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15. B. She makes a living now as a landlady. gzDH~'8W
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26. C. He struggled under the strain of poverty. G4g<PFx
27. B. He is an investment advisor. z#*M}RR
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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. !FOPFPn
31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. .um]1_= \
A. compensation B. compromise C. commodity D. consumption
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32. The argument between the two patients became so fierce that the doctor had to _________. ^44AE5TO
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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. [B3qZ"
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. }8cL+JJU
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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. s>d@=P>R
A. provision B. prosperity C. privilege D. preference 5]cmDk
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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.”
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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. [ L% -lJ
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39. Cholera is a preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through ______ water. ^qXc%hj g
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