Practice test 4

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. desert B. enormous C. extinction D. establish
2. A. survives B. efforts C. rangers D. animals
3. A. appreciate B. efficient C. suspicious D. apprentice
4. A. assure B. press C. blessing D. classic
5. A. unfold B. unfair C. unless D. undo
6. A. confine B. conceal C. convention D. concentrate
7. A. booked B. missed C. described D. pronounced
8. A. within B. than C. mouths D. youth
II. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I still (wait) for an answer. They (not make) up their minds yet. Am still waiting/ have not made
2. Jack currently (write) about his adventures in the South of Africa some years ago. is currently writting
3. ….so the second man (ask) the first one why he (have) a pencil in his ear and the first one (say)… asks/ has/says
4. By the end of this month, I (work) for the company for two years. will have worked/ will have been working
5. After I decided (have) a garage (build) next to the house, I hired a carpenter (do) the work. To have / built/ to do
6. Thomson (catch) the ball, we would have won the game. Had Thomson caught
7. On the first of next month, he (be) in prison for five years. Will have been
8. I would rather you (not be) absent from class yesterday. Had not been
9. John admitted (surprise) by the unexpected birthday party last night.
Being surprised
10. When you arrive tonight, we (go) out for dinner will go 13. When you arrive tonight, we (go) out for dinner
11. In twenty-four- hours’ time, I (relax) on my yard. Will 14. I’m tired. We (walk) 10 miles. Have been walking
be relaxing 15. Ann was pleased (admit) to the college.
12. The police asked me what she (do) at the time? Was to be admitted
doing
III. Pick out the word whose stressed syllable is placed differently from the others.
1. A. gradu’ation B. bene’ficial C. instru’mental D. ‘temperature
2. A. confe’ree B. gene’rosity C. ‘contribute D. soci’ology
3. A. con’sider B. volun’teer C. enter’tain D. compre’hend
4. A. ‘comfortable   B. ‘necessary               C. commu’nity         D. ‘memorable
5. A. ‘energy B. ad’vantage C. ‘biomass D.’ arduous
6. A. ‘solar B. ‘cycle C. in’doors D. ‘costly
7. A. ‘ceremony B. spec’tacular C. fa’cility D. sur’prisingly
8. A. con’serve B. a’chieve C. em’ploy D. ‘waver
IV. Choose the best option in A,B,C or D.
1. It is difficult to________ identical twins apart
A. distinguish B. speak out C. tell D. recognize
2. Nothing can________ the loss of the child.
A. make up with B. make up for C. do with D. come up with
3. Is there anyone who________ the plan put forward by the committee?
A. differs B. disagrees C. objects D. opposes
4. I think the company should inform its customers________ the improvements in their services.
A. on B. about C. to D. with
5. ________, the plow is being displaced by new techniques that protect the land and promise more abundant crops
A. The whole B. Wholly C. On a whole D. As a whole
6. By the end of next month, Sarah________ in government for 40 years.
A. will be working B. will work C. will have worked D. will have been working
7. Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of________ from your teachers or previous
employers when you come to the interview.
A. recommendation B. assignment C. advertisement D. invitation
8. The teachers asked a difficult question, but finally Ted________ a good answer.
A. came up for B. came up with C. came up to D. came out of
9. There isn't a________ of truth in his words. What a liar!
A. wealth             B. trace             C. pack               D. grain
10. Don’t count your________ before they are hatched.
A. ducklings            B. chickens     C. puppies         D. birds
11. He was a great athlete when he was younger. He now still________ if he hadn't had that accident.
A. would have been B. had been           C. will be           D. would be
12. The day their first child was born, the new parents were________ with joy.
A. overpowered        B. overtaken         C. overcome         D. overthrown
13. Dung: "Stop talking. You are so noisy."- Manh: “________. He is the noisiest in this class.”
A. Why not?             B. Look, who's talking
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 C. You can say that again.         D. You bet!
14. A: "Have you told your dad what's bothering you? ~ B: "I'd________ in you than in my parents."
A. rather to confide B. better confide        C. rather my confiding D. sooner confide
15. ________ is over your head is just an exaggeration.
