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Research Article

Investigating preuniversity EFL teachers’ perceived wash-back effects of university entrance exams and teaching materials on students’ learning objectives and teachers’ class performance

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Article: 1546448 | Received 10 Aug 2018, Accepted 01 Nov 2018, Published online: 28 Nov 2018

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