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/ɪɡˈzæm/, /ɛɡˈzæm/, /ɛkˈsam/, [ɪɡˈzæm]Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounClipping of examination, especially when meaning “test” or in compound terms.
"Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.[…]There are no inspectors, no exams until the age of 18, no school league tables, no private tuition industry, no school uniforms. […]"— 2013 July 19, Peter Wilby, “Finland spreads word on schools”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 30:
verbShortened form of examine
"Thin sections were stained with lead citrate and then examed using 1200EX electron microscope (JEOL, Tokyo, Japan)."— 2015 August 14, Hong-yan Ge, Zhong-jing Han, Pei Tian, Wen-jie Sun, Da-xi Xue, Yu Bi, Zhang-hui Yang, Ping Liu, PLoS One, volume 10, number 8, →DOI:
Sentence Examples
If you study earnestly, you can expect to pass the exam.
You are expected to pass the exam.
She only has a slim chance of passing the exam.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My final biology ____ covers chapters five through nine tomorrow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The students were nervous as they entered the hall to take their final ____ of the year.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My final biology ____ covers chapters five through nine tomorrow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The students were nervous as they entered the hall to take their final ____ of the year.