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5 Complete the sentences with these words. job satisfaction recruit application position salary promotion training
1. We offer good……training ……. to help you do the job well.
2. There are good opportunities for…promotion……
3. If we accept you for this ……position……. when will you be able to start?
4. I enjoy my work and get great……job satisfaction………….from it.
5. My……salary……….is low – I’ve asked for a pay-rice.
6. We need to………recruit………………. two new assistants.
7. Have you sent off your job ……application……….yet?
6. Circle the correct option.
1. It was a pleasure to make /do business with you.
2. I think you make / do a mistake when you asked the boss that.
3. My father always makes / does breakfast for everyone.
4. I hope you make / do well in your new job today.
5. Please don’t make / do so much noise! I can’t work.
6. You must make / do your homework before dinner.
7. Complete the sentences with these words. cooler cabinet area lamp chair
1. I’ll meet you in the coffee ……area…….near reception.
2. Patsy has got a great new swivel…………chair………. to sit on.
3. Please can you put these reports into the filling………cabinet………….
4. It’s dark - switch on your desktop……lamp………………….
5. I’m just getting a drink from the water ……cooler…………………. FUNCTIONS
8. a/ Complete the conversation with suitable phrases.
Clare: Are you going to ……………………….that job?
June: Yes, I am. I went and got the ………………………. forms from the office yesterday.
Clare: What does the ……………………….say?
June: It says, “general office management and supervision of ten staff”.
Clare: That’s good. It will give you a lot more ……………………,won’t it?
June: Yes, it’s much more interesting than what I do now.
Clare: It will be nice to work………………………. with others rather than on your own.
b/ Complete the conversations. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. What are you main strengths?
A. I’m careful and I like to get thing right. B. Yes, just one. D. That’s a lot. 2. Where is your office? A. Not far from here B. I’ll take it. C. There you are.
3. Have you got any free time later?
A. It’s almost ten o’clock. B. Sorry, I’m busy all day. C. You’ll be late. 4. Who is calling please? A. Here I am. B. It’s Martin. C. I’d rather not LISTENING
9. You will hear an interview with Ruby who applied for the job as a sales assistant.
For each question, choose the best answer A, B or C.
1. What is Ruby’s current job? A. a sales assistant B. a bookshop owner C. a shop manager
2. She wants to leave Raystone’s Book shop because______
A. It’s quite a small bookshop.
B. She doesn’t like the job.
C. She isn’t interested in books.
3. What did Ruby find out about E.I. Books company? A. It can order books. B. It has a website.
C. It’s the biggest company.
4. What does Ruby ask the interview about the job? A. the job application B. the job at branches C. the job promotion
5. By the end of the interview, they discuss about………. A. the working time B. the staff C. the ambition WRITING
10. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first.
1. It's been five years since I last did the job as a teacher.
I have not done the job as a teacher since five years ago.
2. I have never seen such an interesting job advertisement.
This is the most intersting job advertisement I have never seen before.
3. He hasn't visited his farm for a month.
It has been a month since he has visited his farm.
4. How long have you worked for this company?
When did you start to work for this company?
5. This’s the first time I have run my own business.
I have never run my own business before. Ngắt Trang UNIT 8 GRAMMAR
1. Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun. Do not use that
1. That is the man ……who…………..won lots of money.
2. These are the books ………which ……..I told you about.
3. This is the town …where…………I spent my childhood.
4. That’s the computer …which………….I bought last week.
5. Jane Smith is the woman ……who……………studied biomimetics.
6. This is the place …where………………I left my bag.
7. These are the tools …which……….he used to make his first robot.
8. He is the scientist …who…………won the Nobel prize.
2. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1. If you ……want………….(want) to buy one, I ……will give…………(give) you the money.
