exam

/ig'zæm/

Thân thiện

The student studies for the exam at the library.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a particular subject or skill: An "exam" is a set of questions or exercises designed to evaluate someone's skill or knowledge, typically administered under timed conditions.
   • The process of being tested: The word can also refer to the event or process of taking such a test.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • I have a history exam tomorrow morning. (I have a formal test on history tomorrow morning.)
  • She passed her driving exam on the first try. (She succeeded in her formal driving test on the first attempt.)
  • The final exam will cover all the material from this semester. (The concluding test will include all the topics taught this semester.)

Advanced Usage

• "to sit an exam" (UK) / "to take an exam" (US): to undergo a formal test.
  • All students must sit the exam in the main hall. (All students must take the test in the main hall.)
• "to pass/fail an exam": to succeed or not succeed in a test.
  • He was relieved to pass the difficult bar exam. (He was relieved to succeed in the difficult law qualification test.)
• "exam results": the scores or grades received from a test.
  • The exam results will be posted online next week. (The test scores will be published online next week.)

Variants and Related Words

• Examination (n): The full, more formal term for "exam."
  • The medical examination was thorough. (The medical inspection was comprehensive.)
• Examine (v): To inspect or test something or someone closely.
  • The doctor will examine the patient. (The doctor will inspect the patient.)
• Examinee (n): A person who is taking an exam.
  • The examinees waited nervously outside the room. (The test-takers waited nervously outside the room.)
• Examiner (n): A person who sets or marks an exam.
  • The examiner handed out the test papers. (The test administrator handed out the papers.)

Synonyms

• Test: A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.
• Assessment: The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.
• Quiz: A short, informal test.

Related Phrases

• Oral exam: A test where answers are spoken rather than written.
  • Her doctoral defense included an oral exam. (Her doctoral defense included a spoken test.)
• Written exam: A test where answers are written.
  • The certification requires a written exam. (The certification requires a test with written answers.)
• Take-home exam: A test that is completed outside the classroom.
  • The professor assigned a take-home exam over the weekend. (The professor assigned a test to be done at home over the weekend.)

Related Idioms

• "Exam nerves": anxiety felt before or during an exam.
  • She had a bad case of exam nerves before the big test. (She felt very anxious before the important test.)
• "To cram for an exam": to study intensively for a test over a short period.
  • He stayed up all night cramming for his chemistry exam. (He stayed awake all night studying intensely for his chemistry test.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
   • when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• examination
• test