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ENGLISH PRACTICE 1

I. Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 1 point ) :

1. A. business B. send C. noisy D. workers
2. A. hour B. horn C. high D. home
3 A. finished B. stopped C. pronounced D. closed
4. A. few B. threw C. knew D. new
5. A. corn B. carriage C. city D. car
6. A. wear B. where C. hair D. here
7. A. both B. dozen C. close D. so
8. A. shoot B. food C. poor D. mood
9. A. laughter B. caught C. taught D. daughter
10. A. the B. them C. they D. three

II. Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D ( 2.5 points ) :

1. I sometimes stay .................. bed until lunchtime.

A. in B. on C. at D. by

2. He has gone abroad. He will return ....................

A. for two years B. in two years

C. for two years ago D. in next two years

3. Please .................. the radio, it’s too noisy.

A. slow down B. turn down C. put down D. let down

4. .................. to swim across a flooded river.

A. Dangerous C. Very dangerous is

B. There has danger D. It’s dangerous

5. Every car ........ a number at the back and front.

A. is having B. have C. has D. are having

6. The singers were at the microphone at the time of the broadcast. ....................... .
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A. It was a successful broadcast C. It was a charity broadcast

B. It was an education broadcast D. It was a live broadcast

7. Good morning Susan. This is my sister, Emily. ................................... .

A. What do you do? B. How do you do?

C. What do you like? D. Don't I meet you?

8. ........................... , Sir? - Fruit salad, please.

A. What would you like for dessert B. What dessert you would like

C. How would you like for dessert D. How dessert would like

9. Could you tell me.................. to get to the bank?

A. where B. what C. how D. place

10.You did very..................in your study.

A. good B. excellent C. bad D. well

11. Wait a minute I want to .................. a picture of you and the baby.

A. take B. give C. make D. do

12. Airmail is much ................... than surface mail.

A. expensive B. very expensive C. more expensive D. most expensive

13. No one can make me ......... my mind ?

A. change B. changing C. to change D. changed
D. tastes
14. What are you cooking in that saucepan ? It ............. good ?

A. makes B. feels C. smells

15. This is my book and ......................... .

A. that are yours B. those are your

C. that are your D. those are yours

16. Lan's got dark hair, but ..................... is fair.

A. his brother's hair B. his brother hairs

C. his brother hair D. his brother hair's

17. What's your birthday, Ann ? - It's ........................ .

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A. on the thirty-one of July B. on the thirty-first of July

C. on July the thirty-one D. in July the thirty-first

18. Tommy is a better swimmer than Tony.

A. No one can swim as well as Tommy and Tony.

B. Tommy is the best swimmer of all, apart from Tony.

C. Tony can’t swim so well as Tommy.

D, Tony can’t be better than Tommy.

19. Christine finds it easy to make friends.

A. It is easy to make friends to Christine

B. Christine has no difficulty making friends.

C. Christine has a lot of friends.

D. Christine is fond of making friends.

20. She started learning English 3 years ago.

A. She started learning English 3 years.

B. She has learnt English for 3 years.

C. She started learning English since 3 years.

D. She learnt English since 3 years.

21. Walking a mile a day is good exercise.

A. It is good exercise for walking a mile a day.

B. It is good exercise walking a mile a day.

C. It is good exercise to walk a mile a day.

D. It is good exercise to walking a mile a day.

22. We / collect stamps.

A. We likes collecting stamps C. We like to colleting stamps

B. We likes stamps collect D. We enjoy collecting stamps.

23. What time / you / work ?

A. What time you work ? C. What time do you start work ?

B. What time do you go work ? D. What time do you go to work ?

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24. I / ski / the winter / sometimes.