2. He ………will help………(help) you if you ……don’t understand………..(not understand) the instructions.
3. If they …make……..(make) the machine, it …will be……(be) very exciting.
4. We …will not buy…(not buy) a notebook if they ..don’t become….(not become) cheaper.
5. If she only …works…(work) with machines, she …will get……(get) very bored.
6. If the computer …is not…(not be) fast enough, you …will not like…….(not like) it.
7. The inventor …will think…(think) of something new if you …leave...(leave) him alone.
8. If she …tells…(tell) me what the problem is, I …will repair….(repair) it for her.
9. We …will visit…..(visit) the laboratory when John …arrives….(arrive).
10. If they …come…(come) with us, they …will enjoy………..(enjoy) it. VOCABULARY
1. Complete the text with these words. plug press click recharge send switch
First, (1)……plug…………the camera into your computer. Then, (2)…
switch……………the camera on here-just (3)……press………….this button and the
light should come on. (4)……click…………on this icon to open the folder. Then you can
copy the photos and (5)…send……………them to your friends. Don’t forget to …
recharge………(6) the batteries overnight- just plug it into the wall socket.
2. Match the verb 1-8 with the words a-h 1. log a. music 2. subscribe b. an accountant 3. download c. to an online magazine 4. set up d. photos to share 5. search e. on to a site 6. upload f. the Internet
3. Complete the sentences with one of these words. gas cooker matches sun cream torch camera mobile phone
1. You need a …torch……….when you are camping to see at night.
2. It is useful to have some …matches…………to start a fire.
3. A …mobile phone……..is important in case you have an accident.
4. Many people use a …gas cooker…..to prepare hot food on.
5. In a hot country you need to use lots of …sun cream…………….
6. It’s a good idea to take a …camera………to record what you see.
4. Complete the conversations. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. I saw the new Spielberg film last night. A. Did I go? B. Has he come? C. Was it good?
2. Hello, I’d like to speak to Mr Green, please.
A. Sorry, can you say that again.
B. I’m sorry, I’ll call again later
C. I’m afraid I don’t know
3. Are you sure the match starts at two? A. It started well. B. It’s all right. C. I think so.
4. Why do you need to plug it into the laptop? A. To recharge the battery. B. Please turn off the laptop C. I didn’t do that.
5. Did you understand how to use this head torch? A. Not really. B. I’m sure she wasn’t. C. It’s not enough. LISTENING
1. Listen to a science programme about a new type of glasses. For each question,
choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. Why don’t many people in the world have glasses?
A. Because there aren’t many opticians.
B. Because they don’t need them.
C. Because there is only one optician.
2. Which part of the glasses helps control the pump? A. the lens B. the wheel C. the pipe
3. What did Joshua Silver do to get the right glasses? A. He bought some ideas. B. He did many experiments.
C. He bought many pair of glasses.
4. Why did the first man using Joshua glasses find difficult to work?
A. Because he had bad eyesight. B. Because he made clothes.
C. Because he couldn’t start working.
5. How many people wear the new type of glasses now?
A. Over thirteen thousand people
B. More than thirty thousand people. C. About one billion people. WRITING
1. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first.
1. If we aren’t careful, that will happen easily.
Unless we are careful, that will happen easily.
2. There is the woman. She works in my father’s laboratory.
There is the woman who works in my father's laboratory
3. Unless we have a map, we will get lost in that jungle.
If we don't have a map, we will get lost in that jungle
4. She is the teacher. Her son saved my brother’s life.
She is the teacher whose son saved my brother's life Unit 9 GRAMMAR: PASSIVE VOICE
1. Change these affirmative active sentences into the present simple passive.
1. Each lesson they teach us some new vocabulary.
Each lesson we are taught some new vocabulary.
2. They often train the students outside.
The students are often trained outside.
3. He sometimes brings old books into the classroom.
Old books are sometimes brought into the classroom.
4. We use computer to do research.
Computer is used to do research.
5. We study the text for many hours.
The text is studied for many hours. 6. We eat lunch at school. Lunch is eaten at school.
7. They sometimes take me to a museum.
I am sometimes taken to a museum.
8. They show an educational documentary every week.
An educational documentary is shown every week.
2. Change these negative and interrogative sentences into the past simple passive,
including by +agent.
1. The students didn’t use computers at that school.
Computers weren’t used at that school by the students
2. The teacher never took us to the museum.
We were never taken to the museum by the teacher.
3. Did the local people use pens to write?
Were pens used to write by the local people?
