test

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tɛst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(test)

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test
A test is a series of questions that you answer to show how much you know about a subject. You say that someone takes or does this type of test.
All candidates will be required to take an English language test.
We did another test.
A test is also a series of actions that you do to show how well you are able to do something. You say that someone takes a test of this kind.
She's not yet taken her driving test.
Be careful
Don't use ‘make’ with test. Don't say, for example, ‘She’s not yet made her driving test'.
If someone is successful in a test of either kind, you say that they pass it.
I passed my driving test in Holland.
Be careful
To pass a test always means to succeed in it. It does not have the same meaning as take or do.
If someone is unsuccessful in a test, you say that they fail it.
I think I've failed the test.
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