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/test/

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Meaning

A set of questions or jobs that shows how much you know or how well something works.

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Word origin

From Old French test, an earthen pot used to test metals, from Latin testum.

Origin
Old French
Root
test

Examples

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A "test" at school shows what you have learned.

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You "pass" a test when you do well enough.

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Here "test" is a verb, meaning to check that something works.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 8: test, sweet, bet and 7 more words.