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noun

test

CEFR A1

a challenge or trial that shows how good, strong or reliable someone or something is

In a sentence

Six example sentences with test, each labelled with its topic.

  • A road game against the defending champions will be the rookie point guard's first real test this season.

    Basketball

  • Loyalty faces its hardest test when honoring a promise costs you something you badly wanted for yourself.

    Philosophy

  • The drought became a test of the reservoir system, and by August three towns were trucking in water.

    Environment

  • The launch day traffic was the first real test of the platform, and the servers held with room to spare.

    Startups

  • The final climb is the true test of the race, where riders who looked strong on the flat come apart.

    Fitness

  • Every fairy tale sets the youngest child a test, and passing it usually means kindness to a stranger nobody else noticed.

    Literature

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