A. I ski the winter sometimes. C. I sometimes go skiing in the winter.

B. I ski on winter sometimes. D. I sometimes go to ski in winter.

25. He / weak / that job.

A. He is too weak to do that job. C. He doesn't week to do that job.

B. He is weak doing that job. D. He does that job weak.

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets ( 1 point ) :

1. He couldn't make his motor bike (start ) ........ this morning.

2. I dislike (listen ) ......... to music while (do) .......... my homework.

3. These tigers used (keep) .......... in iron cages .

4. What you (do) ........ when I (phone) ......... you last night ?

5. When we entered his room, we (see) .......... him (sleep) ............... in an armchair.

6. She said that her mother (not be) ...... very well, so she (can not) ......... go to the party.

Answers :

1/ ........................... 2/ ........................... ; ................................ 3/ ...........................

4/ ........................... ; ............................... 5/ ............................. ; ..................................

6/ ............................. ; ...................................

IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by circling
the letter A or B, C, D ( 1 point ) :

1. The new model costs twice more than last year’s model.

A B C D

2. Her husband hasn't done anything at home for year.

A B C D

3. It's not good for healthy to smoke and to drink wine.

A B C D

4. After said good bye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.

A B C D

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5. Sorry. I'm very tired that I can't stay any longer .

A B C D

6. I used to getting up late when I was small.

A B CD

7. At first I found it strangely to drive on the left side of the road.

A B C D

8. I will intend to go back home when I finish my education.

A B C D

9. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.

A B C D

10. Henry's friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall.

A B C D

V. Read the passage carefully . Then do the exercises below: ( 1.5 points ) :

Why do people in many countries learn English ?

It is not difficult to answer this question. Students learn English at school because it is one of their
subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers learn it for their higher
studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English
because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.

1. The following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ). Put T or F at the end of

each statement :

a/ English is learnt by people in many countries. ......

b/ Students learn English because their parents make them. ......

c/ Teenagers learn English because they want to go abroad. ......

d/ Many adults learn English because it helps them in their work. .....

e/ Books are always in English at the college or university. …..

2. Answer these questions:

a. Why do students learn English at school ?

............................................................................................................................................

b. What do you often do to improve your English ?

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VI. Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence (1p):

1. Paris is ____ for the Eiffel Tower. ( fame ) ..................
..................
2. I think these thick clothes are very _____ for cold weather. ( suit ) ..................
..................
3. It's ______ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. ( tradition ) ..................
..................
4. On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends ___ cards. ( greet ) ..................
..................
5. Tam Dao is a wonderful _____ resort in Vietnam. ( mountain ) ..................
..................
6. How ______ of you to break that cup ! ( care )

7. We hate him because of his ____ to the children. ( Kind )

8. The boy ate two of the cakes _____ . ( hungry )

9. I had my bike ____ yesterday. ( repair )

10. Women nowadays have more ____ to participate in social activities. ( free )

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first . Use the word in brackets ( 2
points ) :

1. Your shoes are as big as mine. ( size )

.............................................................................................................................

2. If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter. ( The )

.............................................................................................................................

3. Could you tell me the way to the nearest Post office, please ? ( mind )

.............................................................................................................................. ?

4. She is too young to do that work. ( enough )

..............................................................................................................................

5. Who wrote that poem ? ( by )

..............................................................................................................................

6. Martin said to Susan : " Can you work on Saturday ? " ( could )

..............................................................................................................................

7. When I was young , I regularly walked to school . ( used )

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8. I’m very sorry I don’t remember your birthday. ( wish )

..............................................................................................................................

9. Yesterday’s work was easier than today’s . ( difficult )

...............................................................................................................................

10. Hoa said " Would you like to join me for dinner, Mai ? " ( invited )

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 2

Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
1. He doesn't like (treat) as if he (be) a child.
2. It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair)
3. What do you think the children (do) when we get home?
4. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out
5. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
6. I’d rather (live) in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome
7. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
8. I shall never forget (see) her for the first time.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

What a very .............old man he is! (learn)

That's the most ..........film I've seen. (fright)

This bottle contains a ..................poison (die)

The old hotel we used to stay at has been .................... (modern)

Conservationists belive that we should preserve the ......rainforests in the world. ( tropic)

The little village is very quiet and .............at night. (peace)

Being ..............., my mother forbids me to wear short skirts or sleeveless shirts (tradition)

Make sure that you ...........the electricity before you start mending this light switch ( connect)

After the explosion, only two people were left ....... (live)

Her husband's death made her life ........... (mean)

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

Cartoon films have very ..1... limits. If you can draw something, you can ...2... it move on the cinema
screen. The use .....3... new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming
exciting again for people of ...4.. ages.

