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Tiêu đề Grade 8 the mid second semester exam
Trường học University of Education
Chuyên ngành English
Thể loại Mid Semester Exam
Năm xuất bản 2023
Thành phố Hanoi
Định dạng
Số trang 36
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.. Read the following pa

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.

Choose the best answer:

6. Peter is interested Vietnamese history

7. We have learnt English three years

8. Thanks for inviting me to the festival

A cooking-rice B rice-cooking C rice-cooked D cooked-rice

9. Children should to bed early

10.My car by my uncle yesterday

A has been repaired B can be repaired C is repaired D was repaired

11.Would you mind if I a photo of your house?

12.Last night, my parents television when the phone rang

13.I can’t read because the of computer is too dark

14.Peter is student in my class

15.The children are old enough to look after

16.Have you about Lan since her accident?

17.We dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening

18.The glass bottle will be broken small pieces

19.They don’t want to the market now

20.I home for school at 7 o’clock every morning

21.The girl enjoys her fitness exercise after classes

22.I have known her _ two years

23.I’d like you with me for some days

24.Used paper is collected and _ to factories

25.I am happy _ all the exams

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Read the following passage then choose the best option :

COMPOST

Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well Today I am going to tellyou (26) to start a compost heap First we must use only household and garden matterincluding tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (27) them first Don’t use any meat or grainproducts because this attracts rats Find a place (28) your garden that gets a few hours ofsunlight each day The (29) also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation Coverthe heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet Keep adding to pile and after six monthsyour compost can be (30) for your fields, gardens

Choose the underlined part that needs correction

31.I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do for fun

Read and answer

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is

a festival which happens in late January or early February Before Tet, people usually clean anddecorate their homes They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds They also getnew clothes which are worn at Tet They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditionalflowers on Tet holiday Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals withspecial food such as sticky rice cakes People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day

of the holiday

Read and tick True or False

36.Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam

37.Tet happens in early January

38.People don’t clean and decorate their homes

39.People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year

40.Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet

-THE

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END -Circle the word whose underlinded part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences

5 Millions of Christmas cards every year.

6 Could you show me how _ this game.

7 We take part most of the youth activities of my school.

8 We're looking forward to _ you soon.

9 He had his father _ his watch.

10 Luckily, Peter had to finish his final exam.

11 Tom _his hand when he was cooking the dinner.

12 I promised _ late again.

13 Would you mind if I _ a photo?

14 Mary _ England in 1990.

15 It is _to find an expensive hotel in this town.

A difficult B difficultly C difficulty D differ

16 you ever _ to America yet?

A Have/ been B Have/ gone C Were /been D Are /been

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

17 While my family was eating dinner, the phone was ringing

Write the correct form of the words in brackets

20 It's to be near the stove (danger)

21 The glass pieces are dried (complete)

22 Would you mind the door ? It’s too hot in here (open)

23 His father is a good He always drives carefully (drive)

Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the root one

24 Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.

@ The poem _

25 "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.

@ The children said _

26 Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground.

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@ It is impossible _

27 The last time I played tennis was in 1990.

@ I haven't

28 I study English because I want to read books in English.

@ I study English so as to _

29 Let’s play volleyball tomorrow

@ Would you like _

30 “I am a student”

@ Tim said

31 “Do you like milk ?”

@ John asked Lan

Read and check True ( T ) or False ( F )

LET'S VISIT TOKYO

Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world In the twelfthcentury, Japan's capital was an island city named Kyoto Six hundred years later, many people fromKyoto had moved to a city called Eyed They had renamed it Tokyo and had made this city the capital ofall Japan

Today, Tokyo is a busy place It is a center for business and education It is also a center for religion Inaddition, Tokyo University, the beautiful grounds of the Imperial Palace, the famous Imperial Hotel, built in

1920 by an American, Frank Loyd Wright, and many fine shops, stores, theaters and eating places can be found

in this capital In downtown Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel may be seen Some ofthese were built after the earthquake of 1923 Others were built after World War II

