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Gr 7 English ASSET Mock Test 1

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7th grade English Quiz on Gr 7 English ASSET Mock Test 1, created by Diana Giles on 27/01/2021.
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Question 1

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1. What caused the valet to feel bitter?
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  • A. frequent abuse from his master
  • B. being forced to ride on an old horse
  • C. his inability to ride as fast as his master
  • D. his inability to feed himself and his horse

Question 2

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2. Chen Yu's anger soon subsided but the valet smouldered. The word 'smouldered' has been used to mean that the valet...............
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  • A. felt guilty and wanted to apologise
  • B. tried hard to forget about the incident
  • felt very strongly but didn't express it
  • became angry with his master for the first time

Question 3

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3. Why was Chen Yu pleased to see the valet unconcious?
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  • A. He was happy that he woke up first.
  • B. He took it as proof that he was stronger.
  • C. He realised that the gods agreed with him.
  • D. He wanted his valet punished for riding slowly.

Question 4

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I was hit ten times before I fell. Which of these best describes the tone of the above line?
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  • A. angry
  • B. arrogant
  • C. sarcastic
  • D. Humourous

Question 5

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Which of these best describe Chen Yu?
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  • A. witty and cheerful
  • B. greedy and jealous
  • C. strong and intelligent
  • D. short tempered and proud

Question 6

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6. The last paragraph reveals that Chen Yu is..........
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  • A. wise
  • B. religious
  • stubborn
  • forgiving

Question 7

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The valet expected his revenge to change Chen Yu's behaviour.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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What did the dentist think the crocodile was trying to do?
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  • A. to trick him into being eaten
  • B. to scare him into treating it
  • C. to steal his medical instruments
  • to impress him and become his pet

Question 9

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He's after me! He's after you! He's going to eat us all! Which of these best describes the dentist when he says the above lines?
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  • A. He is surprised at the turn of events.
  • B. He is panicking and unsure of what to do.
  • C. He is looking for a solution to the problem.
  • D. He is trying to understand what is happening.

Question 10

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Which of these lines from the poem best shows that the dentist was afraid?
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  • A. line 3
  • B. line 7
  • C. line 10
  • D. line 16

Question 11

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Looking at the dentist's reaction to her crocodile, the lady feels that [blank_start]he is overreacting to her pet[blank_end]
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  • he is overreacting to her pet
  • she needs to punish her pet
  • she needs to protect her pet
  • he is being harsh with her pet

Question 12

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Which of these pairs does NOT have rhyming lines?
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  • A. line 3 and line 4
  • B. line 9 and line 10
  • C. line 15 and line 16
  • D. line 19 and line20

Question 13

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Which of these describes the tone of the poem?
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  • A. silly and playful
  • B. angry and bitter
  • C. serious and formal
  • D. bored and uninterested

Question 14

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By the time you reach home, I [blank_start]will have eaten[blank_end] all the biscuits. Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?
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  • will have eaten
  • have eaten
  • will eat
  • ate

Question 15

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Which of these is correctly punctuated?
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  • A. Wouldn't it be better if we packed the children's clothes first?
  • B. Would'nt it be better if we packed the childrens' clothes first?
  • C. Wouldn't it be better if we packed the childrens' clothes first?
  • D. Would'nt it be better if we packed the children's clothes first?

Question 16

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Which of these is grammatically INCORRECT?
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  • A. The Hobbit is the most enjoyable of Tolkien's books.
  • B. No other book of Tolkien is as enjoyable as The Hobbit.
  • C. No other book of Tolkien is most enjoyable as the The Hobbit.
  • The Hobbit is more enjoyable than any of Tolkien's other books.

Question 17

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Amala has always had a fondness [blank_start]for[blank_end] fancy clothes that she could never shake off. Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?
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  • for
  • of

Question 18

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One of the reasons why Hedy became an inventor was because she wanted [blank_start]to show that she had other talents.[blank_end]
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  • to show that she had other talents.
  • to contribute to the war

Question 19

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Which of these means the same as 'determinedly'?
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  • carefully
  • relaxedly
  • purposefully
  • courageously

Question 20

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Based on the passage, which of these is most likely to be true about Hedy?
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  • A. Her favourite pastime was to design inventions.
  • B. She never received recognition for her inventions.
  • C. She had secretly worked for the American government.
  • D. Her inventions were made only through her own efforts.