4. My classmates didn’t tell me the answers.
I wasn’t told the answers by my classmates.
5. Did the researchers find any evidence of writing?
Was any evidence of writing found by the researchers?
6. The other class didn’t study Russian.
Russian wasn’t studied by the other class.
3. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use a passive verb.
1 People in the west buy too much food.
Too much food in the west… are bought
2 We do not eat all the food we buy.
Not all the food we buy …are eaten
3 Last year we threw away more than six million tonnes of food.
More than six million tonnes of food …were thrown away…………last year.
4 The ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ organisation started a campaign to stop waste.
A campaign to stop waste …was started ..by the ‘Love food hate waste’ organisation.
5 The campaigners persuaded thousands of people to waste less food.
Thousands of people were persuaded to waste less food by the campaigners. VOCABULARY
1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. subject rules timetable qualification enroll discipline lesson skills apply instructed schedule teaches
1. I’d like to …enroll…………on an art course at the local college.
2. One of the most important …rules……….in the library is “no talking”.
3. I think you should …apply………….for the new job in Sales.
4. The examiner ……instructed……..us to close the papers and put our pens down.
5. The …timetable………shows that we have 20 lessons each week.
6. What time does French …lesson……..start?
7. He has a lot of useful ……skills…………although he failed his exams.
8. The …schedule…………is impossible – we can’t do the work in time!
9. My grandmother left school without any …qualification……
10. My favourite school …subject…was always geography.
11. The…discipline……..at this school is very strict, but the students do well.
12. This is the man that…teaches…….us English after work.
2. Circle the correct verb in these sentences.
1. I’m going to give up/ pass on biology next year – it’s too difficult.
2. Please will you write down/ fill in the enrolment form.
3. She wants to get together/ set up a language school of her own.
4. My brother can always pick up/ take away a new language easily.
5. I’m afraid that their culture will soon give up/ die out.
6. I hope the teacher will pass on/ set up some useful ideas in this course.
6. Complete the conversations. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. I can’t do this maths problem. A. I suppose so B. Let me see. C. Certainly not
2. Do you like Jane’s new flat? A. I don’t go there B. She likes the new house. C. The rooms are rather small.
3. What time did the meeting end? A. In a minute. B. For half an hour C. Just before lunch.
4. There isn’t some kind of interview, is there? A. No, nothing like that. B. No. Thanks. C. Yes, please! 5. What was your lesson like? A. Interesting and fun. B. It ends at two thirty. C. Yes, let’s do that! LISTENING
7. You will hear a telephone conversation about enrolling on one of the courses. For
each question, choose the best answer A, B, or C.
1. The man is calling to ask about ……… A. the evening places. B. the evening classes. C. the starting term.
2. What does the man need to do first on the website?
A. to click the button “short course”. B. to have an interview
C. to fill in an enrolment form
3. To reserve the place, the applicant need to ….. A. pay a deposit B. accept the enrolment C. send an email
4. What often happens before the course starts?
A. A list of course materials will be sent to the learners.
B. A list of book will be provided to the learners.
C. The learners need to keep in touch with the trainer. 5. The man decides to …. A. book the course later B. book the course immediately C. book the case now WRITING
8. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first.
1. Old books are kept in that part of the library.
They keep old books in that part of the library.
2. Did the researchers find any evidence of writing?
Was any evidence of writing found by the researchers?
3. They show an educational documentary every month.
An educational documentary is shown every month.
4. Have the technician taught him to use the computer yet?
Has he been taught to use the computer by the technician yet?