32 The city which used to be the capital of Japan in the 12th century was Kyoto

33 Tokyo use to called Eyed.

34 The famous Imperial Hotel was built in 1820.

35 Many large, new buildings were made of concrete and steel.

Read the passage and answer the following questions

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long It is called the Great Wall of China It windsuphill and down, through valleys and mountains It was made by hand The Great Wall of China wasbuilt from 246 to 209 BC The people of China made it to keep out their enemies There are watch towersall along the way The Wall is made of brick and earth It is high and wide on top People can walk alongthe top as if it were a road No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China

36 Where is the Great Wall?

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-1 A relieve B immediately C themselves D children

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

6 Lan asked Nga she had a driving license

7 She promises to pick me at 7 30 pm.

8 Cool the burn immediately so as to tissue damage.

9 There are daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City Monday

10 Drinking cans are brought back to the factory for .

11 Mount Rushmore can be from more than 100 kilometers.

12 They collect old car tires send them to a place for recycling.

13 is one of competitions of rice-cooking festival

A water-fetching B flower-arranging C bull-fighting D car-making

14 I’ve lived in this house more than five years

15 Peter is student in my class

16 The children aren’t old enough to look after themselves.

A take care for B take care of C take care on D take care

17 I often go swimming Sunday mornings

Choose the underlined part that needs correction

18 The armchair is in the livingroom, among the television and the sofa.

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23 Do you mind if I open the windows?

26 She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?”

@ She asked him

27 To go swimming is interesting.

@ It's _

28 To drive a car is difficult.

@ It is

29 Would you mind if I turned on the TV.

@ Do you mind if I

30 " Are you a doctor ?" Nam asked me

@ Nam asked me If

31 "Where are you going now ?" I asked Hoa

@ I asked Hoa

Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow.

Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world Thetemple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became

a Buddhist religious center The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be a royal capitalcity In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moves to Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat was quiet Itnow is a famous tourist attraction

A Tick True (T) or False (F).

32 Angkor Wat is the smallest temple in the world.

33 Angkor Thom is one of The Seven Wonders Of The World.

34 The temple was built to honor a Hindu God.

35 In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh

36 It now is a famous tourist attraction.

B Answer the following questions.

37 Why should Angkor Wat be known as a wonder?

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END -Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D

6 The photographs _during his trip are very pretty.

7 My family _dinner when the phone rang.

8 She _her homework yet.

A has finished B haven’t finished C have finished D hasn’t finished

9 This project _at the end of this month.

A will finish B finishing C will be finished D finished

10.I’d like _in a house in the countryside.

11.His new car _in Japan.

12.She is not old enough _a car.

13. _can I do for you ?

14.It is easier _ English than any other languages else.

15.Would you mind _the washing up for me tonight ?

16.I prefer walking _riding a bicycle.

17.She used to _ her younger brother when her parents went out.

18.Mr Lam asked me _you the dictionary.

Put the verbs in bracket into correct tenses.

19.Nam _already _his homework (do)

20.I didn't know how to the city (get)

21.It heavily while my family were having dinner yesterday (rain)

22.They anywhere last summer vacation (not go)

23.They were watching The Eight O’clock News on T.V when I _last night (come)

Rewrite the sentences as directed

24.The Chinese invented paper in the 1st century A.D

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@ Paper

25.This factory produces thousands of cars each year.

@ Thousands of cars _

26."My sister likes reading old folktales." said Nam.

@ Nam said that

27." Is Ha Long Bay in the North of Vietnam?" asked Mary.

@ Mary asked me _

28.The question is so difficult that I can't answer it.

@ The question is too

Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.

William Shakespeare was the greatest writer in the English literature He was born in 1564 inStratford- upon- Avon At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years olderthan himself A few years later he moved to London, where he worked as a actor and a playwright

Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem containing 14 lines) His most

famous plays are the four great tragedies - Othelo, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear Shakespeare died

in Stratford on 23 April 1616, but his plays are still very popular today They have been translated intodifferent languages, and many of them have been made into films, both in English and other languages

A Check True ( T ) or False ( F ).