A. That this entrance exam               B. When this entrance exam
C. This entrance exam which           D. This entrance exam
16. Instead of being excited________ the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A. at             B. about        C. by D. all are correct
17. Some journalists were waiting for the________ singer.
A. sensible               B. rich                       C. powerful                   D. famous
18. Horse-riding is________ expensive________ cycling.
A. more - than            B. most - than     C. as - than               D. more - as
19. By the time we ______ there, I'm afraid they________.
A. will get – will have left                          B. get – have left
C. will get – have left                                 D. get – will have left
20. You cannot tell what someone is like just from their________.
A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality
21. “How is it going?”- “________”
A. By bike B. Not much C. It sounds better D. Mustn’t grumble
22. ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
A. To pass this test B. For this test being passed
C. In order to pass this test D. So as to you pass this test
23. You dislike playing basketball and table tennis, ________?
A. don't you       B. do you             C. won't you           D. will you
24. At the________ to the village stands a big old banyan tree.
A. entrance B. enter                     C. fence             D. hedge
25. I wish I________ work tomorrow.
A. won't have to B. don't have to   C. didn't have to   D. hadn’t to
26. It's necessary that every student of our class________ hard.
A. study           B. studying             C. to study                   D. studies
27. My teacher arrived after I________ for her ten minutes.
A. waiting               B. was waiting           C. had waited             D. have waited
28. "What a lovely house you have!" – "________".
A. Of course not, it's not costly     B. I think so
C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem
29. You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret. Never again________ her anything.
A. will tell           B. I tell               C. will I tell                 D. I will tell
30. This is the first time I________ this Shakespeare's novel.
A. read                     B. have read C. reading         D. to read
31. About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently________ nuclear power plants.
A. come from B. coming to C. comes from D. came from
32. ________ in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003, Phong Nha Ke Bang is noted for its cave and grotto systems.
A. Listing B. Having listed C. To have listed D. Having been listed
33. In the early years of the 20 century, several rebellions ________ in the northern parts of the country.
th

A. rose up B. turned out C. came up D. broke out

34. A: Have you heard John’s getting married again?- B: Really? Who________?
A. about B. to C. at D. for
35. ________, he would have come to class on time.
A. Had Mike got up earlier B. If Mike was able to get up early
C. If Mike could get up early D. Unless Mike had got up early
36. You can go to the party tonight________ you are sober when you come home.
A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
37. All candidates will be treated equally, ________ of their age or back ground.
A. irrelevant B. discounting C. notwithstanding D. irrespective
38. Rarely have I visited________ Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
A. as a beautiful city as B. as beautiful a city as
C. as beautiful as the city D. as a city as beautiful as
39. Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died________.
A. infected with simple bacteria B. from simple bacterial infections
C. infections were simple bacteria D. infecting of simple bacteria
40. My director is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I________ last week.
A. must have done B. may have done C. need to have done D. should have done
41. The boy________ went to the hospital to ask for doctor’s help.
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 A. whose sick sister B. who his sister was sick
C. who his sister is sick D. whose sister was sick
42. No matter how angry he was, he would never________ to violence.
A. refuse                  B. resort                     C. resist                     D. resolve
43. ________ the film’s director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85 th Oscar’s Best Director list of nominees
surprised everyone.
A. What B. That C. Although D. Due to
44. Sales of the Chinese toys dropped________ sharply when the TV news reported that high levels of toxic lead had
been found in painted toys.
A. out B. down C. away D. off
45. It is imperative that your face book password________ confidential.
A. need keeping B. need to keep C. needs to be kept D. needed keeping
46. You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary________ misuse it.
A. so as to not B. to C. so as not to D. so that
47. I would be very rich now________ working long ago.
A. if I gave up B. if I wouldn’t give up
C. were I to give up D. had I not given up
48. The noise of the airplanes________ from the airport over my house was unbearable at times.
A. which taking off B. taking off C. to take off D. which was taking off
49. I know you have been working very hard today. Let's________ and go home.
A. pull my leg B. call it a day C. put your back up D. pros and cons
50. I’ve________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A. found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
V. Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.
1. She paid_____for____ lunch____in_____ advance, so we don't need to pay now.
2. I went_____to____ the wrong house____by_____ mistake.
3. Please make sure that you're____on_____ time for the class.
4. I was walking____to_____ the station and_____by____ chance I saw the glove that I'd lost____on_____ the ground.
5. I love eating_____out____ in London._____for____ instance, one of my favorite restaurants has amazing Japanese
food.