5. I wasn’t told the answers by my close friend.
My close friend didn’t tell me the answers. UNIT 10 GRAMMAR
1. Circle the correct adjective form in these sentences.
1. I was fascinated / fascinating by the risks they took.
2. Wasn’t your expedition very tired / tiring?
3. He showed us a very bored / boring film about his trip.
4. I didn’t know John was interested / interesting in travel.
5. The sudden change in the weather was worried / worrying.
6. The tour leader was a very annoyed / annoying man.
7. My sister was frightened / frightening of deep water.
8. When they saw the fish, they were amazed / amazing.
9. It is surprised / surprising that he hasn’t told you yet.
10. Paula was too excited / exciting to speak. VOCABULARY
4. Match the words 1-8 with words A-H 1 package F A sports 2 self H B star 3 sleeping D C seeing 4 water A D bag 5 sun G E lotion 6 five B F tour 7 sun tan E G bathing 8 sight C H catering
5. Complete the sentences with one of these adjectives. unforgettable unique legendary expert fascinating stunning ancient
1. What a holiday! It was…unforgettable…………….
2. It is the only place like that. It is …unique…………….
3. Everybody has heard of it. It is …legendary………….
4. He knew everything. He was an …expert……. guide.
5. It was very old-from an …ancient……………. civilization.
6. I was interested. It was a …fascinating………….talk.
7. The view from the top was …stunning……….
Complete the conversations. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. I hope Andrew will get here soon. A. I’m sure he will. B. I hope he hasn’t. C. He usually gets it.
2. Where will you spend the weekend? A. Next week will be fine. B. I haven’t been anywhere. C. We haven’t decided yet. 3. We can’t stay very long. A. If you want to. B. It doesn’t matter. C. Only $32 per night.
4. I’m going to have a summer party on Saturday. A. Who will come? B. Where to? C. How often is it? LISTENING
9. Listen to part of a radio interview about travel with Madelaine from National
Geographic. For each question, choose the best answer A, B or C.
1. What is Madelaine’s new job? A. a tour guide B. a journalist C. a photographer
2. Why does Madelaine think the tour to Galapagos so exciting?
A. It’s a legendary experience.
B. It’s the most exciting part of the world.
C. It’s the first time she has been there.
3. What do independent travelers often do on the tour? A. They come on their own.
B. They hardly make new friends.
C. They get annoyed with the tour’s plan.
4. How physically fit do you need to join the tour? A. You should be an athlete.
B. You should be an active person. C. You should be really fit.
5. On the tour you never get tired of ……….. A. the time B. the views C. the people WRITING
10. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first.
1. Are there any good restaurants nearby?
I was wondering if there are any good restaurants nearby?
2. What time does the gallery open?
I would like to know what time the gallery opens?
3. Is the castle open on Sunday?
Can you tell me if the castle is open on Sunday?
4. How long does the tour last?
I would like to know How long the tour lasts? Unit 11 GRAMMAR:
1 Choose the correct form.
1. When I was a kid, I used to / didn’t use to think there were monsters under my bed. I
never used to / didn’t use to go to sleep until my mum had looked under the bed.
2. I used to / didn’t use to like dogs. Our neighbours had a big black dog that always used
to / didn’t use to bark at me whenever I went near it. I used to / didn’t use to cross the road to get away from it.
3. I used to / didn’t use to like visiting my great aunt. She used to / didn’t use to have any
toys for us to play with and she never used to / didn’t use to let us watch TV.
2. Change the direct speech into reported speech.
1. John: “I study history.”
John said that He studied history.
2. Sally: “I am going to the excavation tomorrow.”
Sally said that she was going to the excavation the next day.
3. Paul: “I visited the Museum of London last week.”
Paul said He had visited the Museum of London the week before.
4. Judith: “I’ve been to Aztec sites several times.”
Judith said that he had been to Aztec sites several times.
5. Mike: “I will get some old maps on Saturday.”
Mike said He would get some old maps on Saturday. VOCABULARY
4 Match the words 1-7 with the description a-g 1 a newspaper C a a list of food 2 a diary E b metal money 3 a drawing F
c you need what happened in this 4 a novel G d something to keep food in 5 a menu A e you write future plans here 6 coins B f a picture done in pencil 7 a tin D g a story book
