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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady.
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17. B. Try medical means. _)lK.5
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19. C. He is a heavy smoker. k5W5 9tz
20. D. Make an appointment with Dr. Oaks. s|dL.@0,L
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22. C. Women develop cardiovascular disease much later than men. 8&H1w9NrX_
23. B. In their 60s and 70s. !i{@B
24. D. Iron. %kKtPrT
25. C. Another possibility for women's longevity. &9IMZAo
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. <Eq^rh
27. B. He is an investment advisor.
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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. PJ9JRG7j
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. 7RTp+FC]
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption rQ.j$U
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. 866n{lyL
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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. B4_0+K H
A. induce B. convert C. revive D. swerve &nTB^MF
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. $nBzYRc"3
A. integral B. gross C. wholesome D. intact FG1$_zN |
Key: C {}{|trr-E
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. zr2%|YF
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference cPkN)+K
Key: B !$f@j6.
36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” @tRq(*(/:
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far. ;Rt?&&W
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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. sGc4^Z%l?
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. }q)oLC
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40. We welcome him not ____________ as a new broom but rather as a very old friend. K.dgQ-vn
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