By the ...5.. of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that, cartoons were only for children.
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But soon..6.., one or two directors had some orginal new ideas. They proved that it was possible to
make films in which both adults and children could ....7.. the fun.

However, not ...8... cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly
because it was too ...9..... for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this ..10...., and the film
companies began to make large amounts of money again.
Question 4: a) Combine these pair of sentences into one.

I've lost my ticket. It cost five pounds.
I gave you some money. Where is it?
She told a story. I didn’t believe it.
Do you know that girl? Tom is talking to her.
The man is a famous doctor. His son is my classmate.
Hoankiem lake is a historical place. Its water is always blue.

b/ What do these things imply? a or b?
We're supposed to go
We might not go
We're definitely going
I really appreciate your staying.
You've decided to stay
You might stay.
Would you mind if I opened the window?
You have opened the window already.
You havent opened the window yet.
I have a report to write.
I 'm going to write a report.
Someone else already wrote the report.
Question 5:
a/ Put the words in order so as to make up correct sentences.

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you / blackboard/ want/ clean/ I / to /the.
your/ a/ has/ collection / been/ brother / given/ of/ postcards/ beautiful/
on / September / begins / 1st / year/ the / school / new / usually
remembered/ Vietnam/ he/ to / trip/ his.
b) Put in like or as.

1. I'm afraid I can't meet you on Sunday .............we arranged.

2. I wish I had a car ............yours.
3. ............his father, Minh has a very good voice.
4. Suddenly there was a terrible noise. It was ..............a bomb exploding.
5. I think I preferred this room ..............it was, before we decorated it.
6. We met John last night. He was very cheerful, .............always.

Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues

I asked the receptionist to wake me up at 6.30 the following morning.
" Please ................ ''

2. He is a man of extreme honesty.
He is an...........................................
3.It was a mistake of me to spend a lot of money on clothe
I shouldn’t.......................
4.The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired
The car was too...................................

5. People did not discover AIDS until 1981.
Not until...............................................

6.There were many people on the way. We couldn't drive on .
There were so ....................

7.Phong wishes he hadn't bought that cheap television set.
Phong regrets .......................

8. Hard work is the secret of passing your exam

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So long as.............................
9.He was a fool to say that
It is.........................................

10.Living in the city is exciting
Some people find ..............................

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 3

Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses

1. I could tell at a glance that the pile of letters on my desk (disturb) while I (be) out.

2. He never fails (arrive) in time to help me.

3. It is nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) colour.

4. The children were frightened because the lights suddently (go) out and they (sit) in the dark.

5. Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of
the side street without warning.

6. On the way to Hai Phong I stopped ( have) a cup of coffee at a roadside restaurant and when I came it (
stop) (rain).

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

He was ..............when he did the test badly (hope)

He has great ............in God (believe)

“Look after your mother”, were his ............words (die)

The ........of that little girl makes the room more pleasant. (present)

........was one of three problems facing the Vietnamese government after the August Revolution in 1945.
( literacy)

She got a.........letter from her boss ( person)

The .........wanted to interview all of us. ( detect)

If you are a ........., you have to work hard. ( science)

If you are not too busy, I could do with some ............... (assist)

It is very ........ to live in a damproom. ( health )

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and ...1.... in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very important. ...2..... someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often
spending a Saturday or Sunday away ...3.. home, as many matches are played then.

It ...4.... also involve travelling to other towns to play agaist other school teams and then ...5.. on after
the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents,friends or other students will travel with the team to

support ..6... own side.

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When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, 7.......only the players. It
can also mean that a school ...8.....well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school
may end up playing ....9....national and international teams so that the school has really ...10... names
associated with it.