29.William Shakespeare was the greatest writer.

30.He married Anne Hathaway at the age of eighteen.

31.wrote fifty seven plays and 451 sonnets.

32.His plays are not very popular today.

B Answer the following questions

33.When and where was he born?

Fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box.

honor - only - yet - already - presented37.I have not eaten lunch .

38.Hoa has finished her homework.

39.The statue of Liberty was to the USA by the French.

40.Angkor Wat was built around the year 1.100 to Hindu God.

THE END

-Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

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1 A house B highlight C humor D hour

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below

6 is the treatment given to an injured person before a doctor comes

7 These materials can be into other packaging products

8 Will you pick me after the party?

9 is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava come out

10 The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world

11 The festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other

A cat-fighting B horse-fighting C bull-fighting D dog-fighting

12 Angkor Wat was originally built Hindus

13 is a machine that prints words from a computer onto the paper

14 It’s very difficult to find in Da Lat at busy time

A accommodation B accommodate C accommodating D accommodative

15 Sapa is considered the most beautiful resort in the north of Vietnam ( mountain )

A mountain B mountaineer C mountainous D mountaineering

16 We should recycle used things such as bottles, cans, paper save natural resources.

17 Yesterday she cut badly

18 He is a good football player He plays football

19 What your new teacher ? - He’s tall with short black hair

A is / like B does / like C does / look like D A&C

20 You ought do it by

Supply the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets

21 In 1876, the telephone by Bell and Watson (introduce)

22 Ann television when the phone rang (watch)

23 Would you mind the window? (close)

24 _the flight to Kuala Lumpur yet ? (depart)

25 I _him since we said goodbye a year ago (not see)

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

26 The nurse covers the burn with ice The ice helps ease the pain

@ In order to _

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27 UNESCO recognized Ha Long Bay as a World Herritage site

Read the passage and answer the questions below.

CHILDREN AND COMPUTERS

We are already familiar with computers – computers work for us at home, in offices, in industry.But it is also true that many children today are using computers at school before they can write Whatdoes this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?

Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with.They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that is notgood for them They think that children are growing up not knowing about the real world

But people who understand more about computers see that they can be very good for children Acomputer can help them learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want, to learn and tothink for themselves And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how toget information quickly and use it well? What do you think?

Answer the following questions:

31 Are we strange to computers?

Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given.

36 I / delighted / that / you / pass / your exam/ /

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END -1. A rub B plumber C bamboo D suitable

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below

6. We were delighted your letter last week

7. to come and have dinner with us ? – Yes, I’d love to

A Do you want B Would you mind C Would you like D Could you please

8. Millions of Christmas cards every year

9. you turn off the T.V, please ?

10. I always get up early in the morning come to class on time

11. Would you mind I took a photo ?

12. The Eiffel Tower was designed Alexander Gustave Eiffel

13. They were having dinner when the phone

14. There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh City Monday

15. She promises she me up at 7.30 p.m

16. Milk bottles can be after being cleaned

17. My parents are that I passed my exam

18. Famers collect household and garden waste to make

19. Cool the burn immediately so as to tissue damage

20. Christmas is an important in many countries

21. is often called the Windy City

22. We used to wash clothes by hand Now we have a

A vacuum B washing machine C hair dryer D refrigerater

23. The Pyramids of Cheops is one of the seven of the world

24. She arrived while we dinner

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A was having B were having C have D had

25. She asked me a driving license

A If I have B whether I have C If I had D whether I have

Choose the underlined part that needs correction

26. I’m glad telling you that I’m going to have interesting activities

Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces

Last week, while on vacation in Da Lat, the Browns (31) quite an adventure One afternoon, they(32) to paddle around Xuan Huong Lake in a canoe After hiring the canoe, the family climbed in andpaddled out to the middle of the lake Unfortunately, dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain The wind(33) to blow and the rain became heavier The canoe moved up and down the water Shannon dropped herpaddle She leaned over and tried to pick it up The canoe overturned and everyone (34) into the deep anddangerous water A boat appeared and rescued them The family (35) very lucky

Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

36. Andrew is keen on collecting stamps

@Andrew likes _

37. We moved to live in Ha Noi two years ago

@We have

38. “ Can you help me with the house work ?” asked Miss Blake

@Miss Blake asked _

39. This afternoon we went on a tour which lasted eight hours

@This afternoon we _

40. The boys made a fire last night

@A fire

-THE Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others.