5 Complete the sentences with these words
excavated statue civilization discovery archaeologist sacrifice
1. My father dug up a……statue…..…..of a woman.
2. The tribe often made a…sacrifice……….to their gods.
3. They……excavated.……..a Roman villa here last year.
4. When did they make the……discovery…….that the Aztecs lived there?
5. The…archaeologist..……think the building is very old.
6. They say that an ancient……civilization…….built these houses.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
1. What time are you setting……off………..on your holiday?
2. It’s time you set……about……..clearing up your room.
3. Jane has just set …up………..a new travel company.
4. At dawn, they set……off…………….for the forest.
5. I set…about……….the job of explaining the rules.
6. Paul set………up………my new computer for me.
7. The boys set…………on the long ride.
8. I didn’t see him because he set…out……..to work very early.
9. If you don’t set…about…..digging the garden soon, it will rain.
10. I’ve set…up………a new online bank account. READING
Read the following passage and circle the correct word for each space. DEATH VALLEY
The hottest place on earth is Death Valley, (1) ………. is located in the Mojave Desert in
California. In 1913 the temperature there (2) …….. to an unbelievable 56.70C. For many
years the (3) …….. for the highest temperature had been held by the Mediterranean city
of El Azizia (4) ……… northern Libya, where it was thought the temperature was 580C
one day in 1922. However, in 2012 scientists decided that a mistake had been (5) ……
and that the temperature hadn’t been quite this (6) ………….. Death Valley got its
English name in 1849, (7) …… people went there to (8) ………. for gold. The Native
Americans called the valley ‘tumpisa’, meaning ‘rock paint’. This refers to the paint that
was made (9) …… cay found in the area. Despite its name, only one person is ever
known to have died in Death Valley (10) ……… the gold rush of the mid-nineteenth century. 1. A. where B. which C. how D. what 2. A. rose B. lifted C. came D. arrived 3. A. record B. score C. number D. goal 4. A. with B. at C. on D. in 5. A. made B. set C. done D. had 6. A. big B. strong C. tall D. high 7. A. then B. where C. when D. since 8. A. search B. work C. find D. go 9. A. in B. by C. from D. for 10. A. during B. since C. while D. when FUNCTION
7 Complete the expression for giving a presentation
That’s everything 3 would like 1 the end of 5 let’s move 4 Let me 2
Today, I (1)………..to talk to you about (2)………start by telling you a bit about the
history of… So (3)………I wanted to say about the history. Now (4)…………..onto the
next part of my presentation… That’s (5)………………my talk. To sum up…
8. Complete the conversations. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. Do you remember your first day in England? A. I almost forget everything. B. Yes, it’s the first day. C. No, I didn’t.
2. Did I tell you there was a great TV programme on last night? A. No, what was it about? B. No, I didn’t. C. Yes, I did. 3. We can’t stay very long. A. If you want to B. It doesn’t matter C. Only $40 per night. 4. How did you get here? A. I can come on the bus B. Sally brought me. C. Is it far from here?
5. Let’s go to the exhibition. A. Do you like it? B. How much are the tickets? C. What happened there? LISTENING
9. You will hear a talk with an archaeologist at the excavation site. Listen and choose
the best answer A, B or C.
1. Where is the talk taken place? A. under the ground B. in the pyramid
C. near the north pyramid wall.
2. Why is the discovery so important?
A. Because it tells a lot about the Aztecs.
B. Because it hasn’t excavated yet.
C. Because it is in the pyramid.
3. What did the Aztecs use to sacrifice to their gods? A. the dog’s skeleton B. animals C. gold and jade
4. Why did they think the dog was an important animal for the Aztecs? A. It wore a beautiful collar. B. It was from a sacrifice. C. It had beautiful skeleton.
5. What is the topic of the conversation?
A. the history of discovered objects.
B. the argument of discovered objects.
C. the explanation of discovered objects. WRITING
10. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first.
1. The businessman: “Are you going to Russia on Friday?”
The businessman asked if/Whether I was going to Russia on Friday?
2. Matt said, “One day I’ll go on holiday to Rome.”
Matt said…One day He would go on holiday to Rome.
3. The scientist: “Did you understand the experiment?”
The scientist asked if I had understood the experiment
4. “Where did you go last night?” she said to her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend Where he had gone the night before? UNIT 12 GRAMMAR:
1. Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If the weather…got……….(get) warmer, the sea levels…would rise………(rise)
2. What……would……..you…do……..(do) if there…was…(be) a tornado?
3. Which jungle……would…………he……visit………(visit), if he……had….(have) a choice?
4. They…would meet………(meet) us in South Africa, if we……bought……..(buy) the tickets.
5. If you…asked…………(ask) her, I’m sure she……would go……(go) with you.
6. If they…left……….(leave) the area, …would………..you…travel….(travel) with them?
2. Choose the correct options.
A: So, if you won / would win a million pounds on the lottery, what did / would you do with it?