Question 4:

Which sentence (a,b or c) may be the most natural and logical continuation of the passage?

When I first tried to get into the movies, I was worried and scared. I had just come from India and I didn’t
know anyone in Wilmington where I was trying to get a job.

I saw a few producers but non of them hired me.

I know what it means to live in houses without a bathroom or running water

For two weeks I lived on nothing but crackers and water.

Another popular way of celebrating the New Year in England is to go a New Year's dance. Most hotels and
dance-halls hold a special dance on New Year' Eve. The hall is decorated.

There are several different bands and the atmosphere is very festive.

At midnight the radio is turned on so that everyone can hear the chimes of Big Ben.

In Piccadilly Circus crowds gather and sing to welcome the New Year.

b) Which is the correct answer a or b

Why are you getting rid of that?

because I don’t need it b- because I need it.

Do you have the day - off?

a- No, I don’t have to work at all b- No, I have to work after all.

Is it O.K to smoke in here?

a- No, you are not supposed to b- No, you don’t have to.

Are you going to go to work?

a- No, if I have to. b- No, unless I have to.

5. Do you have any difficulty in learning English?

a. No, I don’t find English difficult to learn. b. No, it's very difficult for me to learn English.

6. Have you got any shampoo ?

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a. Yes, I've just bought it. b. Yes, I've just finished it.

Question 5: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I/ apologise/ him/ not able/ arrive/ on time.

2. My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.

3. Look! / sun / set / mountains

4.In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.

b/ Combine these pairs of sentences into one.

Polly didn’t do her homework. She forgot

I once met Mrs Trang Anh. I'll always remember it.

What about painting the shelves? But he didn’t mean it.

The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes. So he stopped.

The room is painted yellow. Nobody has slept in the room for years.

She invited me to dinner. It was very kind of her.

Question 6: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues

The remark was so unexpected that she didnt know what to say.

It was.....

You're the worst guitarist in the world.

Noone........................

it was waste of time to write that letter.

I neednt ............................

Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos.

Contrary........

He didnt remember anything about it, and neither did she.

he forgot........

I wish I had applied for that job.

It is a ..................

As I didnt know all the facts I rang the police.

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If ......................................
She didnt work hard enough, so she lost the job.
The reason........................
"You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai
Mr Minh .....................
10.I have no advice, which I can offer you.

I have no .......................................................................

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 4

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)

1. A. claim B. wait C. said D. paid

2. A. watch B. bath C. want D. wash

3. A. sure B. mixture C. injure D. pleasure

4. A. few B. new C. threw D. knew

5. A. clothes B. matches C. colleges D. churches

6. A. watched B. naked C. liked D. looked

7. A. sunbathe B. father C. theater D. weather

8. A. pour B. four C. flour D. resource

9. A. clear B. wear C. bear D. ware

10. A. sixty B. my C. sky D. fly

II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences( 1m)

1. While I (watch) 1……………………………………… a good film on TV, the mailman

(come) 2………………..……….. and (give) 3…………………………. …..me a letter.

2. I ( know) 4………………………………………… her for six years, when I met her, she

(work) 5………………………………………… for a foreign company.

3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) 6…………………………. .……..…..…at by others.

4. It ( not rain) 7…………………………………………………………much in the winter .

5. They’d rather you ( not come)………………………………………..to the party too late.

6. You always (watch) 9……………………………………...…. television. You should do

something more active.