Question 21

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The 'secret communication system', developed by Hedy and George was a forerunner of [blank_start]today's communication system[blank_end]
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  • today's communication system
  • a project Hedy was paid to do

Question 22

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Which of these is mentioned in the passage
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  • A. how the 'secret communication system' works
  • B. whether the war effort was successful or not
  • C. which movies Hedy has acted in
  • Where Hedy was originally from

Question 23

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Well, It's about time. This line means that the award should have [blank_start]been given a along time ago[blank_end]
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  • been given a along time ago
  • been given later

Question 24

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Which of these could be a suitable title for the passage?
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  • A. The Real War Heroine
  • B. Hollywood's 'Star' Innovator
  • C. The Prettiest American Actress
  • D. Scientist From the Music World

Question 25

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Akash was injured. But, we let him play. So, we lost the game. Which of these combines the above sentences correctly?
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  • A. Because Akash was injured we let him play despite losing the game.
  • B. Although we lost the game we let Akash play because he was injured.
  • C. Since we lost the game, we let Akash play even though he was injured.
  • D. We lost the game because we let Akash play even though he was injured.

Question 26

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Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?
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  • A. All the songs in this album was found to be copied.
  • B. Either John or Jiah have made arrangements for the party.
  • C. This set of encyclopaedias covers every historical event of the 20th century.
  • Information about the all buses coming from the airport are given in the chart.

Question 27

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Based on the information given in the poster, at what stage of their life cycle are the turtles most likely to die?
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  • A. in their early adulthood
  • B. during the mating period
  • C. when they migrate for breeding
  • D. after they have hatched from their eggs

Question 28

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Which of these is true about Coral Triangles?
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  • A. Their lifespan is between 15 and 20 years.
  • B. All of them search for food in shallow waters.
  • C. All of them spend their lives in the Coral Triangle region
  • D. They form a majority of the known marine turtle species

Question 29

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Which of these human activities has been mentioned as a threat to the turtle population?
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  • A. fishing in the waters of the Coral triangle
  • B. studying the behaviour of the Coral Triangle turtles
  • C. swimming in the shallow waters of the Coral Triangle
  • D. Running passenger shipping lines through Coral Triangle

Question 30

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What is the meaning of 'forage' as used in the poster?
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  • A. to lay eggs
  • B. to grow old
  • C. to look for mates
  • D. to search for food

Question 31

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Which of these questions CANNOT be answered using the information in the poster?
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  • A. What is the extent of the Coral Triangle?
  • B. How does temperature affect turtle populations?
  • C. What are the diseases that affect marine turtles?
  • D. Which turtle species are most seriously endangered?

Question 32

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What is Anirudha's purpose in interviewing Ustad Zakir Hussain?
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  • A. to get some lessons in playing the tabla
  • B. to find out all about Ustad Zakir Hussain
  • C. to ask some questions about Pt. Ravi Shankar
  • D. to congratulate him on winning the Padma Bushan

Question 33

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What does Zakir Hussain claims to have learnt from Pt. Ravi Shankar?
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  • A. how to play songs using the sitar
  • B. how to perform his music on the stage
  • C. how to behave like a nephew to his uncle
  • D. how to appreciate the music of other players

Question 34

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In the interview, for which of these does Zakir Hussain express his admiration for Pt. Ravi Shankar?
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  • A. his friendship and closeness with Zakir's family
  • B. the way he trained Zakir since he was 12 years old
  • C. his efforts to spread the message of love through music
  • D. the way he placed Indian classical music on the international stage

Question 35

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What is Zakir Hussain's view about the future of the tabla?
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  • A. Young players will ensure its survival for centuries.
  • B. Tabla music is likely to fade away in a few years time.
  • C. There is no one to follow in Pt. Ravi Shankar's footsteps.
  • D. (We do not know as it is not discussed)

Question 36

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Anirudha: Thank you so much, Ustadji. Which of these convey the same meaning as the above sentence?
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  • A. Anirudha thanked Ustadji a lot.
  • B. Anirudha said to Utsadji thank you.
  • C. Anirudha said thank you very much.
  • D. Anirudha thanked very much Ustadji.