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Choose the correct answer for each sentence

5. Our teacher asked us we liked to go camping at the coming festival

6. It’s too cold outside Would you mind the window?

7 The festival was held in the communal house yard.

8. Nam writes very quickly He has finished his essay

9. It is exciting the play many times It’s really a good one

10. Do you mind if he me to carry this bag?

11. She the letter yet

A has finished B haven’t finished C have finished D hasn’t finished

12. Has the flight Hong Kong departed yet?

13. My family dinner when the phone rang

14. Would you mind if I the door?

15. I’m lucky enough a lot of friends

16. Yesterday, Hoa Nien a letter

17. She a movie tonight

18. You will have to dinner yourself

19. It only takes one to cause a fire

20. Can you help me my bags?

21. They here since last week

22. My Dad for his company for 20 years

23. Lipton tea is different Dilmah tea

24. The magazine is not the newspaper

A as large as B larger C the most large D more larger

25. This is the first time Hoa Tim’s family

26. Would you mind in the front seat of the taxi?

27. Would you mind if I a photo?

28. Nhi asked Nga if she My Son

29. Hoa TV at seven o’clock last night

30. My family when the phone rang

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A was sleeping B slept C to sleep D sleep

Rewrite the sentences as directed.

31. They built our house two years ago (passive)

37. “Can you help me with my homework, Lan”

@ Nga asked Lan if _

38. I study English because I want to read books in English

@ I study English so as to

Write sentences with given words

39. Nam / play / piano / 7 o’clock / last night/./

@ _

40. they / go / HCM city / next month/./

@ _

Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.

Monica Fox is a tennis (41) She started playing tennis (42) she was ten years old She hastraveled to many countries with her parents (43) has won a lot of tournaments She won her first(44) in a tournament in 1985 Now she is trying very (45) She (46) to play atWimbledon next year

Read the passage and then check True (T) or False (F).

Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists One of the attractions of

Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains The Bay’s water is clear during the springand early summer Upon arriving in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach From the beach,they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia’smost beautiful sites Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long Bay

47. Ha Long Bay is popular with only Vietnamese

48. There aren’t any limestone mountains in Ha Long Bay

49. Chay Beach is in Ha Long Bay

50. One of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long is Dau Go Cave

-THE

END -Read the letter and put a tick in the appropriate box for True (T), False (F), or NM if the statement is not mentioned in the letter.

Dear Tuan,

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I arrived in Australia a week ago and I think that my English is improving! I’m living in a small flatnear the centre of Sydney It’s cheap and quite comfortable

In your letter you ask what I’m going to do to improve my English Well, tomorrow I’m going tovisit the language centre to see what English classes they offer there in the evenings Of course, I’mgoing to read a newspaper every day I’m going to spend a lot on cassettes because listening is soimportant! There are some good bookshops here, so I’m also going to look for some other books to readbefore bedtime I’m going to write a diary in English – that’s a good way to learn English How are yougetting on? I was sorry I had to leave in the middle of the course Are you going to write to me again? Hope to hear from you all soon

Nam

1. Nam came to Australia last week

2. He is staying in a small house near the centre of Sydney

3. He is not pleased with his accommodation

4. He is going to visit a language centre tomorrow

5. He is going to have a lesson tomorrow evening

6. He is going to talk with Australian students

7. Every day he is going to read a newspaper

8. Listening is less important to him

9. There are many bookshops in the neighborhood

10. He is going to read books and write a diary in English

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences

11. Have you any news about Lan since her bike accident?

12. We dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening

A are having B is having C were having D was having

13. The glass bottle will be broken small pieces

14. They don’t want to the market now

15. I home for school at 7 o’clock every morning

16. The girl enjoys her fitness exercise after classes

17. I have known her _ two years

18. I’d like you with me for some days

19. Used paper is collected and _ to factories

20. I am happy _ all the exams

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Put the verbs in correct tenses.

