Test-taking Strategies Used by Successful Iranian Male and Female University Entrance Exam EFL Applicants

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Atefeh Molavi ¹ , Mahmoud Mehrabi ² , Omid Tabatabaei ³

1 - Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2 - Department of English, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
3 - Department of English, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

Received: 2020-06-24 Accepted : 2020-11-03 Published : 2021-04-01

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