He is an investment advisor. |Jq/kmn
28. D. Fear. UGN. ]#"#
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. WK=!<FsC$
30. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. YJ"gm]Pm
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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. |MRxm"]A
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. tl4;2m3w
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. ,sc>~B@Q
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. i@p?.%K{
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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.” 7f(UbO@BD
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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. 7i'vAOnw^
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. )HU?7n.{
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. m t*v@'l.
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