B: I don’t know. I think I bought / I’d buy a house, and if my family needed / would
need some money, I gave / I’d give them some, of course.
A: Did / Would you give any money to charity?
B: If I knew / I’d know the money was going to help someone have a better life, well,
yes, I did / would. What about you?
A: If I had / I’d have a million pounds, I started / I’d start my own business. I opened /
I’d open an art gallery or something like that …
B: Nice idea. If I started / I’d start a new business, I think I wanted / I’d want to run a restaurant or a bar.
3. Make sentences using will and might as indicated
1. (will) She/ go/ there/ next year She will go there next year.
2. (might) The weather/ get/ hotter/ by 2020
The weather might get hotter by 2020.
3. (will not) The neighbours/ help us/ with the farm
The neighbours will not help us with the farm.
4. (might not) He/ buy/ the zoo/ in the end
He might not buy the zoo in the end. Ngắt TrangVOCABULARY
4 Complete the sentences with these words
lightning thunderstorm tornado flood snow storm extreme
1. Some parts of the world have…extreme…..weather.
2. A…tornado…..can easily destroy a house or a car.
3. If…lightning……hits a wooden building it can start a fire.
4. There is often a…snow storm……….in winter in the north.
5. If it rains too much, there might be another…flood…………
6. My dos hates the noise when there’s a………thunderstorm…..
5 Complete the sentences with these words.
modern difficulties social economic resources development production industries
1. At the moment many countries have…economic……problems.
2. A lot of traditional……industries…………are now closing down.
3. Many companies have economic……difficulties…………..
4. Natural…resources……..such a coal and gas are less than they were.
5. The climate is changing and growing……production………..is longer.
6. There is a lot of crime and other…social…………problems.
7. The factories are old. They need some……modern…………ones.
8. There are plans for the……development…………….of the area. FUNCTION
7 Complete the expression for giving a presentation
a good idea isn’t a bad don’t we won’t work is that
Paul: We need to raise some money for the park.
June: The problem (1)…is that……………nobody will sponsor it.
Paul: Well, why (2)…don’t we……………ask that garden centre.
June: That’s (3)…a good idea………! I’ll phone them.
Paul: No, that (4)…won’t work……….! Let’s invite them to see the park.
June: Hmm, that (5)…isn’t a bad …………..idea!
8. Complete the conversations. Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 1. When will lunch be ready? A. Quite soon. B. It’s soup and toast C. I hope you’re hungry
2. Let’s meet at the cinema at half past seven A. OK, I’ll see you then B. The cinema is open C. Yes, I will 3. I’ve lost my glasses. A. Did you break it? B. Have you looked for them? C. How much are they? 4. May I leave now? A. When we’ve finished B. Until tomorrow C. I don’t agree
5. How did the accident happen? A. I can’t go there. B. I didn’t see it C. I don’t know how to. LISTENING
9. Listen to a documentary about David Liittschwager and choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. What is David Liittschwager’s job? A. an artist B. a photographer C. a journalist
2. What does Davis want to do?
A. to show the natural beauty around us.
B. to measure how much nature there is.
C. to show the nurture all the time.
3. Which place is too far away or too difficult for David? A. nowhere. B. the middle of a forest. C. the side of a mountain. 4. What did he photograph? A. green plants. B. everything alive. C. metal frame.
5. What is the result of his trip? A. a new view of our world. B. a thousand organisms. C. a natural ecosystem. WRITING
10. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first.
1. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you.
If I didn’t have to work tomorrow evening, I would meet you.
2. There is a chance we won’t pass the test. We might not pass the test.
3. We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
If you didn’t live so far away, we would visit you very often.
4. There isn’t anywhere else in the world as beautiful as this place.
This is the most beautiful place in the world.
5. Perhaps, the products of the future will be better than today’s.
The products of the future might be better than today’s.