7. This building ( build) 10………..……………………………… ……over 100 years ago.

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (1,5ms )

1. Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……………….…………..

a. sister b. cousin c. niece d. friend

2. His………………..always makes people laugh.

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a. quiet character b. sense of humor c. smiles d. humorous

3. The window ………………………. last night has been repaired.

a. break b. breaked c. broken d. breaking

4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a………………..contest.

a. flower- arranging b. flowers- arranging c. arranging- flower d. flower- arrange

5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)………………………….………….

a. hotel b. house c. orphanage d. hostel

6. It took him ages to ………………… living in the new town.

a. get use to b. be used to c. will used to d. will use to

7. My parents make me…………………………..for my exam .

a. to study b. study c. studying d. studied

8. I would rather you ……………….me the story.

a. tell b. told c. to tell d. telling

9. “ War and Peace” …………………… the longest book I have ever read.

a. are b. was c. were d. is

10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled ………………….a rock and fell………….

a. at/ off b. in/ out c. over/ down d. of/ down

11. That’s a …………………. building.

a. five- floor b. five- floors c. five- floor’s d. five- floors’

12. She helped me ………………. the house.

a. to clean b. cleaning c. clean d. both a and c

13. ………………….is a book in which you can look up telephone number.

a. Mobile phone b. Public telephone c. Telephone directory d. Answering machine

14. ………………is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.

a. Wardrobe b. Refrigerator c. Desk d. Counter.

15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.

a. inviting b. being inviting c. being invited d. be invited

IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.( 1m)

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1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.

A B C D

2. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.

A B C D

3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.

A B C D

4. I'm looking forward to hear from you .

A B C D

5. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.

A B C D

6. Would you mind if I ask you a private question?

A B C D

7. They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.

A B C D

8. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.

A B C D

9. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.

A B C D

10. You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.

A B C D

V. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses ( 1m)

1. Life is more . . . . . . . ………………………..………… ………… . . now. (comfort)

2. There are many cultural………………..…..between his country and mine. (differ)

3. It is . . . . ………………. . . …………………… to eat much sugar and fat. (health)

4. These medicines can work well with your . . . …………….………... . . . . . (ill)

5. There was no . . . . . ……………….. . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain)

6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still……………………………………………. (wake)

7. Every week, there are two………………from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. (fly)

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8. They had an . . . ……………………………………..... Christmas vacation. (enjoy)
9. He is a well- known ………………………………………………………. (photograph)
10. The …………………………...……..she gave last night was marvelous. (perform)

VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2ms)
1. They have planted a lot of green trees this year

A lot of green trees………………………………………………………………………...
2. '' I don't behave very well in front of a crowd, '' said Peter.

Peter said that……..………………………………………………………………………
3. The town was farther than we thought.

The town wasn’t as………………………………………………………………………..
4. We spend five hours studying English everyday.

It…………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. “You had better not eat much sugar.”

She advised me…………………………………………………………………………….
6 . “ Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?”

He asked his friend………………………………………………………………………..
7. “ Don’t be silly.” He said to the boy.

He ………………………………………………………..………………………………..
8. We can’t drink the water because it’s too hot.

The water isn’t…………………………………………………………………………….
9. It has been raining for five hours.

It started…………………………………………………………………………………...
10. To help mom at home is a good activity.

It is…………………………..……………………………………………………………
VII. Write a thank- you letter using the words given (1m)
Dear Nhung,
1. Thank you/ much/ the flowers/ you/ send/ while/ I/ be/ hospital.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. They/beautiful/ and/ they/ really/ help/ cheer / me/ up.
…………………………………………………………………………..……………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I/ come out/ hospital/ last Thursday morning.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. You/ come over/ place/ weekend/ because/ I/ very/ bored/ now?
……………………………………………………………………………………..…………
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I/ look forward/see/soon.
……………………………………………………………………………………….……….
Love,
Thao

VIII. Read the passages
A. Fill in each blank with a suitable word ( 1ms)

How Nam has improved his English.
In the first year of lower secondary 1……………………., I had some difficulties in learning English. My
English pronunciation 2………………………. really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not
3………………………..how to improve them. I didn’t want my father 4………………………… mother to know

about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5………………….......................... English told me to wait
6…………………………… her outside the classroom. She took 7………………………… to the school library and
showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English-
English dictionary to 8……………………………. my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should
do” she said. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first 9…………………… in the English
Speaking Contest 10……………………for secondary school students in my hometown.

1…………….. 2……………….3………………….4…………………5…………………...
6……………...7……………….8………………….9………………….10…………………

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