6. I think the cat is____in_____ danger____on_____ that high roof.
7. I picked____up_____ the laptop and_____to____ my surprise it fell apart___in______ my hands.
8. I have a lot___in______ common___with ______ my cousin. We both like many____of_____ the same things.
9. If the baby starts to cry, pick her_____up____ _____at____ once.
10. Did you forget your purse____on_____ purpose so you wouldn't have to pay?
11. I want to go to Germany_____for____ a change. I've never been there
12. Do you always brush your teeth_________ without _________ fail?
13. She worked very hard and_____at____ last she managed to pass the exam.
14. It feels like owning a house is_____out of____ reach. I'll never be able to do it.
15. We thought____about_____ it a lot and____at_____ last we decided to buy a new flat.
VI. Infinitive and gerund
1. After (study) history at university, he went on (work) in a museum. Studying/ working
2. (make) friends has become more difficult since I moved to a new city. making
3. I asked him (listen) to me but he went on (listen) to his music. To listen
4. After she told him the news, she instantly regretted (say) anything. saying
5. While (drive) through France, we stopped (visit) a famous vineyard. Driving/ to visit
6. If your back hurts so much, try (have) a bath before bed every night. having
7. I tried (speak) to the boss yesterday, but his secretary wouldn't (let) me in. to speak/ let
8. I remember (see) her shocked face when I told her the news.
seeing
9. She mentioned (see) my brother at a baseball game. 10. (Finish) (write) this letter, I'll come and (help) you.
seeing finish writing
11. Would you consider (give) the speech at our anniversary party? giving
12. You need to practice (listen) English news more and more. listening
13. The president decided (not participate) in the discussions. Not to participate
14. It was Joan's birthday yesterday and I only remembered (buy) her a card in the morning. To buy
15. We can't afford (rent) this flat anymore. It is overpriced.
To rent
16. I recommend (practice) gerunds and infinitives. 19. She always avoids (talk) to her boss. talking
practicing 20. We are discussing (go) on holiday together. going
17. I offered (help) my brother with homework. To help 21. Novels about (grow) are popular among teenagers.
18. Did anyone volunteer (work) on Saturday? To work growing
22. There is nothing left for me to do but (collect) my money and go. To collect
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23. This rule is useful enough (understand) the usage of infinitives! To understand
24. My friend promised (find) the time (help) me move. To find/ to help
25. (become) a millionaire is a dream of many young people today. becoming
VII. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I didn’t know you were coming to Hanoi. That’s why I went on holiday.
If I had known you were coming to Hanoi, I would not have been gone on holiday.
2. It’s your duty to finish your homework before you go to school.
That your homework is finished before you go to school is your duty.
3. The two theories appear to be completely different. ( COMMON)
The two theories appear to have nothing in common.
4. Although we were impressed by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. ( AS)
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
5. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. ( DIFFICULT)
The accident victim was increasingly difficult to breathe
6. Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building. ( EXAMINED)
The damage to the building are being examined by teams of experts.
7. You didn't think carefully enough before you decided. (OUGHT)
You ought to have thought carefully before you decided
8. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman.
It was because Harriet saw peter with another woman that she was upset
9. His charming manners deceived several people, including me. ( TAKEN)
I, as well several people, was taken in his charming manners
10. As I listened to the music on repeated occasions, my respect for the composer increased. ( RESPECTFUL)
The more I listened to the music on repeated occasions, the more respectful to the composer I was
11. In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she’s got on very well. ( first)
Reluctant as she was to take the job at first, she has got on very well.
12. I think the hardware of that computer was infected with viruses. ( opinion)
That computer had its hardware infected with viruses in my opinion.
13. Your warning helped prevent my failure in the test. ( failed)
Had it not been for your warning, I would have failed in the test.
14. His last letter to me was written 3 months ago. (heard)
It is 3 years since I last heard from him
15. Be proud of what you have accomplished so far. (accomplishments)
Take pride in the accomplishments you have made so far.
16. He’s not a professional singer, but he sings expressively. ( expression)
Though no professional singer, he sings with expression
17. The teacher may ask why I’m absent, so tell him I’m ill. ( reason)
Should the teacher ask for the reason why I’m absent, tell him I’m ill.