21 Would you mind if I (decorate) the Christmas tree?

22 Mother wanted me (buy) something for Tet.

23 In China many things for the Olympic games (prepare) at the moment.

24 This song (often / hear) at Christmas.

25 While I (walk) home it (start) raining.

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

26. Do you mind if I open the windows

29. She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?”

@ She asked him

30. To go swimming is interesting

@ It's _

31. The team won the prize The team had the most points (V_ing)

@ The team

32. Can you tell me something about Christmas history

@ Would you mind _

33. I wanted to know more about the world wonder I read more book on it

Fill in each gap with a suitable word

things -bottles -shoes -cans

–materials The best way to protect our environment is to reduce the amount of garbage We can recyclesome (36) instead of putting them into the garbage As you know, this means that we need

to use the old materials in the garbage to make new (37) Already in many countries, peoplecan recycle their newspapers, bottles and (38) But people are still thinking of new ways torecycle things

For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing.Other companies are making (39) with the materials in old tires Some companies even makegarbage cans from old plastic (40) These companies are trying to recycle the plastic we alreadyhave, instead of making a lot of new plastic

THE END

-Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

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Which underlined part is pronounced differently?

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

6 What is a contest?

7 How the fire .

8 It is made by pieces of bamboos together.

9 The director me that he was to help you.

A said/pleased B said/pleasing C told/pleased D told/pleasing

10 Let’s the festival together.

11 Is there you want me to do while you’re out?

12 Vietnam is a in South East Asia.

A rice-exporting country B rice-export country

C rices-exporting country D rices-export country

13 your homework yet?

A Has/done B Has/been done C Has/ being done D Has/ be done

14 I'm interested in the _ contest.

A rice-cooking B rice-cook C cook-rice D cooking-rice

15 Lan gives me a _ to guess her answer.

16 Christmas songs were for people in towns 800 years ago.

17 Angkor Wat should be a _ because it is the largest temple in the world.

18 is a machine that prints words from a computer.

A Monitor screen B Bulletin boards C Printer D Input tray

19 It's difficult _ your directions.

20 Six people from each team in the rice-cooking contest.

21 John showed her where it.

22 This beautiful box from recycled paper.

23 Would you mind _ here for a minute?

24 We have studied English 2001.

25 We should use _ bags instead of plastic bags.

26 She me she couldn't go with us the following day.

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Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

27 While my family was eating dinner, the phone was ringing

Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses

30 I (meet) her at a party last week She (become) rich and beautiful.

Change the following sentences to the Indirect speech

31 The teacher said to the students: “Are you ready for tomorrow?”

@ _

32 The girl said to the boy: “Do you know the way to the post office in this city?”

@ _

Change the following sentences to the passive voice

33 My father will buy a new car next year

@ _

34 She wrote this letter yesterday.

@ _

Rewrite the following sentences, Using present participle or past participle

35 The boy is living in Tran Hung ao Street He is my friend.Đao Street He is my friend

@ _

36 The garden is watered every morning It is full of flowers

@ _

Read the passage, then answer the questions

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long It is called the Great Wall of China

It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains Every inch of this 1,500 mile wall was made

by hand

The Great Wall of China was made many, many years ago The people of China made it to keep outtheir enemies There are watch towers all along the way The wall is made of brick and earth It is highand wide on top People can walk along the top as if it were a road

It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall No other defense line has ever beenmade as long as the Great Wall of China

37 How long is the Great Wall?

END -1 It’s difficult _your directions Can you start again, please?

2 Would you mind if I _a photo? – Not at all.

3 Would you mind _in the front seat of the taxi?

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