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3. A. He is going to get married. 6W=V8
4. D. She couldn't agree with the man more. R(VOHFvW6
5. A. Jack's girlfriend is mad at him. ^w.]1x
6. B. It's wise to be prepared. -rm[.
7. B. He is a trouble-maker. v}V[sIs}
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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. &s(&B>M
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16. A. A duodenal ulcer. gC/ e]7FNr
17. B. Try medical means. }shxEsq
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21. D. He is the creator of a website on longevity. 0zq'Nf?#3
22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. V<I(M<Dj
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. wLXJ?iy3
24. D. Iron. `**{a/3
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. #H>{>0q
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. NEri{qxm
27. B. He is an investment advisor. d"#Zp
28. D. Fear. gK[;"R)4o@
29. B. He began reading investment books and then began practicing. mSxn7LG
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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. 1I9v`eT4
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. LJ(WU)CPc
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption x [FLV8`b|
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. :/;/mHG]
A. alleviate B. aggravate C. extinguish D. intervene NFs 5XpZ~
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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. !SQcV'
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve 'kZ,:.v
Key: B /8h=6"
34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise.
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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. &[.`xZ(|
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference :jLL IqhB
Key: B 8-#%l~dr
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” RP&bb{Y
A. facilitated B. forfeited C. fulfilled D. furnished FM@iIlY"
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. |@Tga_0p
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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. /8cRPB.
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. aLJm%uW6m&
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. M?$[WS
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