18. Roger was defeated one more time by Novak in the Indian Wells tournament. ( once)
Novak beat Roger once again in the IW tournaments.
19. People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil.
In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be the most popular dance.
20. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home. ( WORK)
Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
21. When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom.
No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom.
22. The weather was very hot. The boys continued playing football in the schoolyard. ( IN)
In spite of the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the school yard.
23. She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
If she had not helped us with our project, we could not have continued.
24. However old and worn his clothes were, they looked clean and of good quality.
His clothes, though old and worn, look clean and of good quality
25. I thought I should not stay at home yesterday.
I should not have stayed at home yesterday.
VIII. Supply the MOST suitable form of the word given.
1. He is very generous, and everyone admires his (self) ____unselfishness___.
2. Librarians spend a lot of time (class) ____classifying___ books.
3. There is an interesting (courage) ___encouragement___ to motorcycle racing.
4. We have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive (expect) ___unexpectedly__.
5. There was a heavy (pour) ___downpour____ yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the garden party.
6. The manager handed in his (resign) _____resignation__ after being accused of dishonesty.
7. She lost the case because of her (admit) ___inadmissible__ evidence.
8. He completely went to pieces after the (break) ____breakup__ of his marriage.
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9. Nicotine is responsible for the (behave) ___behavioral ___ effects of smoking.
10. Although the police suspected him of the crime, since they had no definite (prove) ____proof___ that he was
involved, they could not arrest him.
11. We can not depend on him: he is a very (rely) ___unreliable___ person.
12. I have no excuses. My actions were (explain) _______inexplicable______.
13. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of (organize) ____organizing___ their
diet.
14. The cat looked at the new type of food on its plate (suspect) ____suspiciously____ .
15. He suffered from constant (sleep) ____sleeplessness___ .
16. The doctor gave him an injection to (death)__ deaden____ the pain.
17. The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new road is built will be (house) ____rehoused_____.
18. Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific (break) ____breakthrough___ of this century, there
are many people who don’t welcome it.
19. Many parents today have their infants (vaccine) _____vaccinated___ against hepatitis B.
20. My sister is very (know) ___knowledgeable___ about gardening but I am afraid I do not know the first thing about it.
IX. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs given.
call back go off set up put off break down grow up carry out try on speak up give up
turn up tear apart blow up believe in call off check in turn on turn down dress up come across
1. The company is planning_____to set up_____ shops in every big city.
2. She___torn apart ___ his letter into many little pieces.
3. A car alarm___goes off__ if someone tries to break into the car.
4. What do you want to be when you_____grow up_____?
5. I can not hear you, can you please_____speak up _____?
6. Sue was late for school today perhaps her car____broke down______.
7. Two days later, Tom took Harry to lunch and told him he had decided to_____turn_____ the offer_____down_____.
8. Jill didn’t think the sweater would fit but she____tried______ it______on____ to make sure.
9. Mr. Evans telephoned while you were out: he wanted you_____call_____ him______back____.
10. They___called off __ the tennis match because of the rain.
11. Please___check in___ at least one hour before your flight leaves.
12. As I was reading the article I___came across__ many unknown words.
13. You don't have___dress up___ for the dinner tonight. It's an informal gathering.
14. The police___are carrying out__ an investigation on who committed the murder.
15. Finally, Harry decided___to put_ the meeting___off____ for a week.
16. I didn't____believe in___ ghosts until I stayed in an old castle in Romania: now I'm certain they exist.
17. The family were injured when their house___blew up__ because of a gas leak.
18. Do you mind if I___turn on____ the telly? I want to watch the news.
19. Many people start a diet but they usually__give up___ after a few days.
20. My wallet___turned up___ outside the nightclub, but it was empty.
X. Error identification.
1. Spanish is the only course(A) that it(B) is not offered(C) in the summer term, but there are several(D) classes offered in
the fall.
2. It is the most important that he (A) speaks (B) to the (C) dean before leaving (D) for his vacation.
3. Visitors (A) were not permitted entering (B) the park after dark because of (C) the lack of (D) security and lighting.