Question 37

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Which of these pairs of words are OPPOSITES?
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  • A. 'uncle' and 'nephew'
  • B. 'question' and 'query'
  • C. 'public' and 'private'
  • D. 'earlier' and 'lighter'

Question 38

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Which of these is OPPOSITE in meaning to 'isolated' in(1)
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  • A. visible
  • B. created
  • C. integrated
  • D. discovered

Question 39

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Which of these means the same as ' indigenous' as used in (2)?
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  • A. native
  • B. migrant
  • C. sizeable
  • D. significant

Question 40

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What does 'sophisticated' as used in (3) mean?
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  • A. advanced
  • B. increased
  • C. popularised
  • D. experienced

Question 41

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'poorly substantiated claims' as used in (4) can replaced by [blank_start]insufficiently supported statements[blank_end]
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  • insufficiently supported statements
  • improperly spoken opinions
  • incompletely written records
  • incredibly exaggerated tales

Question 42

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Which of these is closest in meaning to 'indefinitely' as used in (5)?
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  • A. without contact from others
  • B. without a planned end date
  • C. without preparing in advance
  • D. without worries about the weather

Question 43

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Which of these can replace 'bearable' as used in (6)?
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  • A. tolerable
  • B. healthful
  • C. pleasant
  • D. higher

Question 44

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Which of these is punctuated correctly?
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  • A. Just before dawn, leaving our campsite behind we ventured, into the jungle.
  • B. Just before dawn leaving, our campsite behind, we ventured into the jungle.
  • C. Just before dawn, leaving our campsite behind, we ventured into the jungle.
  • D. Just before dawn leaving our campsite behind, we ventured, into the jungle.

Question 45

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Which of the following makes a suggestion?
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  • A. Why don't we go for a movie this Friday?
  • B. Where can we go for a movie this Friday?
  • C. Which movies are playing in the city this Friday?
  • D. What happened to our movie plan for this Friday?

Question 46

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Nimisha told them, "I can respond to your complaints only after I get back from my holidays next week".
Answer
  • A. Nimisha told them that she can respond to your complaints only after she got back from her holidays the next week.
  • B. Nimisha told them that she could respond to their complaints only after she got back from her holidays the next week.
  • C. Nimisha told them that she could respond to their complaints only after she gets back from her holidays the following week.

Question 47

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I must go meet my cousin. He is moving to the city tonight. Which of these combines the above sentences correctly without changing the meaning?
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  • A. I must go meet my cousin who is moving to the city tonight.
  • B. I must go meet my cousin as he is moving to the city tonight.
  • C. I must go meet my cousin when he is moving to the city tonight.
  • D. Though I must go meet my cousin, he is moving to the city tonight.

Question 48

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The officer responded only after we had sent her many letters. Which of the following means the same as the above sentences?
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  • A. After sending many letters to the officer, she responded.
  • B. The Officer responded after many letters were sent to her.
  • C. Many letters had been sent to the officer before she responded.
  • D. Many letters have been sent to the officer before she responded.

Question 49

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Under which category would you place the given poem?
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  • A. dream
  • B. drama
  • C. fantasy
  • D. narrative

Question 50

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The primary purpose of the poem is to encourage us to imagine and create [blank_start]interesting situations[blank_end]
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  • interesting situations
  • poems similar to this poem

Question 51

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The poem ends in a surprising note when the poet mentions that [blank_start]he is just one inch tall[blank_end]
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  • he is just one inch tall
  • writes all night long with a heavy pen

Question 52

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The poem is written in a [blank_start]comic[blank_end] tone
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  • comic
  • bitter
  • humble
  • serious

Question 53

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Which word in the poem MEANS "To move rhythmically to and fro?"
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  • A. ride
  • B. surf
  • C. walk
  • D. swing

Question 54

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The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool. In which of the lines from the poem is similar COMPARISON used?
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  • A. you'd walk beneath the door
  • B. A bit of fluff would be your bed
  • C. to move a pen would take all night
  • D. You'd swing upon a spiders thread

Question 55

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In (1) 'abstaining' from can be replaced with.................
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  • A. giving up
  • B. relieving off
  • C. engaging in
  • D. excusing from

Question 56

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In (2 ) 'Observing' also MEANS [blank_start]"noticed"[blank_end]
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  • "noticed"
  • practiced
  • monitored

Question 57

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Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to 'hideous' as used in (3)
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  • A. funny
  • B. sincere
  • C. pleasant
  • D. mysterious

Question 58

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In (4) the word 'agitated would mean the same as [blank_start]restless[blank_end]
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  • restless
  • careless
  • dreary

Question 59

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Which of the following options ARRANGES the given words CORRECTLY into a MEANINGFUL SENTENCE? faster, why, write can't, you
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  • A. you can't write faster why?
  • B. why you can't write faster?
  • C. Why can't you write faster?
  • D. Can't you write faster why?

Question 60

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Due to floods in this region ,food and medical supplies have become 'scarce'. People have to make do with whatever is left. What does the word SCARCE mean?
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  • A. damaged
  • B. limited
  • C. borrowed
  • distributed
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