4. After rising (A) the flag to commemorate (B) the holiday (C), the Major gave a long speech (D).
5. I have received (A) six front – row(B) seats for(C) the basketball play-off(D) game last night.
6. Teamwork requires(A) that a player pass(B) the ball to whomever(C) is in the best(D) position to make the goal.
7. There were never any secrets among(A) my sister and me(B) when (C) we were growing up(D).
8. Let’s take one of this(A) pamphlets and look up(B) the special flights to(C) Hawaii in(D) November.
9. They are planning on (A) attending(B) the convention next(C) month, and so do I(D).
10. The artist tried (A) stimulating(B) interest in(C) painting by taking(D) his students to the museums.
11. Mumps is (A) a very(B) common disease which(C) usually affects on (D) children.
12. Before she moved(A) here, Anna had been(B) a president(C) of the organization for four years(D).
13. My brother is in(A) California on vacation(B), but I wish he had been(C) here so that he could(D) help me repair my car.
14. He has a fewer(A) friends(B) in his classes(C) now(D) than he had last year.
15. The influence of(A) the nation’s(B) literature, art, and science have captured(C) widespread(D) attention.
16. The leader emphasized the(A) need for(B) justice and equality(C) between(D) his people.
17. Many of the(A) populations(B) in(C) the rural areas are composed of(D) manual laborers.
18. There are (A)a lot of cars and people that (B) we saw(C) in (D) the accident yesterday.
XI. Read and circle the best answer in A,B,C or D.
Why did you decide to read, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand every single part of it and
will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s 1________? Common sense 2________ that the answers to these
questions depend on “readability”- whether the 3________ matter is interesting, and the argument clear and the 4________
attractive. But psychologists are trying to 5________ why people read – and often don’t read certain things, for example
technical information. They also have examined so much the writing as the readers.

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 Even the most technically confident people often 6________ instructions for the video or home computer in favor of
hands- on experience. And people frequently take little notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the
small print of contracts. Psychologists researching reading 7_______ to assume that both beginners and competent readers
read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are 8________ among them about the role of eyes, memory and
brain during the process. Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; other 9________ that
reader rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have always assumed that the reading
process is the same: reading starts, comprehension 10________, then reading stops.
1. A. time B. period C. term D. gap
2. A. transmits B. suggests C. informs D. advises
3. A. content B. text C. subject D. topic
4. A. information B. pattern C. layout D. assembly
5. A. rate B. value C. determine D. ensure
6. A. ignore B. pass C. miss D. omit
7. A. lead B. tend C. undertake D. consent
8. A. contests B. objections C. separations D. arguments
9. A. direct B. press C. insist D. urge
10. A. occurs B. establishes C. issues D. sets
XII. Read the passage then circle the best answer in A,B,C or D.
As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The frontier had mostly
disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life
combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and
social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants into American
society.
The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and
contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in
most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened.
Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence
of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of immigrants.
Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlement houses, and other
agencies.
Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific populations.
Immigrant women were once such population. Schools tried to educate young women, so they could occupy productive places
in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.
Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women, American education gave homemaking a new
definition. In pre-industrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as well as the consumption of goods, and it
commonly included income-producing activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-
century United States, however, overproduction rather than scarcity was becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American
homemaker was viewed as a consumer rather than a producer.
Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping, decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in
their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others. Subsequent reforms have made
these notions seem quite out-of-date.
1. The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses _____.
A. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the 19th century
B. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century
C. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century
D. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century.
2. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United
States was _____.
A. the expanding economic problems of schools B. the growing number of schools in frontier communities
C. an increase in the number of trained teachers D. the increased urbanization of the entire country
3. The word "means" in line 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. qualifications B. method C. advantages D. probability
4. The phrase "coincided with" in line 6 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. ensured the success of B. was influenced by C. began to grow rapidly D. happened at the same time as
5. According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that _____.
A. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited
C. adults and children studied in the same classes B. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education
D. most places required children to attend school
6. According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that _____.
A. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
B. corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
C. different groups needed different kinds of education D. more women should be involved in education and industry
7. The word "it" in paragraph 17 refers to _____.
A. education B. consumption C. production D. homemaking
8. Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of _____.
A. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
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 B. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
C. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
D. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
9. Others paragraph 4 means_______.
A. other children B. other homes C. other women D. other employees
10. Vacation schools, extracurricular activities are mentioned in line 9 to illustrate _____.
A. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.
B. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
C. the importance of educational changes D. the increased impact of public schools on students

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